expensive for a no name - get a good make if you can.
Andy Bates sells good ones that are lightweight but good qaulity and reasonable price.
That is essentially a motorbike battery - but a cheapo one.
looks good
you not fancy one of the ones recomended by nigel dean in kit car mag? cant remember the name of them off hand,but they looked quality!
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Originally posted by daniel mason
you not fancy one of the ones recomended by nigel dean in kit car mag? cant remember the name of them off hand,but they looked quality!
"THIS IS A HUGE 10KG LIGHTER(approx) THAN A STANDARD 43AH BATTERY & AROUND 1/2 THE SIZE."
No sh1t Sherlock. That's probably because it is only a 20AH battery!
I've just fitted one like that to my motorbike, it does have a 1600 engine, so I would imagine it would be ok for a small car engine.
But I would say if the car engine takes a few times to start it would flatten pretty quick if you have an engine which is a good starter should be ok.
If its a tempremental starter I would go for something with more Amp hours.
I've been using standard 19Ah bike batteries for several years. Actually the last one has only just failed after 4 years use.
That was with a 1.6 4AGE with quite high CR at 11:1. No you can't expect it to continually crank the engine but I had a decent ECU and map so
starting was quick.
It's the RMD Rally Design one.Here
Very dubious --- No way believe the claim for cold cranking current of 680 amps, to get that sort of cold cranking current you need a very
large heavy duty battery as normally found in a 2 litre diesel.
If you want a small light battery a type 054 as fitted to some small Japanese vehicles inlcuding the Suzuki Carry 10kg 35 amp hours 340 Cold
Cranking Amps SAE.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
Very dubious --- No way believe the claim for cold cranking current of 680 amps,
i know this may be a bit of overkill and too big, but i have a nearly new PB gel racing battery http://www.tripkings.co.uk/stuff/large/0020.jpg
I used it in my Ultima Spyder as i thought the red top 40 was dead.. only to find it was the starter motor.
It's the same size as a varley red top but more powerfull.
Craig.