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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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braille 6 pound battery

Light weight batteries seem like a great idea for weight reduction, but would this work in our cars? CCA seems about right, and its not a daily driver. I don't have high compression or large displacement....
What are the drawbacks here (besides price)?

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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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Re: braille 6 pound battery

OE for my 91 is 525 cca, that battery is only 210cca. I'd say a little on the low side, might start a gear reduction starter with clean cables on a motor without too much compression or too low temperature. Maybe on a speciality car.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Re: braille 6 pound battery

You couldn't pay me to use a 210 cca battery. Sure, it might work, on a perfect day, A1 equipment and a weak compression engine. But do you want to risk it not starting on a cool saturday morning?
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