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Re: Recommended battery size?

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I actually purchased a shiny new one for $6 just to be safe :P
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-Nighthawk- wrote:I actually purchased a shiny new one for $6 just to be safe :P
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Taz wrote:
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:lol: :lol: Thats right i forgot you have to use a ratchet strap :lol:
At least make it a nice new red strap for that extra 5hp?
I looked for a red ratchet strap but couldn't find one. Had this one lying around.
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Re: Recommended battery size?

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Supplanter wrote:I ran my car off one of these for a few years, you don't need a big one.

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.as ... TID=997#12
Everything was fine with this battery?
Seems pretty decent especially for the price
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spetz wrote:
Supplanter wrote:I ran my car off one of these for a few years, you don't need a big one.

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.as ... TID=997#12
Everything was fine with this battery?
Seems pretty decent especially for the price
It whistled a bit, but other than that it was fine. The full size battery was making the bracket rub on the UAS intake so that's why I used the smaller SLA.
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Shhtuart wrote:Mines a 660CCA and fits in the tray.
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Re: Recommended battery size?

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Mines a really sh*t one that keeps going flat 8)
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Bennoz wrote:Mines a really sh*t one that keeps going flat 8)
:lawso:
I'll have an FTO one day... i swear!

until then:
1. 2001 Merc-Benz A160 (porta-loo on wheels)
2. 2007 Peugeot 307 TDi (more fun than you'd expect)
3. [url=ttp://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=25373]2009 Mitsubishi Triton Di-D (a monster in its own right)[/url]
4. 1992 Nissan NX Coupe (club car and project car)
5. 1996 Holden SB Barina - "The Nugget"
6. 1996 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport - The Budget Build
7. 2010 Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series - V8 Goodness... - Build coming soon.
8. 1990 Audi 90 manual - The delightfully dignified daily driver
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fraz91 wrote:
Bennoz wrote:Mines a really sh*t one that keeps going flat 8)
:lawso:
I smell an emoticon in the works.

oh wait.

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Re: Recommended battery size?

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All of the above :lol:
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Re: Recommended battery size?

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Love the standard grounds going to the battery!

Lion recommend a 460CCA batt for the 6a12.
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