Im looking into Odyssey batteries, I wanted to know what is the lightest one that will provide enough wattage to turn the car over,especially on cold mornings.

 

I suggest getting a B series/civic or integra battery

 

Get an Odyssey PC-680. Very thin and light (for a battery) and mine cranks my car over like any other large battery.

You can pick them up at Batteries+ stores if you have any near you.

 

Only thing is you live in TX i live in PA. It gets pretty cold here, does that battery have enough cold cranking amps ?

 

I'm not a battery expert, so I can't tell you for sure. You might just have to try it and find out.

 

agree w/ hawk

odyssey 680... starts my car in ANY weather (30-90 degrees)

 

Something that I had just thought of. I was watching one of those car shows and they were breaking a newer CTS-V I think and remember seeing the battery with a wrap around it. Kinda like an insulator.

So I was thinking that if you do end up with one of these smaller batteries and are worried about the cold cranking. Maybe fab up a little insulator blanket for it.....?

 

does anyone know what the price would be on one of those?

 

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where the hell is your battery?

 

its the red thing

 

That little battery looks clean in there! You really can see the suspension rebound when you take the stock one out. It blew my mind when I saw that. LOL!

 

i th\ink ib ought it for 70-90$ including terminals off ebay


got creative w/ the mounts.. haven't had a problem since... can remove battery in less than 5 mins

 

The 680 works great.




(picture stolen from pirate. yar...)


Modified by flyrod at 9:22 AM 12/12/2006

 

I have the odyssey 680. I will post pics tomarrow.

 

Well if its ok in colorado im sure ill be ok in Pa. Where did u run ur wire under the passenger side panel and through the same hole as the wiring harness ?

 

the odyssey seems like a good deal. i saw a T1R that was $180 and said it offers great cranking power. but i dont have any personal experience with them.

 

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Mine is mounted in the trunk and I ran the wire through the same gromett as the wire harness then back to the trunk.

 

Also if anyone has a picture of their battery mounted in the trunk that would help. Because I think that one i posted before looks cool but idk where a flat place to mount it would be.

 

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Howd u run the wires through the cabin ?

 

lightweight battery + trunk = waste of money


if ur gonna relocate it, might as well keep stock battery for power...

lightweight one died in the carwash once

 

damm....has anyone else had problems liek that ?

 

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I had a Braille battery die on me after a year or so, but that thing was rediculously small. My first 680 lasted 2 years with a bad alternator and daily driving.

And it really is pointless to put a lightweight battery in the trunk...you can find a place in your bay.

 

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I did it for space constraints, Now I have just enough room.

 

i relocated my lightweight battery just to clean up the bay...there is nothing wrong with that.

 

is there an option just alittle bigger than the 680 for a little more DDing security. Don't want to be stranded because of a battery... although it could be worse.