No.

 

dang

 

It's a tree.

 

indeed, props to Dr. Iso on the battery cover . very clean and rather original among our tCs

But yea, seriously... its just a battery heh. I rather like the look of our black and white Panasonics myself, but I guess I'm in the minority here

 

Have u taken out that battery? It's a heavy f*cker. Like 40lbs.

 

so are you advocating we race without a battery to save weight? I'm sure there's no regulation against that

 

Actually, maybe just replace it, with and Odyssey 680 I think.

 

If you're hardcore into weight reduction, an Odyssey is the way to go... if you have any audio beyond the stock kit, you'll want to stick to a RedTop/YellowTop.

 

Actually I don't have any sounds system, exept for the OEM one. So maybe I should go for the 680.

 

i wsa also looking at the odyssey to save some weight.

can you explain to me the negatives of having it on a audio system with an amp+sub but stock head unit.

 

Reserve capacity and available amps far below that of a fullsize gelcell. The reserve capacity on the Odyssey 680 is 25 minutes, so you can forget playing the stereo with the car off, and you'd better make sure you don't leave the lights on, either (the headlights will sap that battery in about an hour and a quarter).

I see a lot of 680s at the track, but very few people are using them in daily drivers.

 

what about kinetik batteries...will they have the same 25 minute reserve like the odyssey? specifically like the hc1400 or hc1800

 

No, at 39lbs and 55lbs respectively, the Kinetiks are both fullsize batteries. The hc1800 has a thundering 1900CA and it rated for 81 amp hours... kinda what you'd use in something like an ambulance or tow truck.

 

damn dude...so with an 900 watt rms stereo.....would you say stick with the 1400? would the 1800 be overkill?

 

racingsolution.com has a polished aluminum battery cover

http://www.racingsolution.com/showpa...on=DisplayPart

 

^^only works with stock batt though. question's still alive...is 1900 CA overkill for a 900 watt rms stereo? i mean id love for the thing to put out 14.4....but does that rely on the alternator more than the battery? (would i need to upgrade alt instead of batt)....and would i be able to get 14.4 with the 1400 instead of the 1800? ive been leaning towards kinetik for a long time but batteries aren't my field of expertise....and i dont want my batt dying cause i play my stereo with the car off for 25 mins....seems like the 1800 would let the stereo play for a good 8 hours or so with the car off wouldnt it?

 

I had it but sold it. I was afraid that if I had an accident that cover would short out the electrical system due to contact.

 

does the optima batt's fit int he stock space? or do you have to modify it? (because mine looks like the stock is smaller than the blue top

 

Heres a pic of an odysee battery. About 15 pounds.

 

it depends on the group size of the battery
A group 34 will have no problems
Or you can do like me and get a group 34/78(top and side post)