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01-18-2015, 02:41 PM | #15 | |
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My car is completely stock except for all the mods.
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01-18-2015, 02:54 PM | #16 |
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I ran a car for two years on a lawn tractor battery with all of about 180 cca. As long as you're kind to your charging system (Don't run the rear defrost with the blower on high kinda thing) and use synthetic oil, you should be find with that battery.
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01-18-2015, 06:25 PM | #17 |
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Just a couple of questions
1, can you provide a picture of the battery mounted in the car with the terminals attached 2, Is the charging system of our cars suitable for this battery, ie, will can it over charge the battery 3, If the battery gets below 8v, does this mean it has to be replaced 4, what type of trickle charger should be used as I would rather not be resetting the ecu every week (I work away, 8 on and 6 off) Cheers, Jeff |
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The battery is designed to operate down to -22 degrees F, so not a good choice for winter use in Canada or other frigid climates. My recommendation is to stick to your OEM for that...or just move south you crazies! If you leave your lights on and kill it, it's pretty much toast and unrecoverable. Quote:
When using the battery under normal conditions, life expectancy is 5-7 years. Quote:
Yes, we offer two different chargers here in NA. Both of these are in stock in our warehouse in Charlotte, NC. Aliant CB1210 charger- Main 10 amp charger Aliant CB1203 charger- Smaller 3 amp charger that won't charge the battery as quickly, but would be good as a trickle charger. Both chargers have auto-shutoff to prevent overload, etc. Porsche offers a small Lithium battery as a factory installed option in some of their cars for about $1700. If you buy it after the fact, it's about $3k. Therefore at roughly 1/4 of the price, the Aliant is actually pretty darn reasonable compared to OEM and other aftermarket options. Quote:
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Yes, the battery can integrate seamlessly into the car without any issues. There is a microprocessor controlled BMS (battery management system) built into every battery to extend cell life and make the use of the most common chargers and maintainers possible, prevent overcharge, etc. Very nice and reliable technology. Yes, if you accidentally discharge the battery completely, it's shot. If you're driving the battery on a regular basis, it will be recharged by your alternator just like your OEM one is. If you plan to leave it sit for a while, disconnect the battery or hook it up to a trickle charger. The Aliant 1203 charger is a great (and inexpensive) trickle charger that would work well in your situation. Quote:
Sorry I didn't get back sooner. It's tougher for me over the weekends when I'm trying to spend time with my family, etc...and they were all sick with the flu this weekend..wheee! |
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01-19-2015, 11:06 AM | #19 |
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Looks like one of us will just have to pony up and install to share pics. It's great to have options.
Any benefit to one mounting position over another? I'm intrigued and may try it out (how many options are there? and a nice tray option with this) but that probably won't be for another couple months at least (maybe more!) Depends on timing on the other stuff I need, and weight savings is at the bottom of my list - I will likely be slow anyway this year, no amount of weight savings will help. Guess it depends just how competitive STX is here, and how much I remember from my years past. |
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There are other lithium-iron-phosphate batteries that have a slightly different BMS that will not allow you to toast the battery this way. I think that is a BIG deal. |
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Here are some customer pics of an Aliant X4 installed in an FT86:
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This is so exciting!
Of course $400 is expensive for a battery. But it is acceptable for a weight reduction exercise, at about $16/lb or $35/kg. I have a personal goal to reduce weight of the Toybaru by 100lb (45kg), without giving up any practicality. I am still about 30lb away. I think this lithium battery will help me reach my goal. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. |
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