Batteries for our beasts (poll added)

[LTDHO]

Mine lasted a year then would not hold charge. Not happy for a $350. I bought it via a CAA bulk buy.

[The Goodz]

Originally Posted by XRated

Alex, just interested, but are you basing your opinion that the Optimas aren't very good because Steve has had three die on him? There are loads of people who rely on Optimas on Car Audio Australia. I haven't heard a negative report until now...

I've heard a few bad stories about Optimas longevity (or lack thereof) from a variety of places, when I worked at Coffey Ford we used to deal with a couple of battery distributors who said that they got a lot of Optimas back on warranty, not in huge numbers, but they were definitely there. Conversely I haven't yet heard any bad stories about the Exides, but then again they're not nearly as popular.

Alex

[XRated]

Hmm all interesting to know.

How much do you pick up those Exides for?

[Stevo]

I need a new battery. Noticed the car cranking slower lately. I dont have a good stereo so dont need anything great, however i do want a good looking battery (thats my only wish). yes yes, i am rice etc.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Stevo

I need a new battery. Noticed the car cranking slower lately. I dont have a good stereo so dont need anything great, however i do want a good looking battery (thats my only wish). yes yes, i am rice etc.

Im exactly the same, dont need something fancy, just a good old aussie battler of a battery...LOL

[fairmont1998]

Originally Posted by Stevo

I need a new battery. Noticed the car cranking slower lately. I dont have a good stereo so dont need anything great, however i do want a good looking battery (thats my only wish). yes yes, i am rice etc.

That's another reason the Supercharge Gold impressed me, installed in the EL battery box all you see is a nice flat battery top and the two terminals. The caps are flush and sealed. The carry handle folds down flush, doesn't even look like there is a handle there. It also has one of those charge indicators on it.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by fairmont1998

That's another reason the Supercharge Gold impressed me, installed in the EL battery box all you see is a nice flat battery top and the two terminals. The caps are flush and sealed. The carry handle folds down flush, doesn't even look like there is a handle there. It also has one of those charge indicators on it.

That does look good, where did you buy it from?

[efgiar]

these, in my opinion are the best batteries in the market. 2 year warranty, fully sealed calcium battery. these and delkor batteries are the only ones we stock at work and for good reasons. i have one in my car, and also one in my brothers. and are 600cca for a ford type battery.

[fairmont1998]

Originally Posted by Polyal

That does look good, where did you buy it from?

The SA distributor. I found them in the yellow pages.

Josh, Supercharge Gold are calcium too, and 3 year warrenty

[LTDHO]

I'd like to know which is good value for money, which lasts, etc.

Vote in poll and post your opinions.

[efgiar]

supercharge is teh g4yl0rdz0r! bond = bigger cca and rc. my boss stopped stocking the supercharge ones because they are craplord and die all the time and not to mention they seem to go a bit dry a bit quicker then most batteries.

darin, whats a supercharge gold worth?

[Stevo]

Originally Posted by fairmont1998

Supercharge Gold. Best battery I've had by far, around $130, 600CCA
3 year warrenty and they are black, unlike those hideous Century batteries.

refer to post by fairmont1998

[Sorted]

Of course I voted for Prestige Auto - I will look under the hood and get the actual specs off it tonight and whom it is actully made by

Some weird name like UESCO or something similar

[RayH]

I run a marine battery in the diesel Landcruiser, I tried Optima (sealed) battery, it lasted one year and a day, just out of warranty, and it dropped dead with no warning. Only the marine comes anywhere near the performance of the original Japanese Yuasa battery. (New in 1984. now with 494000Km's.)
The battery in the Fairlane runs so hot I can't imagine a sealed battery lasting very long. The wet-cell ordinary batteries only last 2 or 3 years. I have been thinking of moving the battery to the boot, anyone done this?
Regards, Ray.

[LTDHO]

Originally Posted by RayH

The battery in the Fairlane runs so hot I can't imagine a sealed battery lasting very long. The wet-cell ordinary batteries only last 2 or 3 years. I have been thinking of moving the battery to the boot, anyone done this?
Regards, Ray.

Do you still have the air intake connected for the battery?
Yeah I have relocated battery to boot. (Start up a new thread for more info)

[Rmyers]

Originally Posted by XRated

Alex, just interested, but are you basing your opinion that the Optimas aren't very good because Steve has had three die on him? There are loads of people who rely on Optimas on Car Audio Australia. I haven't heard a negative report until now...

My first one i bought didn't work at all, but at least i got to exchange it for another one. That one then stopped holding charge about a year after i bought it, and the the third one i bought off the CAA bulk buy, but stopped holding charge shortly after. Another friend also had his die in the same manner after about a year. But yes i do have 3 friends with optima's that haven't had a problem, but it's clearly a common problem...

[Rmyers]

Originally Posted by efgiar

Wayne, you know you want this battery lol

[Sundeep]

I can't believe choosing a battery for standard/near standard cars actually required a thread and then a poll.

Sundeep

[LTDHO]

Originally Posted by Mr. Dose

I can't believe choosing a battery for standard/near standard cars actually required a thread and then a poll.

Sundeep

Why not?

People need them.
People wants options and opinions.

What do you mean standard. The vit will be turbo and the coupe is turning a 351!

[Polyal]

Yeah I want opinions and prices, efghia, what is that bond worth? I need a battery within two weeks.

[frd_crzer]

i can get suntury batteries for next to nothing and i get nation wide warrenty

[blur1]

BOND user here.

[burnz]

besco battery ever since i got 11 years out of a battery
i seam to have stuck with them.

[galapogos01]

Originally Posted by LTDHO

Why not?

People need them.
People wants options and opinions.

What do you mean standard. The vit will be turbo and the coupe is turning a 351!

sunny has a point. turbo's and 351's dont run off battery power... you need a battery with high CCA to turn a high compression donk perhaps, but a deep cycle marine type battery? not like you need a long RC unless you have a big stereo, a fridge, or some similar 'engine off' accessory. most important thing for show cars which arent driven frequently is long shelf-life. gel cells help here but thats not what they're designed for.

[bentles]

i just replaced my battery but it was with a 460 cca exide or whatever the brand is as i dont really think spending 300 on a battery is really needed when my sound system is pretty little and i never use it when the car is off anyway.

[ED_Boy]

i used battery stop branded batteries and i have not yet had a single problem, it cranks over easy nd holds charge well, i paid $90 for a 430cca

[Ruger]

marshall will charge $149 for a falcon to come out and fit 460cca standard sorta battery 2 year roadside warrenty. Marshall batteries are Exide. they also have a 550cca battery that will slot right in.

as for "supercharge" batteries i change so many of them for the fleet companies that are only a touch over 2 years old.

Sealed batteries wont necesserilly last longer than the regular type either

[bentles]

Originally Posted by Ruger

marshall will charge $149 for a falcon to come out and fit 460cca standard sorta battery 2 year roadside warrenty. Marshall batteries are Exide. they also have a 550cca battery that will slot right in.

as for "supercharge" batteries i change so many of them for the fleet companies that are only a touch over 2 years old.

Sealed batteries wont necesserilly last longer than the regular type either

yeh or go to kmart tyre n auto and pay 115 for that and take the 10mins to fit yourself :P then again doesnt help if you are stuck somewhere and can probs get it cheaper elsewhere