Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

[Captain Morgan]

I'd like to put together a good reference thread for SyTy Batteries, so lets start with everyone listing what they are currently using and to what capacity. If you could PLEASE follow the format below and save the chit chat for another thread it would be appreciated. If you have a question about someones setup that they post, please PM them so I dont have to ask for this thread to be cleaned up.

Battery Information

Brand:
Model #:

Daily Driver or Race Only:

Amplified Stereo Installed?:

Battery Relocation?:

Additional Notes:

 

[Beavis]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Odyssey PC680MJ Battery

not daily driven, not race only, but the occasional use vehicle.

no extra audio equip

not relocated but lowered and uses origanal batt cables

I do also use a powermaster 140amp alternator and a Odyssey Ultimizer/charger/maintainer. After a long talk with a tech from Odyssey, I was informed of the differances. The Odyssey batteries are different from others in the voltages, both float and charge. Thats why it is so important to use thier Ultimizer and not a standard maintainer. I lost one batt due to an improper maintainer, but with the new batt, Ultimizer and instructions from the tech, it has been flawless.

 

[Brassmonkey]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Brand: Autocraft (Advance Auto Parts)

Model #: Titanium

Daily Driver or Race Only: Neither. Driven and raced once in a while.

Amplified Stereo Installed?: NO

Battery Relocation?: Yes, to the bed.

Additional Notes: 1000 CCA's

 

[91blazins10]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Brand:Odyssey
Model #: PC1200

Daily Driver or Race Only: Occasional Use.

Amplified Stereo Installed?: No

Battery Relocation?: Yes lowered down in stock location, Air filter runs over top.

Additional Notes:38lbs

 

[bundie]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Battery Information

Brand:Oddessey
Model #: pc690MJ

Daily Driver or Race Only:Good weather only

Amplified Stereo Installed?:Nope stock

Battery Relocation?:Mounted flat on stock location.

Additional Notes:

 

[jimmyz79]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Exide
Group 75, 60 month
Occasional vehicle, not daily driven, not raced...
Stock Stereo
Stock Location (I used to have the ATR battery relocater, was a piece of ....)
Additional: I keep a battery tender on it

Dave P - I have to ask you, where did you find a 70 Series? - I tried to get one and everyone looked at me like I just landed here...

 

[ziembic]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Battery Information

Brand:Optima
Model #: Yellow top

Daily Driver or Race Only: Driver

Amplified Stereo Installed?: no stereo

Battery Relocation?: Back of truck inside, passenger side behind wheel well

Additional Notes: Optima is sealed so I don't have to have a plastic box around it that is vented to the outside.

 

[cgonzalez321]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

optima battery
red top

occassional driver... not daily.

yes amplified stereo

stock location

 

[Foot Performance]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Optima Red Top pretty sure CA is around 1000

Driven usually on a monthly basis/drag strip once or twice a year

No amp only CD player that looks like a GM unit(not sure if its factory)

Factory location but has new cable (I made heavy duty) and is now a top post

I don't have any problem going and starting my truck, my car on the other hand has the same battery I start every 4-6 months + and never starts with out a charge if at all. I have replace the battery once a year for the last 4 years as soon as the warranty goes out I will switch to a GM battery. I have a 7 year AC delco in my tow rig which gets uses about the same 4-6 month and it starts every time 02 Chevy so plenty of electronics to drain as well only down fall is GM doesn't make a sealed battery.

 

[Fighting5thSVT]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Battery Information

Brand: Braille
Model #: B2015

Daily Driver or Race Only: 3 seaon/Sunny day Driver

Amplified Stereo Installed?: No, stock stereo

Battery Relocation?:Stock tray

Additional Notes
I keep mine plugged in when not in use to a Deltran Battery Charger Jr. I have gone days without charging with no issue on starting.

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[wheels]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Brand: Odyssey
Model #: PC680MJT (Metal jacket w/ automotive terminals)

Daily Driver or Race Only: Drive on nice days

Amplified Stereo Installed?: No

Battery Relocation?: Laid down in stock battery tray.

Additional Notes: Allowed room for air filter above battery. Also have CS-144 alternator w/ upgraded cable.

 

[lavaman]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Battery Information

Brand: Odyssey
Model #: PC925T

Daily Driver or Race Only: Daily

Amplified Stereo Installed?: None

Battery Relocation?: Below Original location

Additional Notes: I once let it sit for 2 weeks but it cranked like it was new.

 

[Norm]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Brand:
Model #: Delco

Daily Driver or Race Only: daily driver

Amplified Stereo Installed?: stock

Battery Relocation?: yes,lower passenger wheel well

Additional Notes: LS-1 swap,1993 Typhoons are better than 92's

 

[turbodig]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Battery Information

Brand: Odyssey
Model #: PC925T

Daily Driver or Race Only: Race/Sunny day

Amplified Stereo Installed?: None

Battery Relocation?: Stock tray w/custom hold-down, used stock cables.

Additional Notes: Battery sat uncharged for 6 years.. charges up, but doesn't hold charge overnight now.
No fault of the battery; freeze-thaw cycles will kill anything. Replaced with Fleet-Farm lead acid battery.
Will probably get another 925. 925 started truck just fine when it was new.

 

[cctyp]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

Battery Information

Brand: Optima

Model #: Yellow Top

Daily Driver or Race Only: Monthly Driver

Amplified Stereo Installed?: No

Battery Relocation?: Yes, inside of back tailgate.

Chuck
93 TY - #194

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

92TY-Autozone DL78

I do have an amplified stereo

Daily driver when it runs

Stock alternator Definitely causes problems

Relocated to the rear of the gas tank door where the electronic load level compressor was located.

 

[hatrik8]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

This is thread is a few years old. I have been planning on getting an Odyssey PC680 battery for a while. I was just wondering if that is still the battery of choice to run below the stock location with the stock cables.

 

[Ty#365]

Re: Ultimate Battery Thread : What are you using?

2x Bosch Heavy duty 1200cca 130 min rc
1 on either side of engine bay
400lbs/147.7db of stereo stuff
270a Mechman alternator
wired together with 0 gauge.