[parish8]

I have wanted to try one of these for awhile. it is kind of expensive and being from china who knows if it will last but what the heck. I will give it a try.

first the weight. 48lbs vs 14 1/2lbs. that is quite a bit of savings and the whole reason for the swap. the part number for the one I got is 27/66 and it bolted right in the car.

I got rid of the strap over the top since this battery is quite a bit lighter and not likely to come out of the mount. I did have to open up the mount a little to get it to insert farther. I ordered it off of ebay (from china). got it in about 2 weeks. it was well packed and nicer looking/feeling than I expected.


now for the price. $450 shipped. I think it could be had for a little less if you got it off of alibaba.

I will post up when/if it fails or any problems I have. it is advertised as having a battery management system and a back up charge to start your car if you let it die.

[danhr]

Looking forward to your results. Do you have the cca and mah on that one?

U can tell you from my experience with a lithium in mine, is that it needs to be on a charger if the car sits now more 3-4 days. Sub freezing temps are supposed to be harder on them, but it works fine for me

Did you get a charger?

[parish8]

Originally Posted by danhr

Looking forward to your results. Do you have the cca and mah on that one?

U can tell you from my experience with a lithium in mine, is that it needs to be on a charger if the car sits now more 3-4 days. Sub freezing temps are supposed to be harder on them, but it works fine for me

Did you get a charger?

66ah and 1200cca is what it is rated at. my car sits a lot but never in the cold. I unhook my battery if it is going to sit for more than a few days.

I did not get a charger but I probably will.

[Tim202]

Would a regular battery tender work, or does it need a special charger because lithium?

[Glen e]

It needs a special charger. I have one in my bike, original battery is 9 pounds, the lithium is 1.5… Carries more CCA, spins the starter significantly faster than the old battery.

[DenverTaco07]

interesting, thx 4 posting.

[parish8]

Originally Posted by Tim202

Would a regular battery tender work, or does it need a special charger because lithium?

My plan is to disconnect the battery if the car will be sitting. Lithium battery’s lose very little change while sitting

[Ryephile]

Thanks for sharing. Keep us informed how it goes with the Camaro's "smart" lead-acid charging system.

[parish8]

Originally Posted by Ryephile

Thanks for sharing. Keep us informed how it goes with the Camaro's "smart" lead-acid charging system.

the factory car charger is my biggest concern. with hp tuners it looks like I can use the "fuel system min voltage" chart to set a minimum voltage. that should keep it from dropping to very low voltage. my question is if this chart allows me to pretty much set the voltage exactly where should I set it. based on the instructions it looks like 13v-14.6v would be a safe range.

that being said lithium batteries are not designed to be float charged. once they are full you are suppose to remove the voltage or I should say the charger is suppose to remove the voltage. the little pamphlet it came with talks about a bms system that protects from over charging so maybe that takes care of it. I know the much more expensive batteries have this feature.

[wnta1ss]

Hmm, I've seen the Antigravity brand battery with the restart feature and it sucked in a Gen6 Camaro. Did not play well with this charging system. The owner then bought another Antigravity battery that does not have the restart crap and it works much better as far as I've heard.

[Umbriel]

I will be going to a lithium for weight savings in mine also. I had a Tahoe that had a huge stereo in it, 30,000 watts, and ran nothing but lithium in it and it was a godsend.

[zx9rmal]

China??????????

[BMR Sales]

I'm a fan of Braille Lithium Ion Batteries with USA Support - used in a lot of Race Series - IMSA, Indy, etc

https://www.braillebattery.com/

[parish8]

Originally Posted by wnta1ss

Hmm, I've seen the Antigravity brand battery with the restart feature and it sucked in a Gen6 Camaro. Did not play well with this charging system. The owner then bought another Antigravity battery that does not have the restart crap and it works much better as far as I've heard.

Not sure why it would matter. it is a completely separate but smaller battery in the same case that is only activated when you push the button.