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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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New Battery - better acceleration?

Hi All,

Just had the battery replaced in my 2003 GLE/Auto. It seems to my butt dyno that the car has better pickup/response, my wife seems to think so as well.

Does this make any sense?
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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yep, less strain on the alt.
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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yep, less strain on the alt.

Care to expand on that thought? Does that mean I've been trashing my alternator for the past little while?
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Care to expand on that thought? Does that mean I've been trashing my alternator for the past little while?
i loled
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Gemini67
Care to expand on that thought? Does that mean I've been trashing my alternator for the past little while?
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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i loled
I guess you LOL'ed because you don't have anything useful to contribute and instead, decided to be a post *****.


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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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yeah i kinda noticed the same thing... with mine...when i took my car to autozone the battery was at 9volts....lol man ---optima for the win
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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yea i noticed a bit better response when i got my optima, from the nasty die hard that was in my car originally......Then the low end response went away with my Shot RAM berk
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Gemini67
Care to expand on that thought? Does that mean I've been trashing my alternator for the past little while?
with the new batt. the alt doesnt have to work as hard to keep the batt. charged since the new one probably holds the charge more effectively..engine makes power..alt uses less power now..more power to flywheel ..its simple
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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Thanks, M1RAG3
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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now everyones gonna be changing their batteries
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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now everyones gonna be changing their batteries
its the new cool thing to do! Did you not get the memo?
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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its the new cool thing to do! Did you not get the memo?
no cause they moved my desk to the basement.
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Oh boy...i bet alot of the newbs are going to be doin "battery swaps" now..thats like telling them putting racing stripes add 15 horsepower.....
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Oh boy...i bet alot of the newbs are going to be doin "battery swaps" now..thats like telling them putting racing stripes add 15 horsepower.....

How thick do the racing stripes have to be? I have some old hockey tape, if I double it up can I get 30 hp? Or should I just buy the really shiny duct tape? Do I put the tape running the whole length of the car? Will tinting my windows give me better gas mileage ? ... I won't have to turn on the air conditioner as much and I can pretend that I'm somebody.
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MAXIMA_STYLE
Oh boy...i bet alot of the newbs are going to be doin "battery swaps" now..thats like telling them putting racing stripes add 15 horsepower.....
it doesnt?
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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i already got a 4 battery setup and on downhill i have noticed better acceleration and more responsivness. Now i don't have to downshift as often!
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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LOL you guys are awful....let me grab my nismo decals and add 50 whp too haha
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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i already got a 4 battery setup and on downhill i have noticed better acceleration and more responsivness. Now i don't have to downshift as often!
I hope you put TWO in the trunk, because that's when you really start seeing the benefits!!

I've hired an engineering firm to do up some CAD drawings for an EIGHT battery setup. Now, where's that ***** with the bright yellow Max?
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Gemini67
Now, where's that ***** with the bright yellow Max?



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Originally Posted by MAXIMA_STYLE
thats like telling them putting racing stripes add 15 horsepower.....
i tend to like the Viper style stripe, straight down the middle, it gives you the 15hp, and the torque of a v10!!
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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no cause they moved my desk to the basement.
do you miss your squirels?
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Gemini67
Now, where's that ***** with the bright yellow Max?


Old Jul 12, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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^^^^^^

Old Jul 12, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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HAHAHA, Not like i care, but i would NEVER paint my max yellow....maximas are suppose to be a classy car...not a hot rocket import...
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MAXIMA_STYLE
maximas are suppose to be a classy car...not a hot rocket import...
Another "smartass"!!

You guys make me laugh!!
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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i respect the yellow max.
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Thanks!!

I respect everybody around here... just that there are a few ".orgers" that don't deserve to own a MAXIMA!!
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Actually, id like to see more of that yellow max.. it looks pretty clean..
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by FlipCpt45
Actually, id like to see more of that yellow max.. it looks pretty clean..
Everything at the good time...

Don't want to hijack this thread.

PS. Will probably put a couple of stickers more to add some hp's!!!
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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WOW! u guys are fawkin nuts......LMAO!

(lol @ these crazy replies and comments)
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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I got no problems with his Yellow Maxima, i simply said i would never do that to mine, classiness versus import looking is way different, i prefer a clean looking car versus a race car look...when you pull up on the side of someone they dont see it coming...
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Y2KYellowMax

Don't want to hijack this thread.
Time to start a new thread then, WE'LL HIJACK the forum!!
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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the stupidity in this thread is amazing.

closed.
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