DIY: 5lb Shorai Battery Install - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Anthony · 11-14-2013, 06:21 AM

Just ordered my LFX21L6-BS12 a few minutes ago. I hope this thing cranks my car haha.

s2d4 · 11-14-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Just ordered my LFX21L6-BS12 a few minutes ago. I hope this thing cranks my car haha.

It definitely will, I have the same battery just with different polarity battery posts due to RHD.

markmatley · 11-15-2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

I'll be ordering an LFX21L6-BS12 in about a week or so. What all am I going to have to buy to make it work, and what else should I buy to make life better?

What exactly do you mean by tending it? Just taking it out of the car and charging it? What's the reason for doing that?

I'm going to keep my factory battery, just in case the little 21 ever gives me trouble. Is there something I should do to the factory battery to ensure it has a long storage life?

Battery tending is simply keeping the battery in optimal charge condition. Using the Shorai charger every 3 weeks or so kept my battery above 14V for its entire life (and probably with the guy who bought my evo). With your factory one, you can buy a cheap battery tender and charge the battery probably every three months if you wanted to. But I guarantee you'll toss it once the LFX21 comes in. =)

Hope you have fun with it!

Anthony · 11-15-2013, 11:37 PM

Thanks! And yeah, I hope to never have to use the other battery. I ordered the battery and the charger. That's it. It was only like $242 with shipping. Not too shabby.

NYCsubaruBRZ · 11-16-2013, 01:43 PM

cool

ProjectD · 11-20-2013, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Thanks! And yeah, I hope to never have to use the other battery. I ordered the battery and the charger. That's it. It was only like $242 with shipping. Not too shabby.

Anthony - Hows the battery holding up? Install went smooth...plug an play?

Anthony · 11-20-2013, 02:25 AM

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Anthony - Hows the battery holding up? Install went smooth...plug an play?

Still in the Middle East.

Anthony · 01-24-2014, 05:53 PM

3 pounds of glory:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UHWqVAiimo"]Shorai LFX21LS-BS12 Cranking FR-S in 37 F - Scion Subaru BRZ Toyota GT86 - YouTube[/ame]

I thought it was supposed to be like 27 degrees this morning, then once the car cranked I realized it was actually 37. Not the coldest day by any means, but it still cranked strong.

Anthonytpt · 01-24-2014, 06:25 PM

Loving that stripped interior.

Anthony · 01-29-2014, 01:47 PM

Ok, so here she is in 25 degree weather with snow... in Mississippi.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8JwHdOQNLI&list=UURzrVruL4G3gTAhxxV5euVA"]3lb Shorai LFX21LS-BS12 Battery Cranking FR-S in 25 F and Observing Cold Idling with OFT 1.42b Tune - YouTube[/ame]

Carlitoz3 · 01-29-2014, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Ok, so here she is in 25 degree weather with snow... in Mississippi.

That's some serious weight reduction

ProjectD · 05-12-2014, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Ok, so here she is in 25 degree weather with snow... in Mississippi.

Might be joining you here soon @Anthony...

Weasel Soup · 05-12-2014, 02:37 AM

Great thread. Thanks for sharing.

Anthony · 05-12-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ProjectD

Might be joining you here soon @Anthony...

It cranked in 15 degree weather like a week later. I'll be getting home from a two week trip in a few days and will get to test its ability to crank after sitting for a while. I'm confident it will crank.

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11-15-2013, 11:37 PM	#46
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Thanks! And yeah, I hope to never have to use the other battery. I ordered the battery and the charger. That's it. It was only like $242 with shipping. Not too shabby. __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

01-24-2014, 05:53 PM	#50
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	3 pounds of glory: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UHWqVAiimo"]Shorai LFX21LS-BS12 Cranking FR-S in 37 F - Scion Subaru BRZ Toyota GT86 - YouTube[/ame] I thought it was supposed to be like 27 degrees this morning, then once the car cranked I realized it was actually 37. Not the coldest day by any means, but it still cranked strong. __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

01-29-2014, 01:47 PM	#52
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Ok, so here she is in 25 degree weather with snow... in Mississippi. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8JwHdOQNLI&list=UURzrVruL4G3gTAhxxV5euVA"]3lb Shorai LFX21LS-BS12 Battery Cranking FR-S in 25 F and Observing Cold Idling with OFT 1.42b Tune - YouTube[/ame] __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

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