JohnCh Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Does anyone have experience with the Braille Battery? At 6.5lb it makes my PC680 look downright portly! Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 No experience with Braile or Voltphreaks but... How about 4.5 lbs .. https://s.p10.hostingprod.com/@www.voltphreaks.com/ssl/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=33&osCsid=1c0f665d8b77701e1edfc395a01a89c6 Edit: No luck getting the link to work with out copy/paste Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Does anyone have experience with the Braille Battery? At 6.5lb it makes my PC680 look downright portly! Thanks, John Flyin Miata / FM Westfield just started selling them. That says a lot to me about the quality of the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 No experience with Braile or Voltphreaks but... How about 4.5 lbs .. https://s.p10.hostingprod.com/@www.voltphreaks.com/ssl/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=33&osCsid=1c0f665d8b77701e1edfc395a01a89c6 Edit: No luck getting the link to work with out copy/paste Sorry Voltphreaks battery link here:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Does anyone have experience with the Braille Battery? At 6.5lb it makes my PC680 look downright portly! but pricy too! :ack: Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 I agree $180 is expensive for a battery, but that is only ~$60 more than the equivalent Odyssey and is roughly 6lb lighter. Hmm…$10/lb. The Voltphreak is insanely light but if I bought a $460 battery my wife would either kill me, or go boot shopping. Either way, I lose… -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGTorque Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 i have a hookup for Braille batteries so if a few of you guys want to get in on a deal i could put a package together. i can also offer battery mounts specifically made to fit this battery. prices for the battery are below $180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexasS2K Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I have the Braille and havent had that good of luck with it. I got a size bigger than what they were recommending and It has barely cranked the car from the very start and if you leave the fan running for more than 2 min you are not likely to get it started. I emailed them multiple times about the problem but they have made no effort to fix the problem. I will take the 6lb penalty for the PC680 and have some reserve power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I paid about $80 for the PC680 with metal jacket .. off eBay. Then I bought the special off brand charger for $40. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 I have the Braille and havent had that good of luck with it. I got a size bigger than what they were recommending and It has barely cranked the car from the very start and if you leave the fan running for more than 2 min you are not likely to get it started. I emailed them multiple times about the problem but they have made no effort to fix the problem. I will take the 6lb penalty for the PC680 and have some reserve power. Well that seals it for me. I have never had an issue with my 3+ year old PC680. It's started the car in 30 degree weather, and after multiple start attempts when tuning. Thanks for saving me some money -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGTorque Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I have personally used braille before many times on my 6 cyl vr6 motors and haven't had any problems. you will run into issues if you constantly leave the fan on or lights on and kill the battery a few times though. i have a supplier that offers unbranded braille batteries in the 11.4 and 15lb version as well as mounting brackets for both. i can offer them at $140 per battery plus $7 ship anywhere in the 48 states. let me know if your interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBs seven Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Agreed , PC680 is the way to go. My colleague in the U.K also uses them and has had ZERO problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James A Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I have had a PC-545 for about a year now and it has worked fine. Multiple starts, sitting 3 or 4 weeks etc. The Odyssey site list it as a motorcycle/snowmobile battery. The weight is 12.6 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Agreed ' date=' PC680 is the way to go. My colleague in the U.K also uses them and has had ZERO problems.[/quote'] I had the PC680. It had no problem cranking my "small block" However, if you have any type of drain, it definitely dies much faster than a car battery. In my case, everytime I didn't disconnect the module that I hook up to the OBDII port, the battery would not be able to crank over after 1-2 days. With a regular car battery, even a week is not a problem with the same setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locostv8 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Would a solar trickle charger solve this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Would a solar trickle charger solve this problem? Not in my garage I'm fine with a regular smallish car battery. I will relocate it to the back, in front of the rear axle. Good for center of gravity, and out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBs seven Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I must say that if Flyin Miata are selling these Braille batteries ,I may try one as they will NOT put their name on anything questionable which is why they have a reputation that other companys can only dream of. They also have Keith Tanner which again makes them untouchable !!! Talk about the guy who "wrote the book" on 7's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexasS2K Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I just gave my experience. The battery wasnt that great and the company hasnt been very eager to solve the problem. Its your 180.00 dollars to do with what you want. Maybe they give flyin Miata more support due to the name than the regular Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xromad Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Ok, this might sound back-yardish and hoakey. But, for a very light and very capable battery in a small package. I used a good quality, sealed, Garden Tractor battery. I looked through the shelves until I found one with 360 Amps (300 CCA). I've started my car StalkerV6 (3.4 with 9.75 compression) in -10 weather with no problem. When it get's to -20 I don't care wether the car will start or not, because I'm not going to be out there starting it..... :crazy: Don't overestimate the need for a nuclear powered, 5 bazilion CCA, super gell, space shuttle battery. Yours now for the low low price of$2999.98! :jester: There is a lot of marketing hype out there about how much battery you need and very little honest information about how little battery will realy do the job..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost7018 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I have a garden tractor battery in mine and it works just fine as long as you don't crank too much. The only times I have had a problem is when it sets for a few weeks and I have to put the charger on for a while. Just be sure to take the sticker off the side that shows a garden tractor and a nice pictoral seen. I forgot and you would not believe the ribbing I got when my friends saw it. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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