weight deduction
03-19-2006, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by white_n_slow
Kinda pricey, but they make batteries that weigh as little as 8 lbs, as compared to 25 or whatever the stock on weighs.
03-19-2006, 09:00 PM
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The last time I weighed a battery, it was stock size for a 92-95 Civic... around 27 pounds. I used one to replace the bigass battery that was in my '7, which was 38 pounds. I seriously doubt the stock EF battery could weigh 50 pounds.
03-19-2006, 10:08 PM
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Rotating mass (wheels, tires, flywheel) has much more effect on acceleration that static mass (seats, interior).
Removing 1 pound of rotating mass = 3 pounds of static mass for acceleration.
Braking and cornering benefit equally from removing static or rotating mass.
Removing 1 pound of rotating mass = 3 pounds of static mass for acceleration.
Braking and cornering benefit equally from removing static or rotating mass.
03-20-2006, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by white_n_slow
they're heavy, but definitely not 50lbs :thinking:
. OEM batteries feel considerably heavy every time I pick them up. I hate em. Even the little Autozone battery I bought for my crx feels like 30-40lbs. I guess I did overestimate a bit there. My old sentra had a HEAVY ass battery though.
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