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| 914 |
  May 3 2016, 08:17 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 468 Joined: 26-December 02 Member No.: 19 Region Association: Southern California 
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Any Ideas as what is the best battery for a 1971 914-4?
Thanks,914 |
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| Cairo94507 |
May 23 2016, 08:21 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,609 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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When it comes time for a battery, it is going to be a sealed battery for sure. No more leaking acid worries, regardless of a battery pad/liner.
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| dlkawashima |
May 23 2016, 09:53 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ May 23 2016, 07:21 AM)  When it comes time for a battery, it is going to be a sealed battery for sure. No more leaking acid worries, regardless of a battery pad/liner. Online battery purchases are 25% off at Pep Boys right now. But be careful about the end date because there appears to be some confusion on their own site about when the sale ends. One link says the end of May while others say the end of June. Might want to call a store to verify. Here is what gets pulled up when doing a search for Bosch AGM batteries: https://www.pepboys.com/search/?term=bosch+agm+battery Example ...  |
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| DRPHIL914 |
Oct 10 2017, 07:38 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,907 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Kennesaw, GA Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(dlkawashima @ May 23 2016, 11:53 AM) QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ May 23 2016, 07:21 AM) When it comes time for a battery, it is going to be a sealed battery for sure. No more leaking acid worries, regardless of a battery pad/liner. Online battery purchases are 25% off at Pep Boys right now. But be careful about the end date because there appears to be some confusion on their own site about when the sale ends. One link says the end of May while others say the end of June. Might want to call a store to verify. Here is what gets pulled up when doing a search for Bosch AGM batteries: https://www.pepboys.com/search/?term=bosch+agm+battery Example ... this battery right now is on sale $47 off, for $143.24 FYI - on Pepboys online - -- discount code MMJ25 - we don't have a pepboys close so I might opt for home delivery - I also have had 3 optima batteries fail . They just don't do well in cars that sit a long time- and if you run them down too far you cant just charge them back up the standard way - this is what so many have issues with. ( per the battery store expert- they don't recharge by just hooking up a charger to them like lead acid) Phil |
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| fslick |
Oct 10 2017, 11:52 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 8-April 12 From: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Member No.: 14,347 Region Association: None |
Dr. Phil -- if you do order the Bosch AGM from pep boys, keep in mind the positive
terminal on it is on the opposite side from the stock 914 set up (per my last post). QUOTE(Philip W. @ Oct 10 2017, 09:38 AM) QUOTE(dlkawashima @ May 23 2016, 11:53 AM) QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ May 23 2016, 07:21 AM) When it comes time for a battery, it is going to be a sealed battery for sure. No more leaking acid worries, regardless of a battery pad/liner. Online battery purchases are 25% off at Pep Boys right now. But be careful about the end date because there appears to be some confusion on their own site about when the sale ends. One link says the end of May while others say the end of June. Might want to call a store to verify. Here is what gets pulled up when doing a search for Bosch AGM batteries: https://www.pepboys.com/search/?term=bosch+agm+battery Example ... this battery right now is on sale $47 off, for $143.24 FYI - on Pepboys online - -- discount code MMJ25 - we don't have a pepboys close so I might opt for home delivery - I also have had 3 optima batteries fail . They just don't do well in cars that sit a long time- and if you run them down too far you cant just charge them back up the standard way - this is what so many have issues with. ( per the battery store expert- they don't recharge by just hooking up a charger to them like lead acid) Phil |
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http://www.914world.com/b... May 23 2016, 06:59 AM fslick dlkawashima, do you run a size 34? Would really li... Oct 9 2017, 01:58 PM Philip W.
Dr. Phil -- if you do order the Bosch AGM from pe... Oct 10 2017, 11:56 AM arne I put a Miata U1R AGM in mine. Smaller, lighter, c... Oct 9 2017, 04:22 PM fslick Cool! I think next go around I'll do AGM. ... Oct 9 2017, 09:03 PM ThreeV8s
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I put a Miata U1R AGM in mine. Smaller, lighter,... Nov 6 2017, 09:16 AM Coondog RE: 914-4 Battery? Oct 9 2017, 10:06 PM Rand It's a no-brainer to avoid lead-acid. :sick: T... Oct 9 2017, 10:48 PM gereed75 It is pretty common in the experimental aircraft w... Oct 10 2017, 07:25 AM arne
It is pretty common in the experimental aircraft ... Oct 10 2017, 11:55 AM malcolm2
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It is pretty common in the experimental aircraft ... Oct 10 2017, 03:27 PM ValcoOscar Another option:
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Another option:
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