It has been a while since I posted something.
I continue reducing the weight of the car without compromising the comfort and practicality it has.
This JMT lithium battery was on offer from 500 EUR to 250 EUR and I bought one !
I had to buy the battery posts separately. They are XS power (XS power 586 Tall Brass Post Adaptors M6).
The battery is very light -
2091 g
It works great and it will not discharge when the car is not being driven for 5 weeks.
I then started making my own battery holder as this battery is very small compared to the OEM
Also, there were some weight savings as the OEM battery holder is very heavy.
1310 g
I made the new holder from aluminium.
Only
237 g
In the car - yes I put lighter nuts
In the car with the lithium battery
Results:
OEM Battery + OEM holder = 15.6 kg + 1.3 kg =
16.9 kg
JMT Lithium Battery + Alexk holder = 2.1 kg + 0.2 kg =
2.3 kg
Weight savings = 14.6 kg
Not bad for 250 EUR
