Lightweight Battery

[russelld]

I'm looking for a replacement battery for my Elise as light and inexpensive as possible.

 

Can I have your opinions on this please : 

 

https://www.rapidonline.com/haze-hzy12-18ev-12v-18ah-gel-battery-ev-range-18-1124

 

Any other suggestions welcome 

 

Thanks

 

Russ

 

 

[DeanB]

Dunno about that one Russ but I use the Odyssey pc something or other. It's about half the weight of the original (saves 6 kg iirc) and can be mounted flat on the boot floor to keep the C-of-g down. It was about £100

[AlanS1]

I have a Odyssey PC680 relocated from the boot to behind the passenger seat.

 

You just have to make sure they do not get low on charge. 

[MilesH]

I have a Odyssey PC680 relocated from the boot to behind the passenger seat.

 

You just have to make sure they do not get low on charge. 

 

I have used the Odyssey PC680 like Alan and the Varley Red Top 15 - both have been excellent.

 

Just make sure you have a decent charger of at least 2.0AMPS (not a cheap one they destroy them), and don't leave them on constant trickle, you just charge them fully and disconnect and they can be left for months without use.

[richbk]

another odyssey user here, so much lighter, and makes more room in the boot for shopping .

 

cost me £90 last year from t'internet. use a ctek trickle charger to keep it topped up

 

richbk

[FlyingExige]

Odyssey PC680 and CTEK 5.0 for battery maintenance.

[russelld]

Thanks all,

 

I'll buy the Odyssey PC680 that one everyone recommends.

[Martin R]

Russ, if you have a search on ebay you can get it with the retaining bracket.

[DeanB]

Russ, if you have a search on ebay you can get it with the retaining bracket.

As ever Martin's advice is the best. This is what I did at his suggestion.

[stockhome]

Which one did you get they seem to have a range on brackets for different cars.

[Martin R]

Odyssey PC680 Race battery+ Bracket Bundle FIA MINI Cooper S Morris Austin

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Odyssey-PC680-Race-battery-Bracket-Bundle-FIA-MINI-Cooper-S-Morris-Austin-/162275016446?hash=item25c8583efe:g:lRMAAOSw5cNYI1JU

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ODYSSEY-TERMINAL-PC680-PC925-PC680MJT-BATTERY-TERMINALS-/141554212837?hash=item20f549dfe5:g:QcsAAOSw1vlUxbbI

 

 

IIRC you have to order the battery terminals separately. Its been a while though. 

[stockhome]

Cheers Martin

[Paul martin]

I fitted a JMT lithium ion battery to my S2 0.8 kgs.

Run it all year with no problems. Ran the same one on my single seater.

I fitted a JMT lithium ion battery to my S2 0.8 kgs.

Run it all year with no problems. Ran the same one on my single seater.

[russelld]

I fitted a JMT lithium ion battery to my S2 0.8 kgs.

Run it all year with no problems. Ran the same one on my single seater.

I fitted a JMT lithium ion battery to my S2 0.8 kgs.

Run it all year with no problems. Ran the same one on my single seater.

 

Paul,

 

Have you any more details please. Model number ? price ? ( I expect they are nose bleed expensive ! )

 

Cheers

 

Russ.

[Paul martin]

Hi Russ , there very good price now. Think I paid £75 for my last one. Speak to Allan.

http://www.aandgmotorcycles.co.uk/batteries.html