Braille battery deal

[66Valiant528]

I just want to let my fellow racers and Mopar owners know that Braille presently has a deal on their i35X lithium battery. 599 instead of 899! 10 pounds! It would of course require a lithium specific charger which is an additional 150 bucks. I don't like the ah rating of the battery but I've decided I will use my 31 T5 (55 #s) to run the fans and waterpump after my run in the pit. 45 pounds is a great weight reduction. My lead acid 31 series is 5 years old now and "seems" fine but I know Im on borrowed time. I charge it every time I come back from the track but Im just concerned about its age. Winch 24DCM is also 5 now. I figure I'll lug the 31 series battery to the track and using some type of quick connect setup up front by the relays, feed the w/p and fans. The i35X has big cranking amps and will put out until 99% discharged. Multiple charge times available and 3 to 5 times the life of a lead acid battery.
It was time to get a battery and a 10 pound Braille sounds awesome. Hopefully it will work as well as I expect. Time will tell!

 

[RockinRobin]

Do they come in 14v and 16v as well?

 

[66Valiant528]

16v I believe

 

[MMissile]

My 17 pound version, wouldn't keep up with my `cuda. After an hour of driving my car...it wouldn't start. My friend ended up with two in his pro-streeter.

We use my 17-lb unit for testing stuff and running pumps and other temporary stuff.

 

[66Valiant528]

I have a powermaster 8142 (180 amp?) alternator that puts out 80 amps at idle. I SHOULD be able to keep the battery charged. When I get back to the trailer I usually run the fans and waterpump for like 4 to 5 minutes. Im going to use my old 31 series battery to run the fans/waterpump between rounds so that the starting battery stays charged.

 

[MMissile]

Sometimes, it's the battery. The `cuda has a 6.4 with a new Chrysler, 2019 alternator for a Charger. It has plenty of juice. The battery didn't have the storage capacity to keep up. It was apparently running on the alternator.

 

[PROSTOCKTOM]

I just want to let my fellow racers and Mopar owners know that Braille presently has a deal on their i35X lithium battery. 599 instead of 899! 10 pounds! It would of course require a lithium specific charger which is an additional 150 bucks. I don't like the ah rating of the battery but I've decided I will use my 31 T5 (60 #s) to run the fans and waterpump after my run in the pit. 50 pounds is a great weight reduction. My lead acid 31 series is 5 years old now and "seems" fine but I know Im on borrowed time. I charge it every time I come back from the track but Im just concerned about its age. Winch 24DCM is also 5 now. I figure I'll lug the 31 series battery to the track and using some type of quick connect setup up front by the relays, feed the w/p and fans. The i35X has big cranking amps and will put out until 99% discharged. Multiple charge times available and 3 to 5 times the life of a lead acid battery.
It was time to get a battery and a 10 pound Braille sounds awesome. Hopefully it will work as well as I expect. Time will tell!

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Here's the actual link to that deal.

Braille Intensity i35X Lithium Battery

Tom

 

[66Valiant528]

Here's the actual link to that deal.

Braille Intensity i35X Lithium Battery

Tom

Thank you Tom

 

[66Valiant528]

Just a follow up. I went to the track. The battery gave me all 20 starts I asked of it. Ran my accessories while the alternator was charging. When home the lithium charger showed more than 80% charged and was completely charged in 2 and a half hours.
Now I don't know if its battery related but the car picked up 2 mph! MSD 7 maybe liked the 14 volts and the weight loss of 46 pounds certainly didn't hurt.