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Originally Posted by specboxCO
That's a huge battery for a Spec Box. It weighs over 26lbs, puts weight high up in a bad spot. Most guys in TX & CO run a DEKA ETX14 or ETX12 which can be bought for $60 and weigh 12 or 10lbs respectively.
Do yourself a favor and take this opportunity to save 16lbs of weight and some cash.
Edit: Pull the cutoff switch when you park the car and you never have to worry about a dead battery.
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You are correct.
However, because this is still a street legal car and I drive it to events, it needs to start reliably (as in every time) - even after a night in the hotel parking lot at 30F during the winter. Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury of jump starting from the truck that was used to tow the trailer if the Boxster battery doesn't have enough juice.
But your point is a good one and I'll take another look at them...