New Battery vs Earthing Kit

[Fhrx]

500 ? o.O who quoted you that?

I did. We do our earthing upgrade kits for $199 and we sell Optima D34's for $315. Which is well below their recommended retail prices.

[Fhrx]

On another note Ru$ki; you stated in your original post that the issue was that the car doesn't start immediately. Do you mean it doesn't turn over immediately or doesn't start whilst it is turning over?

If it turns over immediately but doesn't start then I'd run with George's suggestion and have a mechanical place look over it.

[aaronng]

Yes, your D34 price is very cheap for an Optima. But isn't that too thick for an EK1 where the battery is next to the firewall?

[ek4-guy]

I did. We do our earthing upgrade kits for $199 and we sell Optima D34's for $315. Which is well below their recommended retail prices.

How are you goin to fit a Optima D34 into a EM1 it doesnt fit into my EK4
an besides D34 weighs way to mutch for a lil civic at 19.5kg

Wouldn't he be far better off waiting the few months till the recommended redesigned Optima Yellowtop 51/51R (11.8kg) hits our shores again

I know because i have had a D34 for my car and it didnt fit so now im waiting on the new yellowtop 51/51R the drop in price is also a factor for me as 51/51R is a fair bit cheaper

also when they hit the shelves you can be assured they are new stock an have been on a shelf for who knows how long

[Ru$kI]

I was implying its steep with respect 2 my budget...not with respect to the equipment itself.

No it is not. Research more before repeating that statement.

As far as the car not starting...im not quite sure on what exactly turnover means so ill describe in lamans terms what happens:

I put my key into the ignition..turn it and hold it until the car starts...the car starts making that noise just as its about to start (not sure if that is the turnover that you are speaking of or not)...and makes that noise for 1 - 2 seconds before starting. Previously it used to start within a second.

[grumpy rooster]

Why not get a good quality Calcium battery? Will be heaps cheaper than an Optima.

[JasonGilholme]

Ruski: Thats called turning over. I wouldn't bother with buying a grounding kit. make your own. its easier and you can customise it to suit your needs/wants. For your situation though i believe a new battery is in order. if that doesn't help you might need some new spark leads etc.

EK4guy:

[mj3610]

do u mean on cold starts? why dont u try priming first?

im sure this will raise contraversy but here i go:
i've found optima batteries to be way overpriced, sure they're great batteries, but in the end its not like a century battery or a ACDelco cant provide you with what you need. IMO the century performance series are best bang for your buck, some people will probally disagree and say the optima is, but in the end its a personal opinion and a matter of an extra $200.

i've had the entry level century battery in my civic for 2 years with my system always running, and i've never had problems, i've even had the system running for 20-30 mins at a time with the car off. so for me the century was the same as the optima. exept i didnt pay an extra $200. if u want something better than what i had without spending alot, then just go for the perfromance series which has a longer cycle and is onli about $20-30 more...
and regarding corrosion, when i got gold plated terminals the corrosion stopped
p.s watch everyone sook about what i've said vvv

[integraz]

500 is definately cheap, and if you guys have seen Martys work, and with those earthing kits that he has, they shit all over HKS, pivot earthing kits etc. and look pron as well.

I will one day get them done, as soon as more money flows in.

[aaronng]

im sure this will raise contraversy but here i go:
i've found optima batteries to be way overpriced, sure they're great batteries, but in the end its not like a century battery or a ACDelco cant provide you with what you need. IMO the century performance series are best bang for your buck, some people will probally disagree and say the optima is, but in the end its a personal opinion and a matter of an extra $200.

I reckon, if you need an optima, pay the premium and get it. No matter what conventional battery, they are not tolerant of being discharged. If you plan to use your system without the engine running, then get the Optima yellowtop or its competitor, the odyssey. If you get a Century or AcDelco and run it til less than 1/2 capacity, the lifespan of the battery will be shortened.

[mj3610]

I reckon, if you need an optima, pay the premium and get it. No matter what conventional battery, they are not tolerant of being discharged. If you plan to use your system without the engine running, then get the Optima yellowtop or its competitor, the odyssey. If you get a Century or AcDelco and run it til less than 1/2 capacity, the lifespan of the battery will be shortened.

yeah i agree.
i think if you run your system with the car off like at competitions etc then go for the optima or odyssey, but for everyday drivers like u and me then its really an issue of overkill IMO.
1 optima battery $$$ = $$$ 3 century batteries

[Ru$kI]

I currently have a century battery...not sure about its exact specs...just that its yellow, lol.

As far as the DIYing the earthing kit...integraz is right...nothing u DIY can match what Marty does...I've seen it first hand. However, in saying that I guess Earthing kit will be done at a later date as I now choose what battery to get.

I don't often play my music when the car is off...and if i do i don't pump the system. I don't believe I will be competing with my sound system...its more for daily drive / cruisin.