Lightest/most suitable battery for track only civic?

[Zilli]

stay away from Oddysey, they have shifted manufacturing and quality has sufferred.

[SPEEDCORE]

Got a Pulse PHB400 in the track EK, been great. Several other people with track cars (V6s) using the same battery and all quite pleased with it.
Main thing with these for a track only car is to have a decent charger on them when not in use. As you are more than likely already aware, letting these batteries drain is what kills them.

Think the weight was around the low 6KG mark.

[mocchi]

i read the chargers cost lotsa money.
not one of those $35 supercheap chargers.

[bennjamin]

lol

i replied how finicky these dry cells can be - guess what my dogs set off my alarm this morning and the thing has been beeping all day. Came home battery dead ffs. Looking at a charger as we speak - CTEK XS 4003 look it up guys.

[mocchi]

lol

i replied how finicky these dry cells can be - guess what my dogs set off my alarm this morning and the thing has been beeping all day. Came home battery dead ffs. Looking at a charger as we speak - CTEK XS 4003 look it up guys.

most likely its kaput. cant recharge anymore.
my oem battery went flat and i recharged it. still cant crank engine even though its recharged.

esp these high amp starting batteries cant deep cycle.

[bennjamin]

nah its ok - not dead still power for accessories. But trying to charge any totally dead battery is usually futile

[DNYALL]

Well I can get it from US EBAY for just over $150AU or AUS EBAY for just over $150AU and also from Battery MART for exactly $150.

So I guess its out of those three places. will be pretty much similar postage times with all of them if I go by previous experience :/

Probably get it from batterymart.com.au. At least then I don't have to wait for bidding time to run out etc

Ok so I just ordered the ETX12 from these guys:
http://www.batterymart.com.au/display.php?ids=115#

See how long it takes to get here now.

[Mullensxxx]

do they still drain if u have a kill switch or somthing to isolate/brake the circit?

[mocchi]

Well I can get it from US EBAY for just over $150AU or AUS EBAY for just over $150AU and also from Battery MART for exactly $150.

So I guess its out of those three places. will be pretty much similar postage times with all of them if I go by previous experience :/

Probably get it from batterymart.com.au. At least then I don't have to wait for bidding time to run out etc

Ok so I just ordered it from these guys:
http://www.batterymart.com.au/display.php?ids=115#

See how long it takes to get here now.

do you have alarm in your car? does it drain the battery?

[bennjamin]

do you have alarm in your car? does it drain the battery?

alarm will drain the battery - only draw is the little LED light flicking away. But if it is set off it wont last long - about 5 hours according to my house mates lol until its drained the battery.

[DNYALL]

do you have alarm in your car? does it drain the battery?

currently I do, but as my civic is now a track only car, when i get some time, I'm taking out the alarm. No stereo system or anything either, so I am thinking it will be sweet. But, if it will run a car alarm for 5 hours i'm sure it will be ok for daily use.

[mocchi]

currently I do, but as my civic is now a track only car, when i get some time, I'm taking out the alarm. No stereo system or anything either, so I am thinking it will be sweet. But, if it will run a car alarm for 5 hours i'm sure it will be ok for daily use.

did you buy etx15 or etx15l?
difference is only height adapter eh?
how would you go about and fitting the terminal adapter? doesnt look like its gonna fit oem.