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| ottox914 |
 Mar 9 2005, 07:31 AM
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The glory that once was.  Group: Members Posts: 1,302 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Mahtomedi, MN Member No.: 1,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest   |
With temps hitting the 40's off and on, car season is fast approaching here in north west WI. Yellow car needs a new battery for this season. Anyone use those little mini batteries? What did you think, where did you get yours, where did you mount it, and would you use one again?
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| machina |
Mar 9 2005, 07:33 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
some guys run those little tractor batteries with good results.
i don't have an alternator so I have a big optima. |
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| ArtechnikA |
Mar 9 2005, 07:45 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
Hawker Genesis 26Ah (x2, it's an early 911). started fine on 1 until temps hit 5F when it got sluggish, so i re-installed the other one (but my engine is fading on compression a bit...) 1000CCA. totally sealed.
i got mine here - good prices, good service. Surplus-EV |
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| ottox914 |
Mar 9 2005, 08:49 AM
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The glory that once was. Group: Members Posts: 1,302 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Mahtomedi, MN Member No.: 1,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Any photos of the install? Did you mount it in the factory location? Also, to clarify, this battery will be needing to do service in a street/auto cross car, with an alternator, so it will need to take a charge and put out plenty at night for headlights/heater/radio on the ride home.
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| drew365 |
Mar 9 2005, 09:02 AM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
I use the Odyssey battery. It's the same battery as the Genesis/Hawker. It's about half the size of a normal battery. Has worked fine for me but I don't drive the teener in cold weather.
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| drew365 |
Mar 9 2005, 09:09 AM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
I mounted it in the rear trunk. I made a holder for it so that if I needed to I could mount a standard battery in its place.
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| URY914 |
Mar 9 2005, 09:09 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,254 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I use a lawn mower battery w/o an alternator but my car is a little different than most. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Don't try this on a street car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Paul |
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| ArtechnikA |
Mar 9 2005, 09:27 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
that may be the same as "a" Hawker battery, but it's not the same as mine ... G26EP Deep Cycle Battery 23 Pounds 6.25" x 6.5" x 5" Attached image(s) 
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| ArtechnikA |
Mar 9 2005, 09:48 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
here ya go. yes - stock location, with some "filler" because it's significantly smaller than the original 36Ah battery. street 911, driven every day, headlights, alternator, heater, the works. i added the second battery because there's a weird temperature range in which my car needs a few tries to start (the MFI is providing enrichment it does not really need...) a stock 914 should not need need quite as much "ooomph" as a 911E. started on the first turn after having parked for more than a week over vacation. with the second battery, it has started instantly at 5F. |
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| ArtechnikA |
Mar 9 2005, 09:49 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
damn, forgot the stupic photo -- here ya go ...
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