Product Details
Whether you are looking to replace your battery to reduce weight for track purposes or just want to upgrade to a lithium battery for it's long life and exceptional reliability, Braille Battery has you cover with their Intensity Carbon line of Lithium-ION batteries. Designed to the same stock specifications in terms of size, for easy installation and proper fitment, these batteries are significantly light that stock batteries by a ridiculous amount! The i48CX battery weighs in at only 10lbs! This is a 35 pound reduction in weight, while still producing a whopping 1520 Pulse Cranking Amps (PCA) and offering a 75 Lithium Amp Hour/Lead-Acid Equivalent capacity. This makes the i48CX another leader in the battery industry for performance to weight ratio by a significant margin!
Some may ask, "Why should I upgrade to a Lithium battery?"
Braille Lithium delivers a higher, cleaner voltage which improves the performance of every electrical component and has shown to provide:
- Quicker starting (a full volt higher than lead and less voltage drop during cranking)
- Improved engine management & data logging performance (more stable voltage)
- Less horsepower draw from the alternator due to efficient charging (5 times faster than lead),
- Lasts 3-5 times longer (especially under the harshest environments),
- Much more reliable (less than 1% failure rate)
- Significant weight savings. (up to 1/4 the weight)
- Don’t self-discharge, so if the battery is disconnected (no draw or via power disconnect switch), they can sit for over a year and still have over 13 volts to start the vehicle.
To get all these benefits in one simple step makes it a very cost effective upgrade!!
Physical Specifications:
- BCI Group: 48
- Weight: 10.5lbs / 4.8kg
- Length: 11" / 279mm
- Width: 6.8" / 173mm
- Height: 7.7" / 195mm
- Polarity: Right Side Positive
Performance Specifications:
- Voltage: 12
- Full Charge Voltage: 13.8
- Pulse Cranking Amps (PCA): 1520
- Amp Hour (AH): 25
- Lithium Amp Hour/Lead-Acid Equivalent (LAH/PbEq): 75
- Life Cycle @ 10% DOD: 5000
** PbEq equals Lead-Acid Equivalent also known as LAH Lithium-Amp-Hours. This means that a 72 LAH PbEq (24AH) Lithium Iron Phosphate battery could perform the same near as a 72 AH Lead-acid battery under a high rate discharge in comparison.
When installing a lithium battery in a BMW that requires the battery to be coded in, Braille recommends setting the battery code to the lowest/smallest AGM battery setting possible.
Before purchasing a battery, please double check the size of your stock battery and the battery compartment. Many BMW's can use both a Group 48 or Group 49 size, but some vehicles are limited to Group 48 only due to constraints in the battery's total length.
This Part Fits the Following Vehicles
Make | Model | Submodel | Engine |
---|---|---|---|
BMW | E46 | 323Ci | M52 2.5L |
BMW | E46 | 323i | M52 2.5L |
BMW | E46 | 325Ci | M54 2.5L |
BMW | E46 | 325i | M54 2.5L |
BMW | E46 | 325xi | M54 2.5L |
BMW | E46 | 328Ci | M52 2.8L |
BMW | E46 | 328i | M52 2.8L |
BMW | E46 | 330Ci | M54 3.0L |
BMW | E46 | 330i | M54 3.0L |
BMW | E46 | 330xi | M54 3.0L |
BMW | E46 | M3 | S54 3.2L |
BMW | E70 | X5 | M57 3.0L |
BMW | E70 | X5 | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E70 | X5 | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E70 | X5 | N62 4.8L |
BMW | E70 | X5 | S63 4.4L |
BMW | E70 | X5 M | S63 4.4L |
BMW | E70 | X5 xDrive30i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E70 | X5 xDrive35d | M57 3.0L |
BMW | E70 | X5 xDrive35i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E70 | X5 xDrive48i | N62 4.8L |
BMW | E70 | X5 xDrive50i | N63 4.4L |
BMW | E71 | X6 | S63 4.4L |
BMW | E71 | X6 35iX | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E71 | X6 50iX | N63 4.4L |
BMW | E71 | X6 50iX | S63 4.4L |
BMW | E71 | X6 ActiveHybrid | N63 4.4L |
BMW | E71 | X6 M | S63 4.4L |
BMW | E71 | X6 xDrive35i | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E71 | X6 xDrive35i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E71 | X6 xDrive50i | N63 4.4L |
BMW | E82 | 1 M Coupe | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E82 | 128i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E82 | 135i | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E82 | 135i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E83 | X3 | M54 2.5L |
BMW | E83 | X3 | M54 3.0L |
BMW | E83 | X3 | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E84 | X1 sDrive28i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | E84 | X1 xDrive28i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | E84 | X1 xDrive35i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E88 | 128i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E88 | 135i | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E88 | 135i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 325i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 325xi | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 328i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 328xi | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 330i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 330xi | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 335d | M57 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 335i | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 335i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 335xi | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | 335xi | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E90 | M3 | S65 4.0L |
BMW | E91 | 325i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E91 | 325xi | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E91 | 328i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E91 | 328xi | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E92 | 328i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E92 | 328xi | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E92 | 335i | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E92 | 335i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E92 | 335is | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E92 | 335xi | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E92 | 335xi | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E92 | M3 | S65 4.0L |
BMW | E93 | 328i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | E93 | 335i | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E93 | 335i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | E93 | 335is | N54 3.0L |
BMW | E93 | M3 | S65 4.0L |
BMW | F15 | X5 sDrive35i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F15 | X5 xDrive35d | N57 3.0L |
BMW | F15 | X5 xDrive35i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F15 | X5 xDrive50i | N63 4.4L |
BMW | F16 | X6 sDrive35i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F16 | X6 xDrive35i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F16 | X6 xDrive50i | N63 4.4L |
BMW | F22 | 228i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F22 | 228i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F22 | 230i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F22 | 230i xDrive | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F22 | M235i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F22 | M235i xDrive | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F22 | M240i | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F22 | M240i xDrive | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F23 | 228i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F23 | 228i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F23 | 230i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F23 | 230i xDrive | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F23 | M235i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F23 | M235i xDrive | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F23 | M240i | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F23 | M240i xDrive | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F25 | X3 sDrive28i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F25 | X3 xDrive28d | N47 2.0L |
BMW | F25 | X3 xDrive28i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F25 | xDrive2.8i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | F25 | xDrive3.5i | N54 3.0L |
BMW | F25 | xDrive3.5i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F26 | X4 xDrive28i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F26 | X4 xDrive35i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F30 | 320i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 320i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 328d | N47 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 328d xDrive | N47 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 328i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 328i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 330e iPerformance | B48 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 330i | B48 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 330i xDrive | B48 2.0L |
BMW | F30 | 335i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F30 | 335i xDrive | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F30 | 340i | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F30 | 340i xDrive | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F30 | ActiveHybrid 3 | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F31 | 328d xDrive | N47 2.0L |
BMW | F31 | 328i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F31 | 330i | B48 2.0L |
BMW | F32 | 428i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F32 | 428i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F32 | 430i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F32 | 430i xDrive | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F32 | 435i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F32 | 435i xDrive | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F32 | 440i | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F32 | 440i xDrive | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F33 | 428i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F33 | 428i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F33 | 430i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F33 | 430i xDrive | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F33 | 435i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F33 | 435i xDrive | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F33 | 440i | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F33 | 440i xDrive | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F34 | 328i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F34 | 335i xDrive | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F34 | 340i xDrive | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F36 | 428i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F36 | 428i xDrive | N20 2.0L |
BMW | F36 | 430i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F36 | 430i xDrive | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F36 | 435i | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F36 | 435i xDrive | N55 3.0L |
BMW | F36 | 440i | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F36 | 440i xDrive | B58 3.0L |
BMW | F48 | X1 sDrive28i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F48 | X1 xDrive28i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | F80 | M3 | S55 3.0L |
BMW | F82 | M4 | S55 3.0L |
BMW | F83 | M4 | S55 3.0L |
BMW | G01 | X3 M40i | B58 3.0L |
BMW | G01 | X3 sDrive30i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | G01 | X3 xDrive30i | B46 2.0L |
BMW | Z3 | 1.9 | M44 1.9L |
BMW | Z3 | 2.3 | M52 2.5L |
BMW | Z3 | 2.5 | M52 2.5L |
BMW | Z3 | 2.5i | M54 2.5L |
BMW | Z3 | 2.8 | M52 2.8L |
BMW | Z3 | 3.0i | M54 3.0L |
BMW | Z3 | M Coupe | S52 3.2L |
BMW | Z3 | M Coupe | S54 3.2L |
BMW | Z3 | M Roadster | S52 3.2L |
BMW | Z3 | M Roadster | S54 3.2L |
BMW | Z4 | 2.5i | M54 2.5L |
BMW | Z4 | 3.0i | M54 3.0L |
BMW | Z4 | 3.0i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | Z4 | 3.0Si | N52 3.0L |
BMW | Z4 | M Coupe | S54 3.2L |
BMW | Z4 | M Roadster | S54 3.2L |
BMW | Z4 | sDrive28i | N20 2.0L |
BMW | Z4 | sDrive30i | N52 3.0L |
BMW | Z4 | sDrive35i | N54 3.0L |
BMW | Z4 | sDrive35is | N54 3.0L |