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04-05-2010, 04:06 PM | #23 | |
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Now, if you took off 200 pounds from one side then there would be a problem. As I said, I really want to find a lightweight hood but I don't give a crap about carbon fibre because it will be painted. I'm just looking for a lightweight hood. Actually, I don't have a CD changer and that goes on the driver's side when installed so if you think about it, I was already a little tilted by that rational.
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04-05-2010, 04:12 PM | #24 |
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What ever happened to the Macht Schnell intake you said you were running before?
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I think the MS intake is still a work in process.
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04-05-2010, 08:27 PM | #28 | |
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The OEM air box is made to drain any sort of water that enters the box. If you also notice when opening the box the filter is on the top of the box so air enters below the filter, so if any water enters the box then the water will fall to the bottom and drain. If you have an aftermarket intake then the water will just fall off before it hits the filter.
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I disagree. If you are scooping out ice cream, what would you rather have?
An ice cream scooper or a baby spoon? If you look at the pictures, you can see how the scoops vary by manufacturer. Look at how the MS scoops go all the way to the edge of the grills to grab air. A lot of scoops are rectangular and don't grab as much air. Compare these pictures. The first picture was the first set of scoops that I had.
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Your battery bracket looks very similar to mine. However mine doesn't have those extensions. The OEM bracket bolts it down still. I don't know if yours has those extension ears on the base to accomodate a bigger battery?
With the I-Drive, I don't think that 15lb battery will cut it. I often got excessive battery discharge warnings on the screen. I rarely could listen to the radio, or have the key on for more than a couple minutes before warnings came on. And at Sacramento, my car had to be jump started at the track. Its so much nicer to have the OEM battery back in. But it is a lot heavier! I had scoops on my car. It seems the reduced flow to the radiator hurt my vbox times more than any benefit of the scoops. There is also the issue of my debris and moisture with them. I vboxed before installing, with them on, and after removing them. I decided to leave them off. Craig, how are you liking your Vbox? Like I said, it is very useful and will detect the smallest of changes, as long as you are consistant, start off at the exact same spot for your 1/4 mile tests, etc.
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this battery is pretty intense. It weighs nothing and has the same power as the 21lbs battery. http://www.braillebattery.com/index....tteries/ml30c/
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04-06-2010, 09:24 AM | #34 |
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I would love to have THAT battery!
But damn...$2000!
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04-06-2010, 09:26 AM | #35 |
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forreal thats nuts
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That sort of application would make sense if you needed to loose every single pound out of your car... While your at it, remove the passenger side seat and loose the rear seats as well... Unless your racing, a 10lbs lithium battery makes no sense, unless you like spending 2k on a battery..
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The bracket on top is not supposed to be the main thing to hold the bracket in place. The clamp is very important. Quote:
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BTW, I'm sure if you were building a race car, race boat, or ralley car, and you wanted to have the lightest weight possible then that battery would be more of a necessity rather than an expence.
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BTW guys, there's another member that was running the 15 lb Braille in his 335 and he was having the same conditions as Hotrod. He also has Nav.
The bottom line is that if you have Nav then stick with the 21 pound battery if you don't want any issues. If you have minimal accessories like I do then you can do the 17 pounder.
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Those small batteries will die pretty quick if you let them discharge often. I killed a couple before investing in a battery tender and have had no problems since. if you ever let the car sit more than a couple days and park in a garage with an accessible power outlet I would recommend picking one up just to make the battery last longer.
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This is why I said this:
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Doesn't Braille also offer an 18 pounder? Any idea why that one has less Crank Amps then the 17 pounder?
How much did it run you for the Battery and Mach Schnell Brace/bracket? 300? Im thinking I'm going to go for the 21lbs myself...
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Do both and you'll save 66 pounds! Also, the battery that I got wasn't the lithium battery. I got the regular "no weight battery" here: http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...oducts_id=2350 And here is the enclosure: http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...oducts_id=2323
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I would stick with either the 17 pounder or 21 pounder. I also updated the initial post with the links.
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