Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear
[Re: ahy]
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01/20/12 12:56 AM
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I used a Red Top. I like the no leak/no spill design for inside the car/trunk. It seems like most standard type batteries leak sooner or later and the damage is hard to fix in the car. Plus, it has plenty of cranking power.
I have a hit and miss record with Optima. Any other brands that have been successful?
-C
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Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear
[Re: ramman5600]
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01/20/12 10:18 AM
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I used a Red Top. I like the no leak/no spill design for inside the car/trunk. It seems like most standard type batteries leak sooner or later and the damage is hard to fix in the car. Plus, it has plenty of cranking power.
I have a hit and miss record with Optima. Any other brands that have been successful?
-C
I use to love my red top until they switch to mexcio plant i think then they became hit or miss.
I know run the exide gel battery no problems and i love it!
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Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear
[Re: WheelsUp73]
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01/20/12 06:44 PM
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Food for thought...in my opinion, if I was going to go through the trouble and expense of relocating a battery, I'd just use a standard, heavy battery, afterall, it puts weight over the rear, which is "good weight"
if you're going to spend big bucks on a light weight battery, then just leave it up front.
I wonder if you actually gain anything weight wise, by going to a lighter battery, then adding 40 feet of heavy copper wire to run up to the starter, and then from the alternator back to the battery.
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Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear
[Re: 70Cuda383]
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01/21/12 02:01 AM
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Food for thought...in my opinion, if I was going to go through the trouble and expense of relocating a battery, I'd just use a standard, heavy battery, afterall, it puts weight over the rear, which is "good weight"
if you're going to spend big bucks on a light weight battery, then just leave it up front.
I wonder if you actually gain anything weight wise, by going to a lighter battery, then adding 40 feet of heavy copper wire to run up to the starter, and then from the alternator back to the battery.
I agree with the lighter not being critical, but I should have stated a little smaller as it is going in the spare tire well in the wagon.
-C
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