Hey all, I had a lightweight battery installed a bit ago and I figured I would post the information here for it so people would know.

I bought it from:
http://www.portablepower.com/

Battery:
http://www.portablepower.com/Product...ctNum=37L141S3

SAE Posts:
http://www.portablepower.com/Product...ctNum=30Z101B1

it's $67 + $10 or so for the SAE screw in posts. This is the exact same battery some vendors are selling but with different branding. Alot of places sell these for $150+ but u can get the exact same battery with a different name from portable power for almost half the price.

I had a place custom fabricate the mount because I had to be sure it passed tech for my open-track events. The battery weighs 11lbs. The stock battery weighs 30lbs. That weight difference over the front driver side of the car made a bit of a difference in the way the car handles. I can really feel it at the track. I have had no starting problems, in fact it seems like it starts faster. It might be because it's a dry cell. Keep in mind , stereo wise, all I have is a upgraded deck and aftermarket speakers, no amps or subs. So audiophiles may not apply.

 

About a month and a half so far. Other people have been running them for much longer. This is the same battery Buschur Racing uses in their staged kits for the EVO 8. (which btw they sell for $225, yikes)

http://www.buschurracing.com/EVO8_BatKit1_Large.jpg

 

hahha. one of the many.

 

Griffen Motorwerke in Berkeley on San Pablo.

Any fabrication place can do it.