DIY: small battery mount

benmunger · 09-24-2006, 11:22 AM

odyssey pc-680 just under $100 shipped

23.5lbs oem battery with black battery plastic
11.5 lbs odyssey battery

12lbs saved

( i used my scale at home... not very acurate but i weighed both batteries on the same scale. According to some web sites they say the pc-680 is 15.4lbs)

Remove battery and plastic battery cover. Cover positive terminal with plastic bag or tape. (This is just to be on the safe side.)

Drill hole for passenger side mounting bar

cut one mounting bar short like this....
this will allow you to fit it inside the drivers side hole.

Put something on the passenger side mounting bar it doesnt fall through the hole

Cut a hole on the other side of the plastic on your posative terminal... this will bend the wires in the "correct direction." I used the spare EP3 one that i had laying around. In the picture bellow you can see what i mean by the "correct direction"

Fabricate a tie down bar with a piece of aluminum

Ep3racer954 · 09-24-2006, 11:30 AM

awesome! that thing is so tiny! weight reduction plays a big role in going faster so nice move in the right direction

BLU BY U · 09-24-2006, 12:37 PM

pretty neat, id wait to get a nicer battery tie bar though, just to clean up the look a bit. nice job.

kenchan · 09-27-2006, 12:01 AM

interesting!

***Jrfish007*** · 09-27-2006, 09:36 AM

Sweet... added it to the DIY index!

Zarme · 10-06-2006, 03:41 PM

That is a lot of weight taken off. Good job.

Is there any negative effect of having a battery that small?

benmunger · 10-06-2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zarme

That is a lot of weight taken off. Good job.

Is there any negative effect of having a battery that small?

i think you have something like 8 chances to start the car... if it doesnt start the first 8 times (example: you stall or the starter is going bad) you will kill the battery.

new cars like ours usually start the first time though

you also cant used the accessories for too long without charging the battery.

iv'e put my windows up and down at least 20 times with out killing the battery... thats a lot IMO

imbossay1028 · 12-31-2007, 03:19 PM

how much was it?

***strutking*** · 12-31-2007, 03:20 PM

nice writeup

berlinas2k2 · 12-31-2007, 11:29 PM

Nice BUMP for you...

*note, if you have subs/amps, this mod should NOT be on your *to do* list.

fordtraitor19 · 07-18-2008, 09:15 PM

Hey man. great diy. I personally am in the market for a different battery once mine kicks the bucket. I was wondering if anyone has experience with braille batteries? Braille B14115 Carbon Fiber Lightweight Battery - Braille Carbon Fiber Batteries - Braille LLC

johnkimx1 · 08-27-2009, 06:32 PM

nice diy dude

**obert** · 08-27-2009, 06:42 PM

Very nice,would look better if you relocated the hole battery

Still very nice DIY

jay oh en · 02-02-2010, 04:17 PM

Great write up! I also have an Odyssey battery and it's great so far. I just have to make a battery tie down like yours.

BLK_FG1 · 02-02-2010, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berlinas2k2

Nice BUMP for you...

*note, if you have subs/amps, this mod should NOT be on your *to do* list.

good weight reduction for those would be to remove that *** to go faster.

C1v1CSI08 · 02-08-2010, 05:14 PM

I have the same battery but I had relocated it to the trunk, also about the brailles they don't have as much cranking power as the odessys, still good batteries

uniqdc5 · 02-12-2010, 07:53 PM

neato

Special_K2162 · 02-22-2011, 01:33 PM

very neat!

09-24-2006, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
benmunger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL Posts: 656	DIY: small battery mount odyssey pc-680 just under $100 shipped 23.5lbs oem battery with black battery plastic 11.5 lbs odyssey battery 12lbs saved ( i used my scale at home... not very acurate but i weighed both batteries on the same scale. According to some web sites they say the pc-680 is 15.4lbs) Remove battery and plastic battery cover. Cover positive terminal with plastic bag or tape. (This is just to be on the safe side.) Drill hole for passenger side mounting bar cut one mounting bar short like this.... this will allow you to fit it inside the drivers side hole. Put something on the passenger side mounting bar it doesnt fall through the hole Cut a hole on the other side of the plastic on your posative terminal... this will bend the wires in the "correct direction." I used the spare EP3 one that i had laying around. In the picture bellow you can see what i mean by the "correct direction" Fabricate a tie down bar with a piece of aluminum
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obert Admin Ninja Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,294,967,295 obert	Very nice,would look better if you relocated the hole battery Still very nice DIY __________________ My Civic Feature On NW-Built

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09-24-2006, 11:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ep3racer954 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Age: 23 Posts: 1,672 FG*SQUAD #87	awesome! that thing is so tiny! weight reduction plays a big role in going faster so nice move in the right direction

09-24-2006, 12:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 8,484	pretty neat, id wait to get a nicer battery tie bar though, just to clean up the look a bit. nice job.

09-27-2006, 12:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,643	interesting!

09-27-2006, 09:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
*Jrfish007* STIG: a tamed race driver Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 1,631	Sweet... added it to the DIY index!

10-06-2006, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zarme Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 32 Wes	That is a lot of weight taken off. Good job. Is there any negative effect of having a battery that small?

12-31-2007, 03:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
imbossay1028 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hartland, Wisconsin Posts: 155 Ben Williamson	how much was it?

12-31-2007, 11:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
berlinas2k2 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vtecc'n in da Mugen' Posts: 4,739 254whp on 75	Nice BUMP for you... note, if you have subs/amps, this mod should NOT be on your to do* list.

07-18-2008, 09:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
fordtraitor19 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: So cal Age: 23 Posts: 2,460 Scott	Hey man. great diy. I personally am in the market for a different battery once mine kicks the bucket. I was wondering if anyone has experience with braille batteries? Braille B14115 Carbon Fiber Lightweight Battery - Braille Carbon Fiber Batteries - Braille LLC

08-27-2009, 06:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
johnkimx1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: cypress 714 Posts: 110 john	nice diy dude

02-02-2010, 04:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
jay oh en Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 41 Jon... right?	Great write up! I also have an Odyssey battery and it's great so far. I just have to make a battery tie down like yours.

02-12-2010, 07:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
uniqdc5 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 66	neato

02-08-2010, 05:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
C1v1CSI08 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 894	I have the same battery but I had relocated it to the trunk, also about the brailles they don't have as much cranking power as the odessys, still good batteries

02-22-2011, 01:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
Special_K2162 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 34	very neat!

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