nrgy

Just wanted to share a solution I came up with to keep my lightweight battery from sliding around. I've had the battery sitting in my garage for almost a year, but held off on installing it because there was no elegant way of securing it. So being bored one afternoon I decided to come up with my own solution. I just drew up the design in CAD and sent it off to a shop with a water jet cutting machine, and I'm happy with the results!

It's designed to fit the 21 lb Braille battery, and the .5" thick aluminum tray weighs 3 lbs. Too bad it remains hidden in the trunk. Oh, if you're wondering why I didn't use the AMG logo, I went for a more universal logo in case I wanted to use this in another car. (assuming it fits )

Even Money

Nice!! I think I'm going to get the 15 lb braille...

nrgy

Yeah I debated on the 15 lb battery, or even the 17 lb, but for a little more peace of mind I just went with the 21 lb. Hopefully I won't have any trouble with it.

solekeeper

how much does the stock battery weigh?

nrgy

Right around 60 lbs. I can fairly quickly shed 135 lbs from this car with the lightweight battery, spare tire/tool removal, and the back seats which I can now pop in and out.

solekeeper

wow.. that is heavy.. and the lightweight battery around 15lbs? Not bad.. hopefully there is no catch..

mthis

That's phat.
I have mine sitting in my garage for the same reason as u.

audifreak

i was told not to change the battery cause the c63 sucks a lot of juice. Can the light weight battery keep up?

nrgy

I think there were a few people running the 15 lb battery with mixed results. Basically you have to be careful of letting the car sit too long, or running the radio for extended periods with the car off. From what I gathered, the 21 lb battery offered the best compromise. We'll see how it goes. Worst case scenario I'll just throw the heavy OEM brick back in.

solekeeper

yea i'd opt for the 21lb as well, 15 lb seems wayyy to crazy..