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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
I don't want to make Loren upset anymore than he probably is lol Carry on.....
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Anyone try out a capacitor based starting system? Aren't those very light?
Zero, 2014 ES Plus 5MT, written off but not forgotten.
Zero II, 2014 SE, 5MT, climate She's HOME now!
Shelby AKA "Cute", 2017 ES 5MT, A/C.
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View my fuel log 2017 Mirage ES PLus 1.2 manual: 39.0 mpg (US) ... 16.6 km/L ... 6.0 L/100 km ... 46.8 mpg (Imp)
I looked into supercaps recently. Interesting new tech. Probably a topic for a new thread, as my project was installing a small standard motorcycle battery.
Simplify and add lightness.
Are you still satisfied with the motorcycle battery?
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 automatic: 46.2 mpg (US) ... 19.6 km/L ... 5.1 L/100 km ... 55.5 mpg (Imp)
It would be nice to see Loren answer your question. Loren hasn't posted anything on the forum for over a year now. He may have sold his Mirage, but that is purely speculation on my part.
I hate motorcycle batteries, but fitting a car battery on a motorcycle isn't an easy task!
I believe he installed the motorcycle battery just to shed a few pounds for autocrossing. The only advance to a motorcycle battery compared to a car battery is they're lighter otherwise, everything about them is a downgrade. For a daily driver, it'd be pointless to do this to your car.
I replaced the motorcycle battery in my old RZR with a much larger 27 group battery. I added a second conventional battery to my Kawasaki side by side because I winch a lot. Motorcycle batteries don't last very long unless babied. Even then they usually don't last more than a few years. At least that's my experience with them.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
That's my knock on motorcycle batteries - they don't last very long. Plus, they can be a bit expensive for what you get. You can still pick up a riding lawn mower battery for $25, and they tend to last longer than a motorcycle battery.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...4?athbdg=L1600
Although I don't currently have a motorcycle, I still have 2 ATVs and 1 UTV that uses those annoying small batteries.
https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...attery-(Large)
I did the exact opposite as Loren, modified the Mirage to accept a LARGER battery than the stock one. And so far, so good.....has been running flawlessly and I expect at least 5 years of service because since it has a greater capacity......it will degrade slower than a tiny battery would. The same way that Al Sharpton would starve to death on a deserted island slower than Nancy Pelosi would.
2015 Mirage DE 5 speed Manual - 30k miles
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 44.9 mpg (US) ... 19.1 km/L ... 5.2 L/100 km ... 53.9 mpg (Imp)