Lithium Race Batteries
scootz - 17/1/11 at 06:23 PM
Saw these guys at Autosport... www.7tipsracing.com
Seemed like nice fella's.
They were advertising a lithium racing battery weighing less than a kilo, but allegedly offering similar performance to a 'standard' car
battery. Not cheap at £300, but when you consider that folk spend £££'s on CF parts to lose a few grams, then it doesn't look too expensive
for dropping 7-odd kilo's!
Anyone know much about the technology? Is the claim it's 'comparable' to a standard battery a fair one?
PS - the one for BEC's is half the size / weight! 
LINKY
prawnabie - 17/1/11 at 06:29 PM
Ive had a few li-po batteries go up when charging at home in a proper fir bag, wouldnt want the same happening in my car tbh
BenB - 17/1/11 at 07:04 PM
They might be Li-Fe batteries. They don't puff and they don't burn....
MikeRJ - 17/1/11 at 07:15 PM
quote:
Originally posted by BenB
They might be Li-Fe batteries. They don't puff and they don't burn....
They are; it's the only Lithium battery technology allegedly capable of taking the kind of abuse that automotive applications give. These have
been around for race bikes for quite a while, though I am still not convinced they are suitable for long term use on a road car or bike.
scootz - 17/1/11 at 07:16 PM
They are Li-Fe PO4