Sealed battery besides OPTIMA?

[aldy54]

Looking for sealed battery that fits in the stock location for an autox car. Has anyone tried anything else other than OPTIMA?
Thanks
Brian

[AndrewBird]

Orbital makes sealed batteries. Actually, I've heard from a few retail dealers that they are better then Optima’s. Supposedly they handle charging better and are a little better vented internally to prevent overheating when used in extreme situations.

[e30Matt]

I'm putting an Odyssey in my car. Everyone I know that's had one has loved it.

[aldy54]

what model Odyssey and does it fit in the stock hold downs?

[Sean]

I got my Optima Red Top good an' tight. So, if you decide to go there, I can explain what I did. ;)

[808BMW]

Odyssey PC1200 ftw

I have 2 bluetop orbital batteries, haven't tried em yet, but its nice to hear they're good :P

There is no odyssey dealer in hawaii, so I couldn't get one. They were my first choice though.

[James Crivellone]

Orbital makes sealed batteries. Actually, I've heard from a few retail dealers that they are better then Optima’s. Supposedly they handle charging better and are a little better vented internally to prevent overheating when used in extreme situations.

Yep, I have an Excide Orbital battery in mine, works awesome, and I don't need to ever add water to it, Gel Cell is the way to go imho.

[zerofreez]

I have two oddesy clones for sale... same battery just a different sticker. They are brand new, but dont come with terminals so you would have to get your own.

Heres a picture, they come with a metal battery holder as well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-EFX-EDC680-680-Amp-Dry-Cell-Battery-680-amps_W0QQitemZ5870857049QQcategoryZ14932QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

60 bucks + shipping.

[aldy54]

Could you guys explain or take pics of what kind of mounting you guys have done to keep the battery in place? Thanks all for the info. I'm going with gel cell (optima or orbital) I just need to figure out how to mount it since the stock mount doesn't work.
Thanks all

[aaron_silva]

Here is what I did in my cabrio...



Aaron

[eeeks]

aaron, can u describe a bit what's happening in that picture. The plastic battery tray in my car has cracked and rotted out, so I'm looking for a better way to mount my optima red top

thanks in advance

[Iron Giant]

if you don't have a big sound system (or some other huge drain on your power supply) I recommend a braille battery. They are only about 11 lbs. and work fine for a daily driver. Two caveats though- I live in Arizona so I can't defend how well this battery works in really cold climates. Also, I don't recommend sitting in the car and listening to music for long periods of time, because this battery has a small reserve capacity. On the upside it is a deep cell, so if you do happen to drain it it doesn't hurt the battery.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

Here is what I did in my cabrio...



Aaron

aaron,

you are aware that you're supposed to remove the lead weight down there when you put the battery back there, right?

It's there to take place of the battery.

[aaron_silva]

It is removed silly.

Aaron

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

It is removed silly.

Aaron

TANK GOD!

hahahaha