View Poll Results: would you install this as an upgrade on your 928 ?
no way — too expensive, not a significant weight reduction.
51
92.73%
maybe — 25 pounds coming off the car is tempting...
2
3.64%
yes ! — this is a solid upgrade for my 928 supercar.
2
3.64%
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would you install this.....
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From: one thousand, five hundred miles north of Ft. Lauderdale for the summer.
my thinking was like this:
if a 997 Turbo/GT2/GT3/ or 918 can come with one, is a 928 GTS so far off ?
just sayin.
if a 997 Turbo/GT2/GT3/ or 918 can come with one, is a 928 GTS so far off ?
just sayin.
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http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc680series.htm
I already have one in my GTS. 17Ah (680A for 5 seconds), 15Lbs
Alan
PS of course I actually have this as well as the big sucker in the back...
I already have one in my GTS. 17Ah (680A for 5 seconds), 15Lbs
Alan
PS of course I actually have this as well as the big sucker in the back...
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Hi 
Ignoring the low amperage and HUGE cost, there was a VERY good reason that Porsche put that huge lump of a battery in the back....weight distribution.... so its 50/50 front rear...
So if you did put that in you need to lose 20 lbs from the front as well...
All the best Brett
Ignoring the low amperage and HUGE cost, there was a VERY good reason that Porsche put that huge lump of a battery in the back....weight distribution.... so its 50/50 front rear...
So if you did put that in you need to lose 20 lbs from the front as well...
All the best Brett
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don't think losing even the spare tire as well over the *** end would create a problem.
a heavy car running just a tad looser could even be fun.
you can also run a boxster spare and save about 10 more pounds if i'm not mistaken.
a heavy car running just a tad looser could even be fun.
you can also run a boxster spare and save about 10 more pounds if i'm not mistaken.
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In all seriousness, the 928 electrical system seems to be "leaking" all the time, so I'd much rather find the highest capacity battery that fits in the stock S4battery box than save 20 pounds from the rear end.
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C'mon over, I have a hoover. 
Todd has an RV battery in his turbo 928 - IIRC it weighs over 75lbs.
I signed him up as an emergency responder for the Packers stadium in case they lose power during a night game.
I signed him up as an emergency responder for the Packers stadium in case they lose power during a night game.
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It might, but that's not where he's putting it. Even if it did fit I would be worried about it falling through the bottom.
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I'm with Danglerb and Brett on this one, I have plenty of extreme lightweight parts however I have used the parts in a way that works the best for weight distribution. I don't think and I am quite sure about this that I wont use the braille battery as the weight in that area is quite helpful.
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http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc680series.htm
I already have one in my GTS. 17Ah (680A for 5 seconds), 15Lbs
Alan
I already have one in my GTS. 17Ah (680A for 5 seconds), 15Lbs
Alan
At the same time, the little 17AH AGM battery is what's at the heart of those little jump-start boxes that you pay ~~$75 for at Pep Boyz. It's enough to juice up the 'main' battery wne that one gets low, but I'll speculate that it doesn't really have the instant current capacity to run the starter by itself.
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wow. thanks. that's depressing.
i'm looking to lose the weight of the battery and hood off my LS7 powered 968.
24k miles since the swap, incl 7 k miles the last 3 weeks.
i'm looking to lose the weight of the battery and hood off my LS7 powered 968.
24k miles since the swap, incl 7 k miles the last 3 weeks.