Battery relocation tray option

[Nacho_ZR1]

Originally Posted by VetteVet

We changed 2 batteries, so the weight savings was 17# per battery over the PC925. They can be charged with any "smart" charger capable of charging AGM batteries. I would imagine that for weight distribution, 7# on DS front vs 7# on PS rear is not going to be very noticeable in most applications.

Jep

Thanks for clarifying. Do any Z brethren here run the Li-On battery? 800 is alot of dough but those Z06's weigh 3100#'s soaking wet. I need to shave off as much as possible!

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Originally Posted by Nacho_ZR1

Thanks for the update. I am also looking for a lightweight battery and relocation kit. Do you have any recommendations?

As for the relocation kit, the only one I have seen as a kit is Marc's:

http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20W...tion%20kit.htm

I bought the JEG's cable kit that was 1 gauge cable with the terminals, lugs and heat shrink like this on: http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performan...10290/10002/-1 I also bought several different heavy duty grounding straps to several places in the front (block to frame) and rear area to make sure I had good ground.

As noted on the first post of this I used an Odessey marine tray that fits perfect in the cavity as shown and seems made for the PC925MJT. I went with the MJT for the metal jacket and more rugged to handle more abuse. I can't make any other recommendations other than this one. It is 26 lbs versus the 21 pounds of the Braille B3121, but no issues for me at least with the Odessey. I think it you are going for just drag racing with lightest possible, then you have other choices with weight being the biggest concern. Mine being a street car I was looking for reliability with some weight loss, but able to still run LED hoodlights on cruise nights that Scott is making if I want to as well as short times with stereo while parked etc. Like Jep said, great battery, but if you want to go all out racing the lighter stuff, it will cost you and not sure how those handle regular driving and use. It sounds like you want the lightest battery possible and some of the folks on the C Forum with C5 or C6 mentioned some really light batteries and they do okay for them.

[efnfast]

Originally Posted by Nacho_ZR1

Thanks for clarifying. Do any Z brethren here run the Li-On battery? 800 is alot of dough but those Z06's weigh 3100#'s soaking wet. I need to shave off as much as possible!

I would do a ton of research before dropping a lithium ion battery in my car. They need to be charged very carefully, hear as computer controled. I doubt our systems are set up for that.

[FU]

The white 441 car used Marc's battery relocation set-up. It wasn't cheap but the quality of the parts is what I paid for. And the battery lasted 4 years (yes 4 years) and the battery only needed a routine maintenance charge if the car was left unstarted for 4 or more weeks.

[VetteVet]

Originally Posted by efnfast

I would do a ton of research before dropping a lithium ion battery in my car. They need to be charged very carefully, hear as computer controled. I doubt our systems are set up for that.

The good ones like we are running have the computerized charging circuitry built into the battery.

Jep