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Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear

Posted By: ramman5600

Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 04:34 AM

Are the light weight "special" batteries worth the extra expense. Any suggestions? I know that I have seen that there are only 2 manufacturers for the lead acid. Thanks for the words of wisdom. I am relocating the battery to the rear of my wagon to clean up the engine compartment.

-Chad
Posted By: ahy

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 04:42 AM

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.
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 04:56 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
Posted By: bonefish

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 02:14 PM

i just go to DEKA and buy the biggist cca batt they have in the BLEM dept.for about a third of new and they work great.put it in an enclosed batt box and your good to go.
Posted By: 540challenger

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 02:18 PM

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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!
Posted By: Challenger 1

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 02:35 PM

I have had my battery in the trunk for 20 years now, I have used all kinds of batterys, big and small. I used Delco batterys now, best deal going around here. Even the smallest battery spins my 340 over no problem.
Posted By: Alikazam

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 02:37 PM

Optima have been hit or miss for many years, but I recently heard some good things about their more recent line so I am trying them again. That being said, I've always heard good things about the Exide Orbital series when I used to sell them several years back and would not think twice about running one of those. Good luck!
Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 03:04 PM

I'd leave it where it is. It will be in the way back there. Plus it's a pain...plus if you EVER go to the track you'll have to have an on/off switch mounted to the back of the car. Why not just use a smaller tray and battery? The Optima's are nice and small.
Just my .$.02
Posted By: WheelsUp73

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 08:59 PM

We use interstate batterys. Here is a pic of my setup.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w203/slcalddrag/DSCN0227.jpg
Posted By: 70Cuda383

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/20/12 10:44 PM

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.
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/21/12 06:01 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
Posted By: savoy64

Re: Best Battery for a street car when moving to rear - 01/21/12 06:07 AM

go with a no-spill gel battery---bob
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