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Matej · 01-20-2011, 06:17 PM

Hello everyone,
Until now I have been using some unlabeled military dry cell battery that I do not know anything about, but now it is done for.
I am looking into new dry cell batteries, but I do not know much about them, so I would greatly appreciate any input.

So far, these are the batteries I am considering:

Shuriken BT20
The appeal of this battery is that it is cheap and thin. It also has a cheesy picture on it. It should have 850 Cranking Amps, but I have been unable to find out how many Cold Cranking Amps it has, since it is meant to be an audio battery. That is why I am not sure if the Cranking Amps are rated differently, and if it would be alright to use.

Westco Battery
Here is the one I am looking at - Westco Battery. It has impressive 'performance,' but I am not sure if it is actually a dry cell battery, or just a better regular battery. If so, I want a dry cell battery, since it would sit behind the passenger seat. It is also bulkier and heavier than the other two.

Odyssey PC680
Odyssey batteries are supposed to be good. I know some people run the PC680 in their 240SX. However, it only has 220 Cold Cranking Amps, and I read Zilvia threads in which some say they would not recommend it for a KA/SR. Also, I have heard that there are knockoffs out there, and since I would most likely be purchasing it off Ebay, I would be worried I got a fake.

Please feel free to name any other suggestions, and thank you ahead for any information.

01-20-2011, 06:17 PM	#1
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Dry cell batteries Hello everyone, Until now I have been using some unlabeled military dry cell battery that I do not know anything about, but now it is done for. I am looking into new dry cell batteries, but I do not know much about them, so I would greatly appreciate any input. So far, these are the batteries I am considering: Shuriken BT20 The appeal of this battery is that it is cheap and thin. It also has a cheesy picture on it. It should have 850 Cranking Amps, but I have been unable to find out how many Cold Cranking Amps it has, since it is meant to be an audio battery. That is why I am not sure if the Cranking Amps are rated differently, and if it would be alright to use. Westco Battery Here is the one I am looking at - Westco Battery. It has impressive 'performance,' but I am not sure if it is actually a dry cell battery, or just a better regular battery. If so, I want a dry cell battery, since it would sit behind the passenger seat. It is also bulkier and heavier than the other two. Odyssey PC680 Odyssey batteries are supposed to be good. I know some people run the PC680 in their 240SX. However, it only has 220 Cold Cranking Amps, and I read Zilvia threads in which some say they would not recommend it for a KA/SR. Also, I have heard that there are knockoffs out there, and since I would most likely be purchasing it off Ebay, I would be worried I got a fake. Please feel free to name any other suggestions, and thank you ahead for any information.