MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: cohiba on April 28, 2009, 05:51:33 pm
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Saved 12.5kg today from replacing the standard battery with a braille battery :signLOL:
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Where did you get that jumper?
I want one ;)
Oh and about the battery - thats looks tiny in comparison!
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Do you not have to be registered blind to get one of them :P
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I am liking where your going with this car MR Cohiba. :happy2:
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Those Braille batteries are really good :happy2:
I was debating getting one until I was told they wouldn't be suitable when running a power hungry amp and sub :sad:
I like weight savings, but I like my tunes more :jumpmove:
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Oh, and stop teasing him about his jumper :mad:
It's his Tee shirt that made me smile :grin:
Is it an owl or a budgie? What is it called?
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There's no stopping you now matey! :laugh:
I bet it looks lost in the battery box! :signLOL:
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Shaving pounds FTW!
Does it power everything 'normal' in the car ok?
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I wonder if he'll have to vcds the car as there's a section in there to change depending on the make of battery used.
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Shaving pounds FTW!
Does it power everything 'normal' in the car ok?
I was told that the power is okay whilst the car engine is running, but the power drops off quickly if you try using anything in the car with the engine off. Braille do slightly larger versions too, which have a higher PCA and are better for "engine off" use.
See linky below...the cf ones are really nice, but actually weigh more than the standard ones as they are a coating :laugh:
http://shop.edoperformance.co.uk/braille-auto-m-44.html?gclid=CI_P9fmflJoCFRJhnAod3AuvOA
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My son is holding the battery, it's an awl and she is called mooney after is girlfriend. I have the battery on test to see if it can cope with starting+lights+stereo. If not i can upgrade to the next size free of charge. When i see carbon fiber why do i think of Mr Hurdy. :signLOL:
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wow...thats a fair difference!!
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Those Braille batteries are really good :happy2:
I was debating getting one until I was told they wouldn't be suitable when running a power hungry amp and sub :sad:
I like weight savings, but I like my tunes more :jumpmove:
Do two Braille Batts weigh less than a standard one?
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Those Braille batteries are really good :happy2:
I was debating getting one until I was told they wouldn't be suitable when running a power hungry amp and sub :sad:
I like weight savings, but I like my tunes more :jumpmove:
Do two Braille Batts weigh less than a standard one?
Yes!
The stock battery weighs approx 16kg = 35lb
I'm sure jonnyc weighed the stock battery when he bought a Braille battery and so it would be in his build thread somewhere.
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My son is holding the battery, it's an awl and she is called mooney after is girlfriend. I have the battery on test to see if it can cope with starting+lights+stereo. If not i can upgrade to the next size free of charge. When i see carbon fiber why do i think of Mr Hurdy. :signLOL:
Oooh, in that case could you keep me updated to it's realworld performance as I am still tempted. :happy2:
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Those Braille batteries are really good :happy2:
I was debating getting one until I was told they wouldn't be suitable when running a power hungry amp and sub :sad:
I like weight savings, but I like my tunes more :jumpmove:
Do two Braille Batts weigh less than a standard one?
Yes!
The stock battery weighs approx 16kg = 35lb
I'm sure jonnyc weighed the stock battery when he bought a Braille battery and so it would be in his build thread somewhere.
I think you missed my point there Hurdy... You abandoned the idea as the Braille battery would provide enough juice to run your ICE. I was just curious as to whether two of them (one of the car, one for ICE) would still weigh less than a standard one and thus still be a weight saving, all be it not as significant and quite expensive! :happy2:
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The smallest one weighs 7.5lb and the largest they do is around 21lb, so if you used two of the smallest or even two of the 11.5lb versions, they would still be lighter :happy2:
Sorry if I rambled on at a tangent there for a mo' :ashamed:
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They do a br-b106 with a weight of 6.6 lb, with a PCA of 527. You could x2 and have a weight of 13.2 lb with a PCA OF 1054. Mine is 904 PCA. :jumpmove:
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I'm thinking to buy a smaller battery. Can you put here the specs of that braille battery?
It is enough to a normal use, radio, lights, etc when engine is on?
When engine is off is enough to stay days with alarm activated?
Thanks. :drinking: