Battery Spec

[alexk]

When you say "car running with radio and lights etc" do you mean idling or with the engine off?

I've got underdrive pulleys on all ancillaries including the alternator so it provides less current at idle than standard anyway, want to make sure I'm not going to go to far and end up with a car that refuses to start after refuelling!

With the engine off.
When the engine is working, the alternator is providing electrical power (in combination with the battery).

[shimmy]

This would mean that you cannot leave the car running with radio and lights etc for longer..

With the engine off.
).

how do you leave the car running with the engine off!

[alexk]

how do you leave the car running with the engine off!

Haha, you are right.
:thumbs:
My bad

[Roland]

How much does that weigh?

Porsche plans to market a new lithium-ion starter battery for three different 2010 model year cars. The battery weighs under six kilograms, roughly ten kilos lighter than a normal lead battery.
Users of the 18Ah battery should notice no difference in performance when compared to the 60Ah Lead battery. The reason for this is that lead battery users normally get the benefit of just 30% of the battery at any given time, versus the 100% available power of the Li-ion version.
Purchasers of the 911 GT3, 911 GT 3 RS, and the Boxster Spyder will be able to get the lightweight battery as an option. German pricing for the battery is an astonishingly high €1,904, including VAT.
As if that is not bad enough, previous purchasers of those three models can retrofit the battery for €2,499, beginning in February. :banghead::banghead:

[glendog74]

As if that is not bad enough, previous purchasers of those three models can retrofit the battery for €2,499, beginning in February. :banghead::banghead:

WTF! :banghead:

[shimmy]

previous purchasers of those three models can retrofit the battery for €2,499, beginning in February. :banghead::banghead:

i'd want one in the car and one spare just incase it failed:thumbs:

[_Nathan_]

Ordered the 2317 in the end, nearly went for the 2015 but bottled it and decided that for the sake of 0.9kg I'd rather have the higher capacity one.

[shimmy]

Ordered the 2317 in the end, nearly went for the 2015 but bottled it and decided that for the sake of 0.9kg I'd rather have the higher capacity one.

[_Nathan_]

lol. git.

New regs mean we can run about 90kg lighter with the same power so a bit of weight saving is good but can always turn the engine back up

[flatout]

Just wondering if anyone's tried the braile L//w battery on here. If so, how did you find it and which model to go for.

Have looked at these for a while, but slightly worried about causing electrical damage due to low wattage.

[shimmy]

Just wondering if anyone's tried the braile L//w battery on here. If so, how did you find it and which model to go for.

Have looked at these for a while, but slightly worried about causing electrical damage due to low wattage.

http://www.braillebattery.co.uk/index.php/batteries/b2317r/specs

I ran the Braille 8317R 7.7kg for all 2010 without issue. However my car does get conditioned every few days and it isn't subject to daily winter short runs

[toofastforyou]

How old are you there shimmy?:hahaha::hahaha::gayfight:

[_Nathan_]

Just wondering if anyone's tried the braile L//w battery on here. If so, how did you find it and which model to go for.

Have looked at these for a while, but slightly worried about causing electrical damage due to low wattage.

As stated I bought the 8317 too, mind you I've only driven the car twice since (Silverstone and Snet) and the battery is isolated whilst the car is standing. Car does get started and moved around a fair bit though.

[shimmy]

How old are you there shimmy?:hahaha::hahaha::gayfight:

Old enough to be your boyfriend :thumbs:

[glendog74]

I was toying with fitting one of these: