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  • ANGEL EYES
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Ok so my battery has died. I need a new one and was wondering what is the best option for my use. The car is rarely used, occasional cruises and weekender and eventually get it down the qtr mile. What should I look at getting??

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LOL... was it an old battery that died? A std replacement might be ok, maybe one with a bit more CCA? Could always spend the extra $$$ and get an Optima, will last ages..

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hey gr8xr just out of interest what battery is the old one you're ripping out? I just replaced mine yesterday with a Century 57EF which is not the ultra hi performance one but even still it has 550 CCA whereas the one I ripped out was a 450CCA Mercury (stock battery? - what was yours?)

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  • ANGEL EYES
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the one that got taken out was a 500cca. It did last 4 years. However my biggest concern for the future is having enough charge when needed and it not being started that often is always a concern too. Also contemplating other types of batteries and placement of it also.

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Dillz love ya work on the neons. Nothing connected atm :innocent: Maybe I should get another battery for my next planned project though. LOL.

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Grab a century Ultra High Performance battery 67EF, this battery has a three year warranty and they replace it right up to three year with a BRAND NEW exchange. Get yourself a projecta AC250B $48 on ebay . Will keep you battery fully charged.

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On my old BF MK2 I used a optima blue top marine one. 800cca left it nearly 4weeks and started first shot. JB HIFI have yellow tops at the moment on special fir $320, well Narre Warren JB does, great battery for price. Mine was cop car and that's what they use to run there crap they have wired up in there.

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  • ANGEL EYES
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Ok I think I'm going to go with optima and a charger like suggested and for the time being will place where it currently is until I look at other placements in the vehicle.

Big question is do I go red, blue or yellow top??

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