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SC2150 · 07-09-2011, 08:33 PM

Brailles are awesome. We use them in the drag cars to reduce weight.

As for the alt, get an overdrive alt pulley whenever you use an underdrive crank pulley and/or have a sound system or other high draw accy. They are cheap for the billet ones.

sasquash1984 · 07-09-2011, 10:59 PM

Sawyer · 07-09-2011, 11:30 PM

Nice. What is the price for the 21lb?

SUX2BU · 07-10-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 2010 L99

Can someone explain the difference from Cranking Amps (CA) and Cold Cranking Amps (CCA)? Technical specs page says 426 CCA and 574 CA for the B2015.

Is the stock battery 720 CA or CCA?

CCA is the maximum amperes that can be continuously removed from a battery for 30 seconds at 0°F before its voltage drops to unusable levels. A 550 CCA battery can supply 550 amperes for 30 seconds at 0°F. This rating is only useful in the selection of engine starting batteries.

CA is the same except it is measured at 30°F

The 15 lb Braille has a 21 amp hour rating compared to the stock battery's 80 amp hour rating. So the 15 lb battery has roughly 1/4 the capacity of the stock battery.

About $180 on ebay.

Doc · 07-10-2011, 08:42 AM

Braille batteries are great. I put the same one in mine some time ago and haven't had a single issue with it. You can get them at Summit Racing, Jegs, even Amazon carries them I believe. Or Ebay.

SUX2BU · 11-01-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BMR guy

SUX2BU, how do you like that Braille battery? I was just looking at them the other day but heard they have charging issues if the car isn't daily driven. Any issues with yours?

Mine is daily driven so I can't answer that part of the question for ya, but it has been about four months and 6,000 miles since I installed the battery and it's working great! I think the longest I have gone without driving my car is two days, lol. The true test will be on the coming months when I have to start the car with temps in the low twenties/high teens, that's about the coldest it gets around here.

BlackMamba88 · 11-01-2011, 10:49 AM

Wow def something worth getting!!! What about if you were to add a subwoofer with over 800rms watts??

Kwik · 11-01-2011, 05:05 PM

Nice looking package. How come you didn't use the Braille mounting bracket?

SUX2BU · 11-01-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwik

Nice looking package. How come you didn't use the Braille mounting bracket?

Cause it's $75 and the stock bracket works fine.

DietCoke · 11-01-2011, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Cause it's $75 and the stock bracket works fine.

I used stock as well, just a little different style of packaging. It is certainly adequate.

SUX2BU · 01-19-2012, 07:09 PM

Just an update since I have gotten a couple of questions about my battery lately.

The only time ever the battery has struggled to start was when my car was off, I had all my lights on, including headlights, for about 40 min to get video and pictures of the Wind Restrictor.
Oh and I have an ASP under drive pulley also so it doesn't charge as much as a stock pulley would.
The only time I wouldn't recommend this battery is if you have a huge audio/video system or if you have really cold/long winters.

camaro2lt · 06-05-2012, 11:03 AM

just bought this same battery hope it works for me since i go to car shows and leave my led orcale halos on for 5hrs at a time. i also hate the weight of these cars i took out my spare tire (45lbs) Jack stand(5lbs) wheel kit(3lbs) and the stock battery that weiged 50lbs. the total of all that is 105lbs just for 4 thigs in the trunk lol. i got the 15lb battery soo now i just have 15lbs in my trunk/

Coyotekiller · 09-18-2012, 01:16 PM

Apex Motorsports · 09-18-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Coyotekiller

Whatcha waitin' on?

07-09-2011, 10:59 PM	#16
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07-10-2011, 08:42 AM	#19
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	Braille batteries are great. I put the same one in mine some time ago and haven't had a single issue with it. You can get them at Summit Racing, Jegs, even Amazon carries them I believe. Or Ebay. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

11-01-2011, 10:49 AM	#21
BlackMamba88 Drives: 2010 Challenger 345 R/T Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NorCal Posts: 290 View My Garage	Wow def something worth getting!!! What about if you were to add a subwoofer with over 800rms watts?? __________________

11-01-2011, 05:05 PM	#22
Kwik Drives: car Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 801	Nice looking package. How come you didn't use the Braille mounting bracket? __________________ Upgrades to suspension, brakes, motor and appearance. 482.7 RWHP- 434.2 RWT - All motor.

01-19-2012, 07:09 PM	#25
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,825 View My Garage	Just an update since I have gotten a couple of questions about my battery lately. The only time ever the battery has struggled to start was when my car was off, I had all my lights on, including headlights, for about 40 min to get video and pictures of the Wind Restrictor. Oh and I have an ASP under drive pulley also so it doesn't charge as much as a stock pulley would. The only time I wouldn't recommend this battery is if you have a huge audio/video system or if you have really cold/long winters. __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

07-09-2011, 08:33 PM	#15
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	Brailles are awesome. We use them in the drag cars to reduce weight. As for the alt, get an overdrive alt pulley whenever you use an underdrive crank pulley and/or have a sound system or other high draw accy. They are cheap for the billet ones.

07-09-2011, 11:30 PM	#17
Sawyer Drives: '13 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,345 View My Garage	Nice. What is the price for the 21lb?

06-05-2012, 11:03 AM	#26
camaro2lt Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT VR/RS CGM Rally's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palmyra, PA Posts: 5,675 View My Garage	just bought this same battery hope it works for me since i go to car shows and leave my led orcale halos on for 5hrs at a time. i also hate the weight of these cars i took out my spare tire (45lbs) Jack stand(5lbs) wheel kit(3lbs) and the stock battery that weiged 50lbs. the total of all that is 105lbs just for 4 thigs in the trunk lol. i got the 15lb battery soo now i just have 15lbs in my trunk/ __________________ Email: rdurso1@yahoo.com

09-18-2012, 01:16 PM	#27
Coyotekiller Account Suspended Drives: 2012 AGM 2SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beaufort, NC Posts: 1,383

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