Looking around I havent seen much on people using lawn mower batteries instead of the OEM ones. Has anyone every tried this? I've seen success in other cars but I was wondering how it works with the TL's. Any insight would be appreciated.

 

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what do you mean, "success in other vehicles" ?

do the lawn mower batteries contain more CCA?

 

in one of the TL diet threads (one of the members that are doing the Innacurate 3G diet) it got mentioned that it worked fine...but can't remember who's...try Swoosh's thread.

 

oh, so its more for a weight reduction type of thing.
Thanks for clarifying Rockstar.

 

There's two ways to "upgrade" your battery:

1. Buy a battery with more CCAs, which usually corresponds to a higher reserve capacity.
*You'll usually gain weight by doing this or spend more money.

2. Buy a lighter weight battery that removes weight off the front of the car.
*Some of the racing batteries (Braille, etc.) have OEM spec options that provide similar CCAs at low weight

Lawnmower batteries will provide you with no reserve capacity and will lack CCAs compared with the stock battery. They will probably work great if you want to run one at the track during the summer. I think of them as unsealed racing batteries.

 

Anytime, Jus...yeah, that's the context I've seen it mentioned in.

 

Also found this while searching:

http://forums.maxima.org/all-motor/6...ump-box-2.html

 

it would have helped if the OP explained a little more.
but now that I know what he wants, why not just get a dedicated race battery like the braille?

 

I hear you on that. I've seen it done with Integras, Sentras and maxima before but those are 4 bangers (except the Maxima) with practically NO options vs a luxury car like ours with plenty of gadgets. This is my daily driver and it gets pretty cold in NY so I'm concerned about the dependability of a Braille battery. I figure if I can find a happy medium between stock and the braille I'd be good.

 

You can get a red top

 

you crazy dieters

 

Upgrade to the Odyessy battery

 

Or Die Hard platinum, which is a rebranded Odyssey, per I Hate Cars.

 

mine saved my car to this day all my surging and hesitations are gone when i bought it !! happend to be the best performance mod on my car. I love that battery.

 

I agree I'm sure they're great batteries but that wouldn't really help reduce weight.

 

^there seems to be only a few options.

racebattery.
kthxbye and /thread

 

running a lawn mower battery myself.. just put it in

 

Hows it running?