BMW M adopted the lithium battery on the F8x as they pushed to reduce weight on an ever bigger M3.
We can retrofit this newer technology into our older M chassis. It is one of the best bang for your buck upgrade for weight reduction.
In this Special Series, I document my unboxing impressions along with my extensive trials and errors across my 3x M cars.
Cheers,
Matt / @m3_epoustouflant
The battery is sized to T6 group dimensions. It was designed with idents to fit with OEM metal brackets of the E46 and E9x. The E60 fitment needs some extra foam.
The Restart10 Gen 3 can deliver over 2000 charge and discharge cycles versus approx 500 with AGM batteries.
Been there, done that.
Vic is a fellow BMW M enthusiast from down under. He owns an E92 M3 and E60 M5 himself.
Lithiumax is specialized is developing lightweight batteries with the automotive enthusiasts in mind.