Batteries

[basketcase]

The old site had some good references for batteries.  The motor will be a stock J35.  Not a huge radio guy.  See myself with final upgrades of lights up front and rear chasers, couple whips, maybe radio.  So nothing too extreme. I seem to remember the Odyssey PC680 was a good option.  Thoughts?

 

[Jaybird95]

That battery is 170cca, is that enough?

 

[basketcase]

That battery is 170cca, is that enough?

Yea,  that is one of the questions.  It does have a pulse 5 second hot cranking amp of 580.

 

[Reece Pettersen]

I am running dual Antigravity 1201 batteries in my race car we just rewired. 

 

[Jersey_Jeff73]

1 pc925 starts a ls no problem   

 

[Bobalos]

FWIW, this is what I use for my LS.  390 HP, pump gas motor.  its cranked the motor over every time (except for the time it died.  LOL).  they had this one in stock @ Gilmores.

 

[Rockwood]

This guy:

https://www.kartek.com/parts/group-u1-total-power-1200-series-battery-measures-7-12-wide-5-deep-6-34-tall-8mm-battery-post.html

Just died after 6-7 years of cranking a very cold-blooded Nissan SR20 (no cold idle circuit/starter signal = doesn't like to start cold).  

 

[77charger]

I run the 680 it does do the job pretty good but when i stop and my car is 200 or up it will have to cool for a couple minutes before i can attempt to restart it.But when its cooler than that its pretty good about turning over.I might go with the 925 if i can fit it or may have to relocate it.Might give me some welding to do and a little project.I know others who have gone to the 925 and its been great we ran one in old dragboat i drove and it spun that engine over fast of course hi torque starter but also a 15-1 compression pro gas type engine too.

 

[Darkjuju]

1 pc925 starts a ls no problem   

Go with the Odyssey and never look back. 

 

[Indian Joe]

925.   And keep it charged.

 

[Jersey_Jeff73]

925.   And keep it charged.

they really dont like beeing deeply discharged.

 

[Kraut_n_Rice]

The as is NOT an Optima.

 

[Richard h]

My Honda I use a Total Power from Kartek. Works great.

 

[Squatcher]

FWIW, this is what I use for my LS.  390 HP, pump gas motor.  its cranked the motor over every time (except for the time it died.  LOL).  they had this one in stock @ Gilmores.

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Those are wheelchair batteries.  they work great and the exact case as a PC925.   Started my 415 for years. 

 

[Darkjuju]

Those are wheelchair batteries.  they work great and the exact case as a PC925.   Started my 415 for years. 

Really, is it just a different cap or guts or what? 

 

[Kraut_n_Rice]

Really, is it just a different cap or guts or what? 

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Looks like it.

https://www.amazon.com/Interstate-Batteries-55AH-Cycle-battery/dp/B00YB262HS

 

[r3meyer]

Earth-X and never look back.  You won't have to.  For at least 10 years.  Maybe more.

 

[SANDFORME]

This guy:

https://www.kartek.com/parts/group-u1-total-power-1200-series-battery-measures-7-12-wide-5-deep-6-34-tall-8mm-battery-post.html

Just died after 6-7 years of cranking a very cold-blooded Nissan SR20 (no cold idle circuit/starter signal = doesn't like to start cold).  

Total Power...lasted a solid 8 years. Just got a new one. The old one still works just cranks it over a little slow.

 

[Rockwood]

Total Power...lasted a solid 8 years. Just got a new one. The old one still works just cranks it over a little slow.

Mine gave me symptoms last season by sometimes not having enough voltage to keep the relay engaged on hot starts. This offseason, went to start the buggy for its usual mid-summer warm up and the battery would read 13.2v, but as soon as any load was put on it, 8-ish (returning to 12-ish after sitting for a bit).  I think one of the cells has almost no output now.  Oh well, owes me nothing since I've been giving it a hot supper for the last 6 years.