Lightest Battery w/o Tender in CA

[SmartedPanda]

So, what's the best, easiest to mount battery with the most weight reduction?

I live in California, and I'm really forgetful so no tender.
I drive my car 4-5 days a week, so least maintenance the better!

Lastly, whatever pounds shaved off would be appreciated as I'm a fat ass. Easier to buy my way out than lose weight

Odyssey PC925 a straight swap?

[Clutch Dog]

DELTRAN BTL24A360C
its what Goodwin Uses

[86TOYO2k17]

LFX36L3-BS12 - 25lbs weight reduction. Pretty much has the most weight reduction and the highest CCA for a lightweight battery. No tender needed unless car sits for a long time in cold weather.

Most lightweight batteries should be tendered if sitting for a long period of time in cold weather, or if your car has a constant draw when turned off from something like alarm system, or remote start. In CA temps shouldn't be a concern, just hook up to a tender if you know your not driving for 5+ days, or you could just disconnect the battery terminals.

[ka-t_240]

I have a 12lb braille battery. If you drive it daily, you are fine with out a tender. Car starts fine on corn in 40* temps.

I do have a tender hardwired to the car as it is not my daily, so the tender is just to insure it keeps everything happy.

[strat61caster]

I daily drive a PC680 short commute 20-30 minutes one way if I take a detour, sometimes it sits over a weekend, it's sat for a week before, no issues so far, it will be 2 years old in October. I've never hooked it to a tender, the battery has never been dead on me, PC925 is probably overkill but a surefire bet if you're nervous. I bought the smaller battery parts from Japan but they're still oversized for the battery and I've just got the bracket cranked down so it doesn't move, someone posted a parts list in another battery thread, it's like $40.

I'm going for the 5lb Shorai (or similar) when this thing dies as I've heard pretty good things and the PC680 has been flawless. I'm lazy so I'll probably spring for somebodies fancy mounting brackets which will suck but it's a one time purchase.

This thread is however reminding me I should probably buy a jump pack soon... Just in case.

[SmartedPanda]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I was looking at smaller batteries such as the PC925 and the B2015.

These look like they need custom mounts to use so far, and there's not much documentation besides buying stuff at hardware stores or custom mounts that are about the same price as the battery...

1. Can AGM be jumped like normal?
2. I have an old battery tender that's like 20+ year old, any issues using this?
3. Which one is the easiest to drop without a custom harness?

[teetsdownlow]

For my rx8 I used a deka 30l and it has worked fantastic. I did use a new battery bracket for it as well for a direct replacement. Haven't had any problems with bay area temps. Be mindful that these batteries don't have much of a reserve so understand that going into the purchase. Also, sometimes the terminal ends are too small/big for powersport batteries so check into that as well

There's trickle chargers out there that fit into the dead buttons where fog lights or a trunk button may be. Noco genius is a fantastic trickle charger

PS I know the frs doesn't get as hot as the rx8 but if looking into Odyssey I would get the fmj version

[bcj]

Originally Posted by SmartedPanda

1. Can AGM be jumped like normal?
2. I have an old battery tender that's like 20+ year old, any issues using this?
3. Which one is the easiest to drop without a custom harness?

1) Yup.
2) I've got a BatteryTender JR that came with my '98 BMW bike. Still works fine.
-- One of the SAE terminals got stretched a bit once and I have to wiggle the terminal a bit to get steady lights. Works fine then. I'll have to fix it, someday.
3) Some parachute cord wrapped a few times around would do it if you're good with knots. To each their own.

[NoHaveMSG]

It's not the harness that is an issue it is making sure you have the right terminals.

I am on a PC680. Car is only driven about 3 days a week. No tender, no issues.

[SmartedPanda]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

It's not the harness that is an issue it is making sure you have the right terminals.

I am on a PC680. Car is only driven about 3 days a week. No tender, no issues.

Could you expand ?

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by SmartedPanda

Could you expand ?

A lot of the smaller batteries have screw type terminals. You need to put SAE posts on them.

https://www.amazon.com/XS-Power-586-...y&sr=8-2-fkmr0

[SmartedPanda]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

A lot of the smaller batteries have screw type terminals. You need to put SAE posts on them.

https://www.amazon.com/XS-Power-586-...y&sr=8-2-fkmr0

Yeah, that's the easy part so far, I'm just confused how everyone mounts it without it moving everywhere or paying the same cost as the battery.

Thanks for the info!

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by SmartedPanda

Yeah, that's the easy part so far, I'm just confused how everyone mounts it without it moving everywhere or paying the same cost as the battery.

Thanks for the info!

I modified my stock bracket.

[SmartedPanda]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I modified my stock bracket.

Can I ask how you personally did it? I might just pull the trigger cuz there's a sale at Jeg's right now.