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> Best batteries, Road n Track’s opinion
oakdalecurtis
post Feb 22 2021, 12:04 PM
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Seems like “what’s the best battery for our teeners” always comes up. Here’s Road n Tracks current opinion...

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/ca...s-from-experts/
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post Feb 24 2021, 11:18 AM
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Just to stir the pot:

Odyssey PC680: 15lbs, 170CCA, $179
Antigravity ATZ10 RE-START: 2.6lbs, 360CCA, $199
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post Feb 24 2021, 12:20 PM
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QUOTE(yeahmag @ Feb 24 2021, 09:18 AM) *

Just to stir the pot:

Odyssey PC680: 15lbs, 170CCA, $179
Antigravity ATZ10 RE-START: 2.6lbs, 360CCA, $199


Been looking at Anti-Gravity, and reached out to them. Seems like best fit for a 914 street car is an H5.

H5/ GROUP 47
Models Available in 24Ah, 30Ah, 40Ah but Cranking Performance better than a 90Ah Lead Battery

H5-24-RS ("RACE ONLY" says website; rep said could be okay for a street car)
24 Amp Hours
1000 Cranking Amps
8.5 lbs

H5-30-RS (rep recommended this one to be safe)
30 Amp Hours
1200 Cranking Amps
11.7 lbs

https://antigravitybatteries.com/products/s...otive/ag-h5-rs/

Not cheap, at $649-$749, but there are some nice features and it ends up as a delta of $470-$570 over a PC680. Have seen raves about good service life from Odyssey batteries, but also several comments re: problems/short service life with recommendations to skip straight to an Anti-Gravity so you only have to do it once. Have yet to see a negative review of Anti-Gravity, other than price.

So it looks like the "best" battery—if best is lightest and most advanced within the realm of reason—for a 914 is a Odyssey PC680 or an Anti-Gravity H5-30-RS. It is very cool that we have these options. Short of a 1/4 tank of gas, it's difficult to duplicate this kind of weight savings for this kind of cost—without loss of functionality.
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oakdalecurtis   Best batteries   Feb 22 2021, 12:04 PM
yeahmag   Pretty sure my next battery will be from Antigravi...   Feb 22 2021, 12:19 PM
Superhawk996   May just be me growing into a grumpy old man. Tha...   Feb 22 2021, 12:48 PM
jd74914   May just be me growing into a grumpy old man. Th...   Feb 22 2021, 01:09 PM
horizontally-opposed   May just be me growing into a grumpy old man. ...   Feb 22 2021, 08:44 PM
jd74914   It is sad. R&T, C/D, Autoweek…these were ...   Feb 23 2021, 12:35 PM
akp2002   It is sad. R&T, C/D, Autoweek…these were...   Feb 26 2021, 02:22 PM
Big Len   May just be me growing into a grumpy old man. Th...   Feb 22 2021, 02:54 PM
StarBear   May just be me growing into a grumpy old man. Th...   Feb 27 2021, 08:22 AM
robkammer   I'm looking for a new battery for the new to m...   Feb 22 2021, 01:44 PM
Mark Henry   Those batteries are not even the correct size.   Feb 22 2021, 02:45 PM
ClayPerrine   The Die Hard battery is only $22.00. Hard to...   Feb 22 2021, 02:58 PM
PlaysWithCars   I’ve had great luck with the Odessey PC680 in my...   Feb 22 2021, 03:01 PM
Root_Werks   I’ve had great luck with the Odessey PC680 in m...   Feb 24 2021, 10:54 AM
Mark Henry   I’ve had great luck with the Odessey PC680 in ...   Feb 24 2021, 10:59 AM
JamesM   I scrolled down far enough to see "Optima Red...   Feb 22 2021, 04:12 PM
JmuRiz   I scrolled down far enough to see "Optima Re...   Feb 22 2021, 10:12 PM
raynekat   I've got the XS Power battery and it's an ...   Feb 22 2021, 05:31 PM
Rand   Another vote for Odyssey batteries. I wouldn't...   Feb 23 2021, 10:15 PM
Shredhead   Oddysey.   Feb 24 2021, 07:25 AM
bbrock   I'm very confused by their quote from Consumer...   Feb 24 2021, 11:02 AM
Superhawk996   I'm very confused by their quote from Consume...   Feb 24 2021, 01:27 PM
yeahmag   Just to stir the pot: Odyssey PC680: 15lbs, 170CC...   Feb 24 2021, 11:18 AM
horizontally-opposed   Just to stir the pot: Odyssey PC680: 15lbs, 170C...   Feb 24 2021, 12:20 PM
ClayPerrine   I have the exact same model of Optima battery in e...   Feb 24 2021, 12:39 PM
horizontally-opposed   Interesting to see the comments re: Optimas going ...   Feb 24 2021, 12:44 PM
bbrock   Interesting to see the comments re: Optimas going...   Feb 24 2021, 01:33 PM
double-a   i've been happy with my optima red top, which ...   Feb 25 2021, 01:42 PM
Mark Henry   My optima red top was a 2002, it lasted 10 years. ...   Feb 25 2021, 02:31 PM
pete000   I like Optima because they make one that fits the ...   Feb 25 2021, 07:26 PM
Front yard mechanic   I buy red top at my local battery recycling center...   Feb 25 2021, 07:28 PM
Morph914   I’m about to purchase a battery, so this was hel...   Feb 25 2021, 07:28 PM
horizontally-opposed   I’m about to purchase a battery, so this was he...   Feb 25 2021, 08:00 PM
Morph914   I’m about to purchase a battery, so this was h...   Feb 25 2021, 08:16 PM
PlaysWithCars   I’m about to purchase a battery, so this was he...   Feb 25 2021, 07:30 PM
jvmarino   I have used standard batteries in all my vintage c...   Feb 26 2021, 03:06 PM
raynekat   I tried an Anti-gravity battery in my car. Started...   Feb 26 2021, 09:18 PM
horizontally-opposed   I tried an Anti-gravity battery in my car. Starte...   Feb 26 2021, 09:21 PM
raynekat   ^ Good input, as always. Thank you for sharing th...   Feb 27 2021, 02:53 AM
Rufus   It is sad. R&T, C/D, Autoweek…these were...   Feb 26 2021, 09:46 PM
yellowporky   This is what I just installed D35 . The R34 that s...   Feb 28 2021, 02:17 PM


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