M.Bonanni Project 370Z V3.0 | Clean Slate

SPOHN · 08-04-2011, 06:35 PM

Nice bracket. How long typically can a car sit with these batteries before needing to be started or charged?

travisjb · 08-04-2011, 07:17 PM

Just replaced mine after 18 months or so... I did not use a battery tender - will going forward

ChrisSlicks · 08-04-2011, 07:22 PM

A battery tender is the way to go. Get the one with the wiring and you don't even have to open the hood, or in Travis's case - trunk

travisjb · 08-04-2011, 07:46 PM

mine connects through the passenger "window" ... I have it hanging off a ceiling plug in my garage and I attached the quick release directly to the batter terminals so it's a cinch to take on / off

just realized spohn's question wasn't answered... there is a small voltage draw from the ecu that will drain the battery if it sits without a tender for long enough... guessing for a new battery it is maybe 3-4 weeks... but I think that really depends on how much life is left in the battery - after 12 mos in the car, the duration between starts will need to be shorter... or as stated above, get a tender

SPOHN · 08-04-2011, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb

mine connects through the passenger "window" ... I have it hanging off a ceiling plug in my garage and I attached the quick release directly to the batter terminals so it's a cinch to take on / off

just realized spohn's question wasn't answered... there is a small voltage draw from the ecu that will drain the battery if it sits without a tender for long enough... guessing for a new battery it is maybe 3-4 weeks... but I think that really depends on how much life is left in the battery - after 12 mos in the car, the duration between starts will need to be shorter... or as stated above, get a tender

Thanks. Not near as bad as I would of thought.

M.Bonanni · 08-04-2011, 09:14 PM

What Travis said. I never had to jump my car last time I had one in there. I had it in the car for about a year and a half and drove the car probably on average 2-3 times/week since I worked from home at the time.

M.Bonanni · 08-08-2011, 05:43 PM

Took some time today to black out the door handles and front/rear emblems on the 370Z today! Used that Plasti-Dip stuff everyone's talking about and it was awesome. Feels a little weird on the door handles but looks good with the wheels I think. Will look even better when I eventually do the FX Carbon Fiber Film on the roof, front fangs, and mirror caps!

travisjb · 08-08-2011, 05:55 PM

I like it!

M.Bonanni · 08-08-2011, 06:00 PM

It makes me want to spray a bunch of stuff haha...don't know what else I would want to spray though. It's just so easy...

travisjb · 08-08-2011, 06:01 PM

was just thinking the same thing... not sure what it would make sense to spray on my car... hmmm... can plastic make you faster? lol

M.Bonanni · 08-08-2011, 06:04 PM

I suppose I could spray my mirror caps for the time being until I get that FX Carbon Fiber film on them...

onzedge · 08-08-2011, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M.Bonanni

I suppose I could spray my mirror caps for the time being until I get that FX Carbon Fiber film on them...

MD-370z · 08-08-2011, 07:21 PM

Do you have any tips for doing plasti dip on the door handles? did you remove the handles? and if not what did you tape up to make sure not to jam the mechanism?

M.Bonanni · 08-08-2011, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MD-370z

Do you have any tips for doing plasti dip on the door handles? did you remove the handles? and if not what did you tape up to make sure not to jam the mechanism?

I just did it the same way I did the emblems. Mask around the general area and spray it on. Nothing jammed or even came close to jamming. Somehow this stuff is magical haha. The overspray that went in the door jam I just wiped off with a rag.

M.Bonanni · 08-09-2011, 03:25 PM

Odyssey PC680 installed!

More plasti-dip goodness coming in a few hours too...

08-04-2011, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 47 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 223	Nice bracket. How long typically can a car sit with these batteries before needing to be started or charged? __________________

08-04-2011, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	Just replaced mine after 18 months or so... I did not use a battery tender - will going forward __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-04-2011, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	A battery tender is the way to go. Get the one with the wiring and you don't even have to open the hood, or in Travis's case - trunk __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

08-04-2011, 07:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	mine connects through the passenger "window" ... I have it hanging off a ceiling plug in my garage and I attached the quick release directly to the batter terminals so it's a cinch to take on / off just realized spohn's question wasn't answered... there is a small voltage draw from the ecu that will drain the battery if it sits without a tender for long enough... guessing for a new battery it is maybe 3-4 weeks... but I think that really depends on how much life is left in the battery - after 12 mos in the car, the duration between starts will need to be shorter... or as stated above, get a tender __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale Last edited by travisjb; 08-04-2011 at 07:49 PM.

08-04-2011, 09:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1322	What Travis said. I never had to jump my car last time I had one in there. I had it in the car for about a year and a half and drove the car probably on average 2-3 times/week since I worked from home at the time. __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

08-08-2011, 05:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1322	Took some time today to black out the door handles and front/rear emblems on the 370Z today! Used that Plasti-Dip stuff everyone's talking about and it was awesome. Feels a little weird on the door handles but looks good with the wheels I think. Will look even better when I eventually do the FX Carbon Fiber Film on the roof, front fangs, and mirror caps! __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

08-08-2011, 05:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	I like it! __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-08-2011, 06:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1322	It makes me want to spray a bunch of stuff haha...don't know what else I would want to spray though. It's just so easy... __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

08-08-2011, 06:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	was just thinking the same thing... not sure what it would make sense to spray on my car... hmmm... can plastic make you faster? lol __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-08-2011, 06:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1322	I suppose I could spray my mirror caps for the time being until I get that FX Carbon Fiber film on them... __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

08-08-2011, 07:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
MD-370z Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: canada Posts: 137 Drives: 370z,MB, sport, m6, Rep Power: 18	Do you have any tips for doing plasti dip on the door handles? did you remove the handles? and if not what did you tape up to make sure not to jam the mechanism?

08-09-2011, 03:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1322	Odyssey PC680 installed! More plasti-dip goodness coming in a few hours too... __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

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