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Old 11-25-2011, 07:02 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by RRnold View Post
The Brailles are overpriced. You can get the Deka/Magnapower batteries for a lot less and are essentially the equivalent. I remember seeing a thread on the VW and Honda forum about guys using lawnmower/ATV/motorcycle batteries as long as the CC amps were the same and putting them on tenders when parked.
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I guess it is a personal preference. For me I will eat some extra romin noodles and get the $242 3 pound lithium ion battery. The stock battery is going to weigh around 35 to 45 pounds...so you are going to save a lot off the 2711 pounds on a high-spec FRS...and you can say you have a battery better than the one in the cayman r...and you car is deep into the 2600 pound range.

Got to love technology!
Man, that's some serious poser shit!

My point was based on what the 3 criterias the OP mentioned; lighter, reliabity and reasonable cost. An $80 Deka @ 11lbs seems to fit the bill.
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