Braille Batteries

JL1RX7 · 12-12-2009, 07:02 PM

Looking through Jegs and noticed these. Like the idea of less weight. Any thoughts or issues from anyone?

RETed · 12-13-2009, 05:33 AM

Don't.

Smaller size usually equals less capacity.
There was a big trend before to run smaller batteries for less weight.
(How many people can actually take advantage of the less weight???)
These cars ends up on battery tenders and auxiliary chargers trying to keep the voltage levels up.

The FC already has a SH*TTY alternator stock.
I don't recommend compromising electrical capacity with this bad idea.

A relocated battery would be a better idea and not sacrifice capacity.

Do you really want to keep spending that kinda money replacing the battery every couple of years?
Replacement batteries from Costco / WalMart are CHEAP.

-Ted

Max777 · 12-15-2009, 10:35 PM

Yeah, while it may work on a Honda Civic no problem (I have seen a lot of them run Braille) with FC's all I hear is that it doesnt have enough capacity for a daily driver, wont stay charged well, and will loose its charge if you dont drive the car often enough.

There was an article in Grassroots Motorsports where they used a smaller battery on the miata during auto-x, but ended up swapping it out for the stock one to drive around, which kind of ruins the advantage you will get by using it.

PS: I got an Optima Deep Cycle Yellow Top battery for my car. It's slightly smaller and slightly lighter, but not by much. So far this battery has been great to me, car never looses its charge, always cranks the starter in any weather, mounted in the stock location with 0% problems.

85rx-7gsl-se · 12-15-2009, 11:07 PM

I have an Optima Redtop and love it but be warned...If you drain an Optima it takes a special charging procedure to ever get it to work and hold a charge again.

JL1RX7 · 12-15-2009, 11:30 PM

Thanks guys for the info! I was looking at the yellow tops and the price driffrence between the Brailles wasn't that much and they are listed close to the same specs of normal batteries. But I think I will go with a yellow top.

FujiRacing · 12-28-2009, 05:15 AM

We would use the lightweight Braille Battery in competition only. We used it on our Time Attack Car and I always carried a portable jumper box to the grid. For a street car I would not recomend it.

MaczPayne · 12-28-2009, 01:18 PM

Braille is also an overpriced re-badged Deka Powersports battery. You can get one for about 60 bucks.

There's a Deka sitting on my desk for about a year now, and I haven't installed it since I'm so satisfied with my Everstart.

Max777 · 12-28-2009, 02:39 PM

/\ Nice.

12-12-2009, 07:02 PM	#1
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 487 Rep Power: 17	Braille Batteries Looking through Jegs and noticed these. Like the idea of less weight. Any thoughts or issues from anyone?

12-15-2009, 10:35 PM	#3
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL iTrader: (5) Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	Yeah, while it may work on a Honda Civic no problem (I have seen a lot of them run Braille) with FC's all I hear is that it doesnt have enough capacity for a daily driver, wont stay charged well, and will loose its charge if you dont drive the car often enough. There was an article in Grassroots Motorsports where they used a smaller battery on the miata during auto-x, but ended up swapping it out for the stock one to drive around, which kind of ruins the advantage you will get by using it. PS: I got an Optima Deep Cycle Yellow Top battery for my car. It's slightly smaller and slightly lighter, but not by much. So far this battery has been great to me, car never looses its charge, always cranks the starter in any weather, mounted in the stock location with 0% problems. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated! Last edited by Max777; 12-15-2009 at 10:38 PM..

12-28-2009, 05:15 AM	#6
FujiRacing Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2009 iTrader: (0) Posts: 90 Rep Power: 15	We would use the lightweight Braille Battery in competition only. We used it on our Time Attack Car and I always carried a portable jumper box to the grid. For a street car I would not recomend it. __________________ Jimmy FujiRacing www.fuji-racing.com *2010 13B Rotary Miata Semi-PP* 2009 REDLINE TIME ATTACK Modified Class Winner Nashville & Englishtown NJ.(Miata Piston Motor n/a) 2008 REDLINE TIME ATTACK Overall Winner VIR Street Class (Miata Piston Motor n/a) 1990 FC3S Street Car

12-28-2009, 01:18 PM	#7
MaczPayne Bah! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Riverside, SoCal iTrader: (1) Posts: 442 Rep Power: 17	Braille is also an overpriced re-badged Deka Powersports battery. You can get one for about 60 bucks. There's a Deka sitting on my desk for about a year now, and I haven't installed it since I'm so satisfied with my Everstart. __________________ Johnson TA FC in the works!

12-28-2009, 02:39 PM	#8
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL iTrader: (5) Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	/\ Nice. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

12-15-2009, 11:30 PM	#5
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 487 Rep Power: 17	Thanks guys for the info! I was looking at the yellow tops and the price driffrence between the Brailles wasn't that much and they are listed close to the same specs of normal batteries. But I think I will go with a yellow top.