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PC680 - Tiny...
Xtreme Kermit - 12/1/12 at 09:15 PM

Just got my new battery - Odyssey PC680 to replace my dud old standard one so I can fit in my megajolt bits.

Just a bit concerned as the new one looks tiny... (but very sexy)

Plan A

Plan B

scootz - 12/1/12 at 09:16 PM

Worry not... they are fab!

MakeEverything - 12/1/12 at 09:17 PM

Looks great Ian. I had one of those, they're great.

Xtreme Kermit - 12/1/12 at 09:23 PM

It's worth it just for the shinyness

MakeEverything - 12/1/12 at 09:28 PM

They have loads of poke. I half killed mine though by starting the car too much whilst installing the supercharger etc. keep it topped up and warm!

[Edited on 12-1-12 by MakeEverything]

Xtreme Kermit - 12/1/12 at 09:49 PM

Sounds like its worth wiring in the Ctek connection permanently then.

Cheers Rich!

daniel mason - 12/1/12 at 09:51 PM

are they better than powervamp batteries?

perksy - 12/1/12 at 10:25 PM

Excellent batteries
But they don't like a constant drain, if your going to leave the car in the garage for awhile disconnect it
or have it on an optimate or similar

RK - 12/1/12 at 11:02 PM

If you use your car regularly, therefore keeping it charged, it's going to be great. I just replaced mine after 4 years of very intermittent engine running, which I thought considering the circumstances of its use, not too bad.

PeteS2k - 13/1/12 at 07:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
are they better than powervamp batteries?


As far as I'm aware, they're the same, just different branding but from the same factory. I have the equivalent Powervamp on mine. Same size, same colours, same rating... different label.

[Edited on 13/1/12 by PeteS2k]

ashg - 13/1/12 at 07:36 AM

have one of these batteries on my car for over a year. hadn't started the car for two months. gave it a quick turn over the other day and it come straight to life, no battery saver required. as long as there is no constant drain on them they hold charge very very well.

Xtreme Kermit - 13/1/12 at 07:52 AM

There should be no drain, as when the switch is off, it's off completely so I could be ok.

Not sure about the powervamp, but the paperwork for is branded Enersys.

Cheers!

TimC - 13/1/12 at 08:59 AM

They are great - although not that small. I fitted a PC310 to my MNR!

Xtreme Kermit - 13/1/12 at 12:51 PM

Nice!

Presumably your passengers have to have really short legs

TimC - 13/1/12 at 12:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Xtreme Kermit
Nice!

Presumably your passengers have to have really short legs


At the time I was building it, I was going Hillclimbing so had no aspiration to carry people. I also had very little electrics (no lights except a single brake light etc) so it seemed to make sense. Not sure whether it got upgraded later or not - the car is on its fourth owner and was recently pranged apparently.

TC

Xtreme Kermit - 13/1/12 at 01:29 PM

Hopefully no one was hurt - it looked like a good solid cage