omega0684
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 01:28 PM |
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battery Again: this one any good?
battery linky
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 01:40 PM |
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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.
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richardh
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 01:40 PM |
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looks good
Time for a change!
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daniel mason
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 01:53 PM |
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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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omega0684
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 02:33 PM |
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quote:
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!
i dont get the kit car mag, do you have a copy that you can dig a name out from?
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 02:36 PM |
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"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!
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 05:02 PM |
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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.
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 06:24 PM |
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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.
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40inches
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 07:35 PM |
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It's the RMD Rally Design one.Here
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britishtrident
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 07:40 PM |
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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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MikeRJ
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| posted on 24/4/10 at 08:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Very dubious --- No way believe the claim for cold cranking current of 680 amps,
I agree, even the very expensive Odyssey or Varley batteries with the spiral plates can't achieve even half that CCA in the equivalent
capacity.
I suspect it's an absorbed glass mat motorbike battery to be honest.
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scooby_doo_do
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 07:31 PM |
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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.
Westfield 2.0 XE Redtop
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