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dato · 03-26-2010, 02:13 AM

so i needed to buy a small lightweight battery and was looking for the best bang for my buck and i found this, thought this might help some people looking to buy a battery
VWvortex Forums: lightweight battery install..... and some information

miravete · 03-26-2010, 02:17 AM

stupid site is down for maintenance lol

and yes, i do need to buy a battery

hotlavaflow · 03-26-2010, 02:17 AM

^^^ just try again it'll come up.

$60 versus $175 big price difference. Damn even my Miata battery was more than $60.

dato · 03-26-2010, 02:20 AM

thats what i said i found out about the battery.

this site seems to be the lowest cost
Tri State Battery Online Catalog

negrosx13 · 03-26-2010, 02:56 AM

i run a civic battery..lol..smaller and weights less..

roboticnissan · 03-26-2010, 03:04 AM

they have some garden equip batteries that work too and are really small

Ceepo · 03-26-2010, 11:13 AM

I have a lawn mower battery in my car, never had a problem, it has 360cca and it has never let me down all winter...

Carbomb · 03-26-2010, 11:25 AM

walmart lawn and garden... Ive used 100 of them in 100 diff cars...
the post suck just nut n bolt it and your good....

$28 plus core...

drift freaq · 03-26-2010, 11:30 AM

Ah guys were have you been all these years. You can buy a sealed Miata battery at Autozone $85 and its a 450cca battery and it weighs 12lbs.. Its like the battery you listed above is worse not better. Seriously do your research here this topic has been covered.

TurboSE · 03-26-2010, 11:45 AM

Good read, good info...wonder if the 15 pounder will spin an RB from the trunk, any ideas?

Chrischeezer · 03-27-2010, 09:56 PM

Autozone Duralast Gold, FTW
$84 miata battery,
460cca !!!!!
8 year warranty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
starts a rb26 effortlessly.
sealed!
its about the size of 3 oil filters. and 10 lbs.

dued · 03-27-2010, 11:36 PM

^ What did you use to bolt the battery down & keep it in place?

Chrischeezer · 03-27-2010, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dued

^ What did you use to bolt the battery down & keep it in place?

stock mounting parts but, had to cut and weld the hooks and tie-down since the battery is 10x smaller.

you can get pretty creative with battery mounting.. i kept is simple.

TurboSE · 03-28-2010, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrischeezer

stock mounting parts but, had to cut and weld the hooks and tie-down since the battery is 10x smaller.

you can get pretty creative with battery mounting.. i kept is simple.

So yours is underhood, think it would work in the trunk? Is it gel cell? If it's not too much trouble could you get the dimensions?

Chrischeezer · 03-28-2010, 11:39 AM

its about 8" long,
6.5" high
5" wide

NOT a gel cell..

go to autozone.. ask for a mazda mx5 miata battery. i think i ask for a 1995 idk

dato · 03-28-2010, 12:11 PM

Any pics??

drift freaq · 03-28-2010, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dato

Any pics??

you really don't need pics. Just go to Autozone and ask about it, they will show it to you. Seriously I ran the same battery in my RB25 powered hatch.

I had a front mount setup and the battery was mounted parallel to the pipe. wedged in perfectly.

buentellomma · 03-28-2010, 05:22 PM

im using the small battery than enjukuracing sales, i paid around 130 shipped and its small and lite with 850 cranking amps

Matej · 03-28-2010, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dato

this site seems to be the lowest cost
Tri State Battery Online Catalog

Which of those would you guys recommend for a 240SX?
I am trying to decide what the smallest one is that I could get away with using for daily driving.

Also, does 'dry, non-spillable' mean the same thing as dry cell?

Chrischeezer · 03-28-2010, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dato

Any pics??

yes^^^ look at my post!

tinys s14 · 03-30-2010, 07:21 PM

mazda miada or honda odyssey batteries

03-26-2010, 02:13 AM	#1
dato Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: california Age: 38 Posts: 434 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	solution for light weight battery and 1/2 the cost so i needed to buy a small lightweight battery and was looking for the best bang for my buck and i found this, thought this might help some people looking to buy a battery VWvortex Forums: lightweight battery install..... and some information

03-26-2010, 02:17 AM	#2
miravete Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: tecate Age: 41 Posts: 2,127 Trader Rating: (44) Feedback Score: 44 reviews	stupid site is down for maintenance lol and yes, i do need to buy a battery __________________ taking corners just as good as a drunken rhino..

03-26-2010, 02:17 AM	#3
hotlavaflow Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BKLYN NYC Posts: 1,263 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	^^^ just try again it'll come up. $60 versus $175 big price difference. Damn even my Miata battery was more than $60. __________________

03-26-2010, 02:56 AM	#5
negrosx13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston,tx Posts: 948 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	i run a civic battery..lol..smaller and weights less.. __________________ MORE BACON STRIPS

03-26-2010, 03:04 AM	#6
roboticnissan Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SOCAL/NORCAL Age: 36 Posts: 1,868 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	they have some garden equip batteries that work too and are really small __________________

03-26-2010, 02:20 AM	#4
dato Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: california Age: 38 Posts: 434 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	thats what i said i found out about the battery. this site seems to be the lowest cost Tri State Battery Online Catalog

03-26-2010, 11:13 AM	#7
Ceepo Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 2,007 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: Ceepo Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I have a lawn mower battery in my car, never had a problem, it has 360cca and it has never let me down all winter... __________________ TW: http://zilvia.net/f/cars-sale/390459...d9s-coils.html

03-26-2010, 11:25 AM	#8
Carbomb Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Age: 37 Posts: 318 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	walmart lawn and garden... Ive used 100 of them in 100 diff cars... the post suck just nut n bolt it and your good.... $28 plus core...

03-26-2010, 11:30 AM	#9
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	Ah guys were have you been all these years. You can buy a sealed Miata battery at Autozone $85 and its a 450cca battery and it weighs 12lbs.. Its like the battery you listed above is worse not better. Seriously do your research here this topic has been covered. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

03-26-2010, 11:45 AM	#10
TurboSE Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanover Pa Posts: 740 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Good read, good info...wonder if the 15 pounder will spin an RB from the trunk, any ideas? __________________ WTB: PAIR 18x10 0 to -25, less than $1500 shipped please.

03-27-2010, 09:56 PM	#11
Chrischeezer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: earth Age: 41 Posts: 1,406 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Autozone Duralast Gold, FTW $84 miata battery, 460cca !!!!! 8 year warranty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! starts a rb26 effortlessly. sealed! its about the size of 3 oil filters. and 10 lbs. __________________

03-27-2010, 11:36 PM	#12
dued Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	^ What did you use to bolt the battery down & keep it in place?

03-28-2010, 11:39 AM	#15
Chrischeezer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: earth Age: 41 Posts: 1,406 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	its about 8" long, 6.5" high 5" wide NOT a gel cell.. go to autozone.. ask for a mazda mx5 miata battery. i think i ask for a 1995 idk __________________

03-28-2010, 12:11 PM	#16
dato Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: california Age: 38 Posts: 434 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Any pics??

03-28-2010, 05:22 PM	#18
buentellomma Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Goodyear AZ Age: 39 Posts: 480 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	im using the small battery than enjukuracing sales, i paid around 130 shipped and its small and lite with 850 cranking amps

03-30-2010, 07:21 PM	#21
tinys s14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Queens, NY Age: 34 Posts: 1,030 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	mazda miada or honda odyssey batteries