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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 15-October 16 From: Davidson County, NC, USA Member No.: 20,498 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Time has come for a new battery for my 76. What can you recommend in the +\- $200 range?
The car will be driven 3-4 times a week around town. The new technology Is amazing but does it apply to a 45 year old car? Thanks! |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
An interesting read: https://www.exploringoverland.com/overland-...-worth-the-cost
Don't miss the daisy-chained AG starter batteries for field welding! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) The only thing that concerns me in a 914 application, other than cost, is the upper temperature limit for discharge—which drives some of the overlanders to move the battery out of the engine bay. As for whether saving 30lbs is worthwhile? I remember being able to tell the difference in the way my 914 drove when there was a 90-110lb passenger (not that much different) vs a passenger closer to 150-200lbs (a lot different). I still can, and a six conversion is more like the latter than the former—so if something gets me back toward the former, color me interested. Replacing the steel trunk lids with FG or CF is also on the "hmm" list, but makes an AG battery look cheap. Past that, and maybe GT bumpers, most of the "easy" ways to save weight in a 914 start affecting function while lightening one's wallet. YMMV… |
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