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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Default My new 4.5lb battery

works great!!!! lost 31lbs!!!!!!!! starts great!!!!!

only 4.5lbs










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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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How long do you expect that to last?
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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ion phosphate lithium 5-10 years


got it from this place

http://www.voltphreaks.com/
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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How long do you expect that to last?
im gonna guess 1 year or less.
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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interesting.......
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sifuK
ion phosphate lithium 5-10 years


got it from this place

http://www.voltphreaks.com/
i hope it does for ya, but ive heard nothing good about the longevity of light weight batteries.

edit: for almost $500 it better last that long.
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium...sphate_battery


new generation of batteries


wow, many skeptics here. ill be the guinea pig. alot of the lotus and bmw guys are using them.


from the site

"Voltphreaks 12 Volt car battery. This is the high capacity/high power version, and is compatible with all passenger cars and trucks. Almost double the Ah rating of the standard Voltphreaks VPHR12 battery. Replace your 12 volt lead-acid starter battery with this one and save 30 to 40 pounds! Current state of the art in battery technology (safe nano-phosphate lithium).

Standard lead-acids last 3 to 5 years before needing replacement. Lithium nano-tech batteries will last 5 to 10 years. Besides saving weight, you will have less voltage drop under load, for stronger cranks. Plus it's less affected by cold weather than a lead-acid battery. In testing, we've cold cranked a BMW M3 30+ times without any issues, then left the headlights on and radio blaring for an hour, and then cranked again, and the car cranked same as before. We could have kept going but didn't want to wear out the starter.

This battery does not have the thermal runaway issues of standard lithium batteries, and is much safer. It's safer than the lead-acid battery currently in your car, and better for the environment. "

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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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It's very nice but $500 for a battery is too steep of a price for me
Maybe I'll get one of those when I run out of mods to do haha
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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the owner said the battery actually last closer to 10 years
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by sifuK
the owner said the battery actually last closer to 10 years
if it can handle my stereo and electronics as well then I'll pucker up the $500.. Saving 30lbs isnt worth it too me.. Hell take ya spare out and just reloacte ya batery..
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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interesting.. keep us updated as to the performance over time..
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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also, i only drive my Z on weekends. so i leave it for 5 days without starting it up, and it still cranks fast
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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wow thats awesome... I'll definetly invest in one once my battery takes a ****
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 04:26 AM
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yes in 10yrs i want to see an update in this thread
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 04:44 AM
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Give me $500 and I will lose 40 pounds myself
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 04:57 AM
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that's a lot of weight, i'm just concerned about the overall performance...
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Nexx
i hope it does for ya, but ive heard nothing good about the longevity of light weight batteries.

edit: for almost $500 it better last that long.

500 bucks for a Battery!!!!!!!!!!!!

amazing mod i dont see it being worth unless you were extremly heavy into autox
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by sifuK
also, i only drive my Z on weekends. so i leave it for 5 days without starting it up, and it still cranks fast

thats pretty good. Do you have any aftermarket electronics in the car?

My Odyssey battery will only last about 3 days without using the car. I'm getting tired of it. I think Im gonna get a real battery next time

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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by black06z
interesting.......
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