New 12 volt Battery , weighs just 3 pounds .

[LimeySteve]

I have just signed up to sell these new Lithium batteries , amazing they are 6.5" long, 3.5 wide & 6.3 high , currently available in 450CCA , tried on a V8 with mini starter & cranked & fired no problem (electric fuel pump & MSD ignition) even started it with the lights on. The thing weighs 3 pounds, cost is $249.95 expected life 8-10 years !!. Downside, they like to be kept at 80% charge & they don't like to be completely discharged. I am going to try it on James' 2002 & see what gives. Luckily for me the manufacturer is 2 miles from my shop, they are in Santa Fe Springs. Larger capacity CCA are in the pipeline & expected to be in the same case. They feel like an empty box , amazing stuff. Temporary battery cables

[ndog]

can that be charged with a normal alt?,I always thought li ion or li poly require special charging devices.

[LimeySteve]

Normal alternator is just fine I saw them at Willow Springs & the guy I got some 02 parts from put one on his Mitsubishi race car & it was fine. They are actually motorcycle batteries but work fine on cars.

[peteinjp]

Seems promising. Is there any provision for covering the top posts that aren't in use? Are the threads SAE or metric?

Pete

[LimeySteve]

I just found & ordered plastic covers , I spoke to them about it too , the extra posts are great for power take off to a secondary fuse box etc. 6mm threads.

[Rocan]

Nice. Pricy, but nice. What is the amperage rating? I need numbers.

[M3M3]

numbers are in his post and the picture of the label.....

[ndog]

lol^^^ maybee he ment frame size , Wait he gave that 2

thats no 24 nor isit a group 27

[LimeySteve]

I just made some top post adapters so tomorrow I'm going to try it on some larger V8's & some 02's Cost is high but a good optima etc is $200 & I've had issues with them, the weight & size are incredible & if their claims of 8-10 years use (with care ) then cost is the same as 2 decent lead acid batteries .Shipping will be cheap too, I can carry it up with 2 fingers !!!!!!!. I'll do a video tomorrow & post it up here, R&D is fun (when it works ! )

[roadhog0]

If they came in an 02 size that would be cool. Down side though is I can get 5-7 years out of a $60 Costco battery.

Can they be mounted sideways, like under the rear seat? The weight is awesome though!

[Rocan]

numbers are in his post and the picture of the label.....

I see the cold cranking amps... 450... and the dimensions. I can't read the label in the picture very well.

I was more interested in the amp hour rating; of course, with a good alternator it is less important, but it is still necessary information especially considering how much lithium batteries dislike being discharged. My apologies for not being more clear; it's been a very very long day.

definitely interested, and yes the price is reasonable considering the weight and space savings and if the life expectancy holds true.

[M3M3]

zoom the label pic. says 27ah.

[M3M3]

If they came in an 02 size that would be cool. Down side though is I can get 5-7 years out of a $60 Costco battery.

Can they be mounted sideways, like under the rear seat? The weight is awesome though!

ah...that is an 02 size. small.

since there is no acid in it, they can be mounted which ever way you want. just like the tiny braille/dekka AGM batteries. the AGM's same size and are cheaper, but if you need to shave that last 7 lbs off the car for racing, this lithium seems like a good ticket.

costo 40lb lead acid battery mounted in nose of car = $60

AGM/Lithium <10lb battery mounted in trunk or under seat in race car = priceless.

[codigoRojo]

Weight savings was the big draw for using Li batteries in the Boeing 787. Not sure I'm ready to roll the dice yet though. When they light off, the reaction is self-sustaining and normal extinguishing methods do not work. Plus the short-circuits seem to initiate slowly and sort of smolder before taking off, so you might just come back to a burnt out shell in the morning. Personally, I've had two Li powered electronic devices' Li batteries short and overheat. No fires, but it still freaked me out on the technology. If I were to get one of these, I'd put it in a quick-release containment box that I could yank out and toss clear of the car instantly. And I would definitely not mount it in the trunk or passenger compartment. They're so light just leave it under the hood. -Rojo

[NickVyse]

They're so light just leave it under the hood. -Rojo

which also means you don't need a heavy cable running to the back of the car.