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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Thinking about upgrading my battery, so i figured i would get something worth it and give the optima series a big finger! What do you guys think about this battery?




[ul][*]B3121 Carbon Fiber Battery Specs[/align] [hr] [/align] Casing: Carbon Composite Shell & Polymer Plastic[/align] Weight: 21 lbs Length: 6.6 Width: 5.2 Height: 6.8 Pulse Cranking Amps: 1380 Cranking Amps: 742 Cold Cranking Amps: 550 Amp Hour Rating: 31 Warranty: 1 Year Free Replacement / 2 Year Limited Pro-Rated Extended Coverage[/ul]
http://www.brailleauto.com/productca...mp;idproduct=6
 
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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Braille Universal Fit - 15lb Intermediate Battery
Price:
$179

http://usrallyteam.com/braille.html



CCA: 425
Amp hours: 21
Application: All 4 & 6-cylinder.

Length: 6.86"
Width: 3.38"
Height: 6.13"
Warranty: 2-year free replacement


Braille

Part # B2015
Price:
$179
 
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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damn thats light! lol, i might have to pick one of these up.
 
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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$180? flat out stupid
 
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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you might save a 10,000th of a second on your 1/4 mile time dude. it's worth the money.
 
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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DIEHARD
 
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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you might save a 10,000th of a second on your 1/4 mile time dude. it's worth the money.
Its like a 30lbs lossjust fromthe battery and there are plenty of other little things you can do to remove weight (wheels, brakes [two most important places], covers w/brackets, exhaust...etc). Every little bit helps and will not only make your car faster, it will improve gas milage and improve weight distrabution.

Shedding 100+lbs of unneeded weight (mainly from the front) you can really improve the cars balance, acceleration, and mpg.
 
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:45 AM
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i'm not looking for an arguement. every 100 pounds you shed is approximately a tenth of a second off your 1/4 time.
 
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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This winter I'm getting one & putting it in the trunk.

The stock batter is HUGE & very heavy. Not everything is about 1/4 mi times. The stock location is up very high, about 1ft up from the center of gravity of the car, & about 2ft in front of the center axis. This hurts polar movement, & suspension setting. We all know that are Audi's are VERY nose heavy, the batter in the stock location does nothing but put even more weight up there.

It is totally worth it to get a LTW battery. Has anyone gone to the dealer for a OEM batter? It's well over $200, so this is a bargain, & it's BLING!
 
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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Well if you get an Optima thats close to that same price so why not be cool and get a battery in CF? That is a nice weight loss for a battery, has anyone used it on a cold winter needing cranking amps?

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