You mean parallel, don't you?

 

No, not rocket science, but the consequences for f-ing it up could be huge. Sure, the stock system could have an issue even if you left it alone, but it's much more likely to have an issue if you mess with it. Personally, I would not go there.

 

Yes I did.

 

Been thinking about the lightweight battery. One concern I have is the battery going dead. I sometimes don't drive my car for a couple of weeks or more and don't have the ability to run a trickle charger. In a "typical" car, you just lose your radio presets when the battery goes dead. Anyone know if the consequences are more significant for an Aston?

 

I like the look of the PC680 battery but wouldnt that engage the alternator more often and hence taking precious bhp to keep charged?

 

On the battery topic, has anyone looked into under-drive pullies to lighten the load on the motor and alternator? If it is going to be running more, no need to make it work 100% all the time.

Before you reply with a WHY, it is because reduced load will keep the parts healthy longer and still supply the same power.

Example Water Pump and Alternator don't need to run at 100%.

 

Yes, trickle charger solves all those problems correct

 

just an educated guess, but: shouldn't it be no different than any other car? step one of any automotive job is "disconnect the battery" for safety reasons. same goes for an AM.

 

It does the opposite, it places higher strain on battery because you are charging the systems less. Yes parasitic loss (drag) on crank is less, but it does at by sacrificing less power being generated. It is not recommended and can have long term negative effect on electrical systems sometimes

 

No effect whatsoever, when alternator is running its all the same.

Although the specs don't state it, the battery always felt stronger than stated bc it's hard to compare a solid state battery to a fluid filled battery. It always fired motor up faster than the larger conventional battery, and could been down and recharged endlessly where as a conventional battery would be toast after 1-2 drawdowns.

I could go up to 2 weeks without starting my BMW M3 with almost no issues. It may take extra crank rotation or two to get started if left idle for 2 weeks, but it always fired up no matter what. I may have even been able to go 3 weeks if I pushed it

 

I think im sold. will probably look to buy one. The weight saving is considerable.

 

Any updates since 2013 on weight reductions?