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Old 15th December 2012, 10:51   #10
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Originally Posted by axsaxoman View Post
race battery for road use ?
WHY
you can lower the weight by fitting a better quality smaller battery --EG Honda type R battery and never have any problems for around £50
the total weight saving effect on car performance is so small .
add to that the known problems of ALL race type batteries in a road car situation and extra cost
car makers would fit them if there was a real advantage to economy ,and the volume they could buy them in would make the price very little different for them to a std battery .
Because we don't know the tricks and cheats like guys like yourselves do. I'll look into smaller batteries. What's the minimum you think you would need power wise?

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Originally Posted by jpsaxo View Post
Lithium ION is also half the size of a gel battery. Win win situation tbh
BUT twice the price... or more!!
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