ShakeNBake

Braille i48CE Lithium battery 10lbs

Oem Battery & Air Pump 35.2lbs Removed



= 25.2 lbs lighter


(Note: be careful - do not step into the trunk, the floor is not able to support your weight)

CAlexio

Very cool. I'm assuming you've done your research and this is the best lightweight battery option you've found right? any major pros and cons you've learned about while researching these batteries?

ShakeNBake

It's one of the few plug-and-play units that will fit in Pcars. Braille is a stand-up brand that I've had a lot of success with. It was in my .2RS for about a year with no issues, even sitting in my garage for weeks at a time. It has electronics that will prevent it from completely discharging and damaging the battery.

user1029

You should put an ad on craiglist for horse jockeys who are also professional racecar drivers if you really want your car to be as light and fast as possible

RealityGT

Add treadmill work on top of that and you will be even lighter!

Ferrarisimo

Is it better/lighter than the OEM lightweight battery option from Porsche?

ShakeNBake

It's lighter, but less capacity. And half the price.

And it's a battery, so it's a consumable.

Spyerx

i've had one of these in my RS for 2 years, flawless.

usctrojanGT3

Ditto...great battery.

chewy08753

how do you know the frunk can not support your weight? i only ask because ive stood in a 991 and 997 frunk perfectly fine and had no problems

ShakeNBake

I weigh 170lbs. I put one foot into the trunk, and started to step in. That was followed by stomach sickening crunch like plywood cracking.

jmartpr

Has anyone tried the LiteBlox? They have one in full carbon fiber with a matching 991/981 bracket. 5lbs and enough juice. Apparently they are looking to start next year in the US.

chewy08753

Dam we weight about the same that's good to know I wonder if the liner is different or perhaps to save weight the structure is different

Spyerx

FWIW I picked up a Voltphreaks for my 964, but you would need to fabricate a mount for it. It weights 5lbs, but doesn't have the juice of the braille. Feedback on them has been very good here, look forward to getting it. I'll use a rennline mount which will add about 1lb to it. Candidly if you're looking to drop weight on a car, a light battery is one of the cheapest ways to drop 30-40lbs on a porsche after you've started taking stuff off.

jmartpr

Any updates on how the Braille i48CE is doing? Taking a serious look at this battery as it's a direct drop-in replacement. The LiteBlox looks interesting and got some good feedback from Europe. The problem is getting it.