pjc

Anyone know where you can buy dry cell batteries for 911's? I'm fed up cleaning up around my battery box where battery fluid has leaked out.

PJC

DavidI

Are dry cell the same as maintenance-free? If so try www.varta-automotive.co.uk. I can't see them leaking but I'm no expert!

pjc

David,

Thanks for the info - Varta appears to be 'sealed' but traditional plate and electrolite. On the forum the US guys talk about 'gel' batteries that obviously negate electrolite slopping around but don't seem to be available in the UK.

PJC

robmug

The US guys rave about Optima batteries...

http://www.optimabattery.freeserve.c...a/charging.htm

You'll save time doing a search on the relevant forum for your model to find out which Optima model fits.

pjc

Cheers Rob

PJC

warmfuzzies

Hmm,
I used a banner battery, 80A/hr Fully sealed calcium filled 4 year warrantied 4 post battery, I leave the car for up to two weeks at a time, and this is the best battery I have ever used. all for £55.

A snip.

Kevin

robmug

Kevin - never heard of these before...where did you get it?

...and what's a 4 post battery? 2 pos & 2 neg terminals? Is that useful?

Vic_S

I think you can get the Optima batteries in the UK. Take a look at the Off-Road Competition/4x4 magazines. Those guys like to use dry cells.............

ian c - u.k

try car stereo forums
caraudiodirect.com ??
all the stereo boys use drycell cause they can be flattened and charged over and over without damage

i don't plan to do this , so i bought a bosche silver

warmfuzzies

Rob,

I'd never heard of them either, but the local spares place convinced me they made OEM for AUDI etc, I did a web check and sure enough they do OEM for lots of folks, made in Austria. Developing a 42V system for new generation Audi's too.
Am I impressed with mine, you bet, the car gets left for a couple of weeks sometimes and always starts ok, what more could you ask.
4 posts means universal fit, it can go either way round. Two pos, two negative. I've had batteries before that have posts on the wrong side and you can't get the cables to fit, think about it, if the +ve and -ve were on the left and right respectively, yet the battery required them to be on the the front facing you, yet the posts were on the back of the battery the ables wouldn't be long enough to fit, this type means the cables can fit to the front or back. If this makes any sense good on ya, I'm writing this halfway through my nighshift.........

Oh, I was looking for the Bosch silver plus at the time, shop didn't have any and recommended these over the Bosch, I've had mine about 8-9 months now.......

The outlet is called JAYAR Components. not sure how far they spread, but seem to me to be a small outlet supplying local traders etc.

Kevin.

robmug

Thanks

Bins

Battery Test....

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product...y.php?id=41271

warmfuzzies

Hmm,

Would have liked them to try the "proper" banner, rather than one made to suit a price point, it looks nothing like mine.
But then again if you only pay £30 you get a thirty quid battery IMHO.

Kevin.

pjc

Been checking with some of the Porsche race guys and a lot use OPTIMA - mainly because they are light in weight.

PJC

Bins

Optima batteries seem to be very expensive in the UK.