Which light weight battery ?

[Reddy]

hi need suggestion on lightweight battery matching for day to day driving> max weight can be upto 20 lbs or 10 kgs

[Reddy]

Need info on Audi R8 GT Battery please . It weighs 20lbs less

[KfabR8]

Reedy,
Please do the following two things:
1) Add your location in your profile. It helps being that the R8 varies from market to market.

2) Please do not start two threads of the same subject/topic. One is sufficient. I have merged your two threads together into this one.

Thank you.

[bz888]

Use a Braille Carbon Fibre Battery if you only drive your car 2-3 days per week and use trickle charge over night.

[M3R8]

bz888, why 'if you only drive your car 2-3 days a week' ? is the battery unfit to run every day or are you talking about the hassle of connecting the trickle charger every time?

[Reddy]

HI FRIENDS GOT THE FOLLOWING INFO ON THE LIGHT WEIGHT BATTERY HOPE THIS MIGHT BE USEFULL INFO ,
I HAD PLACED ORDER ON 490L BATTERY WITH HIGHER LITHIUM AMPH OF 180 & MORE CRANKING POWER THIS IS FROM BRAILLE BATTERY


Lithium-Ion 490R
1450 Pulse Cranking Amps
108 Lithium Amp/Hr
13.9” x 6.8” x 4.5"
Weight: 12.1 lbs
Right Positive (Left-Custom)


This is a great looking battery that will fit in your vehicle.

[bz888]

bz888, why 'if you only drive your car 2-3 days a week' ? is the battery unfit to run every day or are you talking about the hassle of connecting the trickle charger every time?

Its a race bred battery, super light BUT not as much capacity as OEM!
So, you just need to be careful with it.
The battery will go flat if car is not used for 4-5 days.
I suggest you keep your R8 on trickle charge if you don't drive much.

Is it fit for daily driving? Depends. For me, I check battery voltages, manage power requirements and generally keep an eye on things, so if you trickle charge every night she's fine as Daily Driver.

Just want to convey the message that this option DOES have some trade-offs that you must be aware of.

[harrison]

And the cost of such a battery??

[Reddy]

Its a race bred battery, super light BUT not as much capacity as OEM!
So, you just need to be careful with it.
The battery will go flat if car is not used for 4-5 days.
I suggest you keep your R8 on trickle charge if you don't drive much.

Is it fit for daily driving? Depends. For me, I check battery voltages, manage power requirements and generally keep an eye on things, so if you trickle charge every night she's fine as Daily Driver.

Just want to convey the message that this option DOES have some trade-offs that you must be aware of.

Thanks sir will opt for a separate charger for trickle charger