Installing Odyssey PC680T lightweight battery
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I am considering the mid pipes now to finish off the exhaust to loose a little weight and give it a little more sound.
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Well we finished with another update today and tack welded the bolts into the mount. This is a HUGE improvement as it reduces the install time down to about 5 minutes! This includes pulling out the OEM battery and H/W. ![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
The battery is very secure and I've started it up several times and drove around the block a few times with the A/C blasted, radio up as loud as I could take it, seat heaters on, etc.
Here are a few pictures of the improvements and final install with all the engine covers in place.
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The battery is very secure and I've started it up several times and drove around the block a few times with the A/C blasted, radio up as loud as I could take it, seat heaters on, etc.
Here are a few pictures of the improvements and final install with all the engine covers in place.
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/caymandiver75/Misc/Odyssey%20PC680/CIMG2997.jpg)
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Yeah that is almost the same primary box that I got. The one I have is a textured black matte finish purchased from odysseybatteries.com for $43.
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Thanks! It's currently the best bang for the buck in modifying this car. I've pretty much concluded that 30lbs removed is approximately .1 off the quarter mile. We drive a Lexus so it would be ridiculous to drive it stripped out, so we have to get creative with weight reduction while keeping it the kind of car Lexus intended it to be.
Plus I'm getting a bit tired of all the intake, exhaust and wheel threads and wanted to do something different.
Plus I'm getting a bit tired of all the intake, exhaust and wheel threads and wanted to do something different.
Since I don't plan to go to the 1/4 mile more than a couple more times I'm wondering if I can start the car then remove the battery for the runs?
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I said I was only going to be using this battery until December, but I have liked it so much that it's staying in the car all year. The battery worked well all through the summer months on the IS350 before I moved it to the IS-F and has shown no signs of issues with the cold either.
Anyway, just an update here from the guinea pig.
Anyway, just an update here from the guinea pig.
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sweet cayman.
i been thinking about gettin a lightweight battery but I don't drive my car everyday and don't have a battery manager (yet).
think a good battery manager will be fine if I get me one of these batteries?
i been thinking about gettin a lightweight battery but I don't drive my car everyday and don't have a battery manager (yet).
think a good battery manager will be fine if I get me one of these batteries?
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I have left my car for 4 days once without driving it and it started right up. I would venture to say that even if I left it for a week I'm pretty certain there wouldn't be a problem. Now i'm not sure I could say the same if I parked outside and left it for several days in the frigid cold, but who knows.