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1 Feb 2013, 10:48 (Ref:3197039) | #1 | |
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Battery
I need to buy a new battery for my car and have in the past either used REDtOP or Oddesey but wondered about using a golf trolley/mobility battery which seem pretty similar but around a third of the price.
Does anyone have any views/expeience Thanks |
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1 Feb 2013, 12:28 (Ref:3197074) | #2 | |
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Shud be fine, I am currently using a motorbike battery.
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1 Feb 2013, 13:43 (Ref:3197117) | #3 | ||
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They must be good,cant have Dorris breaking down in the middle of no where!
A lot of cars in VLN use those batteries now,never a problem |
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1 Feb 2013, 15:22 (Ref:3197369) | #4 | ||
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We used to use the back up batteries from the telephone exchange
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3 Feb 2013, 09:30 (Ref:3198453) | #6 | ||
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I need a new battery.
What capacity (Ah) do you buy? Don't they all have different discharge rates ie the redtop batteries will deliver very high cranking amps (discharge) for their size. |
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If you have a charging system then you can get away with a smaller amp battery as long as your car is a good starter. If it hasn't then it's best to go for a bigger one to make sure that it will last the race without running out of voltage. Saying that, to a mere mortal like me the weight saving wouldn't make any difference so I would plug for the higher amp job as long as it fits |
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3 Feb 2013, 12:05 (Ref:3198553) | #8 | ||
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I just want to make sure it'll turn the engine over amd more than once. 1600 Kent doesn't have an alternator. Do the batteries have to be no-leak gel ones? I'm sure I'm over complicating things but a tight budget requires a bit of anal retentiveness.
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3 Feb 2013, 12:23 (Ref:3198557) | #10 | ||
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I don't think that they "have" to be a gel type but you can't lay an acid one on it's side + acid in a crash could be a bit dodgy !
We all like to run things on a shoe string and certain things you can get away with, but if you spun on a corner and was in the middle of the track with a stalled engine and couldn't start easily you would wish you had spent that extra on a better battery ! Have a good look around and check prices, especially invalid vehicle ones |
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3 Feb 2013, 12:51 (Ref:3198571) | #11 | ||
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I know and have been there-very old redtop that wont hold a charge- but some batteries will give out more power even though they are the same amp/hour rating. E.g.redtop 25 output 680amp. I just want to make sure that they will put out enough power to crank over my engine. What have other people used ?
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5 Feb 2013, 13:41 (Ref:3199581) | #12 | |
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I have a red top thats in good nick. You can have it for £40 if you want.
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