Upgrade battery

 

Silver Member
Username: Evoixmr

Post Number: 147
Registered: Aug-07
whats a good batt to replace stock one.

need top and side posts:
length 9"
height7"
width7"

what is the approx. max rms wattage I would be able to run w/ a 170amp/70idle alt., big 3, new batt.?
 

Silver Member
Username: Philly306

I get higher golf scor..., North carolina

Post Number: 876
Registered: Apr-07
"what is the approx. max rms wattage I would be able to run w/ a 170amp/70idle alt., big 3, new batt.?"

That depends on how responsible you are.
 

Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 6245
Registered: Jul-06
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc1500.htm

I have that battery, and it has a great amount of power for it's size. (it's MUCH heavier than a stock battery also)



I'd say you could run ~2000w comfortably on a 170 amp alt and that battery.
 

Silver Member
Username: Evoixmr

Post Number: 149
Registered: Aug-07
^^That batt is a little bigger than the stock one. I'm going to measure to see if I can go a little bigger but I doubt I can.

Any suggestions on smaller?

Someone from this forum told me Deka has good batts., any had experience with these?

Is Optima good?
 

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Username: Shortysetnies

Rock Vegas, NC US

Post Number: 2148
Registered: Mar-06
deka and optima are good. stinger and kinetic are also good
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 6293
Registered: Jul-06
FYI batteries are measured by group size........ is this a GM vehicle with a stock batttery slightly smaller than the odyssey? If so it will be tight but it will fit.
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 6294
Registered: Jul-06
I had to "modify" the battery tray (involved removing it using a hammer on it :-) ) to make mine fit.
 

Silver Member
Username: Evoixmr

Post Number: 150
Registered: Aug-07
"is this a GM vehicle with a stock batttery slightly smaller than the odyssey? If so it will be tight but it will fit."

No, its a mitsu evo. I cant fit any bigger cuz my intake and all my piping is in the way.
 

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Username: Nickyp0219

Post Number: 670
Registered: Jun-06
mmmm evooo...

love the car man
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 6346
Registered: Jul-06
Hmm you may have to lose the side terminals then
 

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Username: Evoixmr

Post Number: 152
Registered: Aug-07
cant, I already got like 8 wires hooked up to the batt. 5 of which are connected to a big azz fuse terminal. Plus the side that the side terminals are on has room, its really just the length and height that cant change
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 6355
Registered: Jul-06
Does the stock battery have side posts? If not, you're not going to get an aftermarket one with it.
 

Silver Member
Username: Evoixmr

Post Number: 157
Registered: Aug-07
"Does the stock battery have side posts? If not, you're not going to get an aftermarket one with it."
No side terminals already. That sux to hear.

"mmmm evooo...
love the car man"
Yeah, its pretty cool. I just put 3" TBE on it and got the ECU re-mapped ;)
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 6358
Registered: Jul-06
You will find a way to make everything fit...... how many wires can you have........

Heres mine with dual terminals:


Upload


The factory wiring is on the side terminals. On the top terminals there are: power wire for component amp, power and ground wires for sub amp, and + and - big 3 wires.
 

Silver Member
Username: Waresgaragestereo

Fort Valley, GA United States

Post Number: 145
Registered: Jan-08
if you want it bad enough you'll find a way to make it fit. sorry i'm being so harsh about it. you probably could just modify the batt tray to accept a larger size.

M.S,
Nice work man. what you use to crimp those terminals on the 1/0 wire? the hammer trick don't work to good. they pull off when you crimp with the hammer. so i guess i'll crimp 'em and solder too. but nice work on the batt.
 

Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 6365
Registered: Jul-06
Ware,

See my post in this thread:

https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/car-audio/438861.html
 

Gold Member
Username: Th3pwn3r

Post Number:...

Post Number: 6962
Registered: Jul-06
"M.S,
Nice work man. what you use to crimp those terminals on the 1/0 wire? the hammer trick don't work to good. they pull off when you crimp with the hammer. so i guess i'll crimp 'em and solder too. but nice work on the batt."

Lol, you need to drink more milk if you can't hammer a terminal on. The only problem is then you have a very WIDE and flat terminal. Try using a metal block or plate under the wire and terminal before you hammer it.
 

Silver Member
Username: Waresgaragestereo

Fort Valley, GA United States

Post Number: 146
Registered: Jan-08
i went to Napa and bought a crimper like M.S posted on the other thread.
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