Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 16/1/08 at 10:58 AM |
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Battery Choice
Just after a suitable battery for a 2L Pinto (with Megajolt). Any recommendations for a battery (as small as possible) - what car are others using the
battery from??
Cheers
Paul
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martin1973
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| posted on 16/1/08 at 11:04 AM |
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i went to my local motor factor with a measuring tape and min spec ie atleast 35 amp
and got one that way.
martin
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/1/08 at 11:07 AM |
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boils down to how much you wanna pay 
choice is:
1. small lead acid from halfords/other car place
2. large bike lead acid or ride on lawnmower battery
3. gel battery
option 3 is gives smallest battery with most oopmf but at most price. you can pick up odyssey pc 680 for about £ 60 - seach forum for more info.
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 16/1/08 at 02:26 PM |
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Thanks guys. I'll have a look in Halfrauds for the smallest 35amp one and then go and buy a better cheaper on at the autofactor across the road.
Need to keep an eye on the budget as its not my car.
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RK
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 06:53 PM |
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I got an Odyssey PC680 as recommended by several people: fairly light, small, and can be turned upside down and won't spill. I paid $146
canadian for it (divide by 2 for you).
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dave r
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 09:19 PM |
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if you go small normal battery, check to see what they fit
some are a lot more common than others of a similar size, but opposite handed terminal wise
always handy if you want on in a hurry, when everywhere else is shut
[Edited on 18/1/08 by dave r]
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907
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| posted on 19/1/08 at 12:12 AM |
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I bought my 35 amp hour battery for £35 from my local news agent.
The strange thing was I only popped in for some tropical fish food. 
Paul G
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iank
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| posted on 20/1/08 at 10:27 AM |
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Lots of useful information here:
http://www.barden-uk.com/car-batteries.html
Under the varta and powermax links there are varta pdf's matching batteries to applications.
Not sure if their prices are competitive, but the information is great (the Odyssey batteries they sell seem quite expensive compared to the prices
some here have paid).
The best size/performance/weight/price choice amongst the car batteries would probably be the:
Varta Black 063 A17 207x175x175mm 11.17kg
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