993 Battery........ Lightweight or Not?
#17
I have been through many batteries, over many cars, over many many years (decades ...hmmm, that makes me old ). I've come to the very easy conclusion that for a street car, there is no such thing as a "performance" or "better" battery. You can pay more ...that is easy. But you won't get more. Get one that fits right, the proper CCA for your useage, and one with a 3-4 year warranty and you're good. I've had Optimas fail in 1-2, had costco and autozones go up to 4 years ...just no correlation between what you pay and longevity. In my experience, all that battery marketing hype amounts to you paying more.
Edward
Edward
#19
just no correlation between what you pay and longevity
#20
I tend to leave my car sitting for 2-3 weeks at a time and because of this I have killed two optima red tops over a 4 year span. Even when the Batteries were new it would be hit or miss after a few weeks. i dont have access to a power outlet so the use of a battery tender is out of the question. I gave up on the Optimas and went with this http://www.remybattery.com/Products/...y__9AGM48.aspx after reading some good reviews for some other listers. I jumped in the car after it sat for 5 weeks and it spun-up like a champ-I know I need to drive more!
#21
I got my Odyssey 925T (that T is important) from Battery X-Change on Canyon Rd in Beaverton about a year ago for $170. The factory bracket won't work. Add a Rennline bracket for another $100 and you have just spent a ton of money to loose about 11 lbs from the front of the car. i
I would be happy to shed weight off my car at the rate of $15/lb without giving up anything except having to use a battery tender for long parking intervals. Odyssey here I come
#23
#26
I weighted my stock battery yesterday and it was 43lbs.
#28
I used this one in my 930 and it performed very well, even during the occasional -10C cold start! Only 21lbs.
http://www.braillebattery.com/index....tteries/b3121/
http://www.braillebattery.com/index....tteries/b3121/
#30