New battery needed.

[WildChild]

Well my car has been taking longer to turnover. so i checked my battery. green=good, dark=replace. it was black so i have to replace it. what are some name brand batterys that i should get? any warrenties? or should i go to pepbpys and get a standard battery? thanx :help:

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Honestly, I'd just get a normal battery. Optimas are great and all, but big $$$

[blind34_1]

take your battery with you, some places give a core charge. Just walk into an Advance Auto and say "I have 1999 Civic. I need a new battery." If your real lazy you can have them install it, but if you have a ten mil wrench handy there is no reason to make them do it.

[AzCivic]

buy a honda cruising motorcycle battery, less weight. unless its really cold where you live then you'll have to wait until summer to run the small battery.

[WildChild]

i was looking on ebay and i searched for "optima battery". not to expensive but, i don't know if they have been used. also how do i know what battery fits my car. I also have a venom alram, cd player. I think i need to get the Red Top Optima Battery.

[pdiggitydogg]

Unless it gets really really really cold at night where you are you dont need an optima (i feel that i do in the winter)
A regular battery is probably just fine.

[nonovurbizniz]

I say buy the optima.... they're good batteries... no acid to worry about... maintanance free... less fumes and corrosion... not much more than a good name brand battery...

otherwise I always recomend interstate... they're the sh!t.

[ebpda9]

well make sure you get the correct battery for your car. i think all the civics have top mounted SAE posts, and the accords have like tope mounted reversed sae posts. make sureyou get the right one, because the cables aren't too flexible

[AzCivic]

i say get a small one and lose more weight off the car than going to a carbon fiber hood.

[WildChild]

compared to regular batterys, do honda cruising motorcycle batterys have the same strength, durablity, and power needed for my car? i live in georgia so the avg lowes are 20deg and up. is that too cold for the battery? and is there any modification needed to install it? im always up for losing weight in my 4door.

[blind34_1]

for your climate your going to want to stick with a correctly sized battery. I don't have any experience with this, but a smaller battery obviously has less strength. It can power the car, but not much else. If you run a stereo system or have a lot of extra accesories, etc. you're going to really tax that tiny battery. When its cold, cars never really like to start, they require more cranking amps. a smaller battery will not be able to provide as much current as a larger battery.

Oddly, I'm in an Electronics tech program, and we havent gone over batteries at all...i should bring that up

[AzCivic]

the only thing the battery does it start the car and maybe keep the alarm on. the stereo and accessories shouldnt be running of it, thats what the alternator is for.

[AzCivic]

Originally posted by WildChild
compared to regular batterys, do honda cruising motorcycle batterys have the same strength, durablity, and power needed for my car? i live in georgia so the avg lowes are 20deg and up. is that too cold for the battery? and is there any modification needed to install it? im always up for losing weight in my 4door.

this should help: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=543717

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=695215

[h22hatch]

here is the lightweight battery I use, save over 20 lbs in the frontend. made by hawker energy. I use it in my daily driver. Weighs 11 lbs. I love it!!! thats a deck of cards to show the size.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/i=wMjYyNjA1NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

[blind34_1]

yeah, good point about the alternator. I didnt think before I spoke. Still you'd worry about the size of it wheny youre talking about cold weather.

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Originally posted by h22hatch
here is the lightweight battery I use, save over 20 lbs in the frontend. made by hawker energy. I use it in my daily driver. Weighs 11 lbs. I love it!!! thats a deck of cards to show the size.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/i=wMjYyNjA1NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg


What are the specs on this thing?

[h22hatch]

7"Lx5"Hx3"W, 11 lbs, 12volts 13AH

[pdiggitydogg]

Have the specs on post sizes? They look itty-bitty

looks like a good summer battery though

[h22hatch]

they have battery terminals for sale here and you just utilize your stock cables, I use these batteries all year round, but then again im in california.

http://www.portablepower.com/Productpage.asp?ProductNum=30Z101B1

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

sounds like a great investment.... saves quite a chunk of weight, all the weight reduction junkies would love that!

[WildChild]

I live in georgia and it gets around 20deg. i have a JVC cd player and a security system that is left on while im asleep and while im at my 9-5. will the hawker battery be enough? im really instrested in it. also were did you guys purchse yours?

[h22hatch]

while driving your alternator will take care of your system, unless you have a crazy show car system. Im not sure how long it will last with the alarm. I myself have left my dome light on for about 5 hours, and it started right up. If anyone is interested I can get these batteries from a local supplier. Just let me know.

[pdiggitydogg]

first off, whats the price?

[h22hatch]

so far i've been selling them online for $50 shipped just the battery alone.

[pdiggitydogg]

hmm...not too bad
I may be interested in the summer. What sort of rigging did you do to the tie-down? Or did you fab something up? Id like to see a pic of the engine bay, if thats possible. :)

[AzCivic]

click on the links i posted!

[pdiggitydogg]

saved by az
:thumbsup:
much appreciated desert-dude

[AzCivic]

no problem :)

[WildChild]

i found the battery and with the sae terminals for $56.00. from http://www.surplusev.com/ and you have to email him and then you pay with paypal. im going to call HAWKER and see if they can tell me if my alarm will rundown the battery.

[armyguy5]

an alarm in no way shape or form should run down a battery


chris

[AzCivic]

unless it goes off and you just ignore it, but that'd just be stupid.

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

i'd buy one of these for 45 with the SAE post.... :yes:

[4drmadness]

I personally got one of the Optima Import Batteries when they came out last yr...I have had no trouble w/ it and like it. not to mention it's comapct size...
Just thought I would share my $.02
;)

[pdiggitydogg]

i havent seen those new batts...could you post a pic? I like my optima in the winter but damn its massive huge

[h22hatch]

Originally posted by WildChild
i found the battery and with the sae terminals for $56.00. from http://www.surplusev.com/ and you have to email him and then you pay with paypal. im going to call HAWKER and see if they can tell me if my alarm will rundown the battery.

notice how he states the batteries are 5 months to 1.5year old......