Does anyone know where i can get one of these? Are there any problems with fitting? How much are they?!
Really appreciate any help, i will provide feedback if im sucessful s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:D :D s:D
Do you know about the battery box designed especially for the G13EP? See Commercial Sales on SpyderChat http://www.spyderchat.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=10460. The battery itself can be had for about $60 in the US, less if you look around, but may end up with something refurbished. I got mine at http://www.gotbatteries.com.
Thanks Beanie, I am interested in your battery box too, which gennesis battery would you recomend, there are 11 on the site you posted s:? :? s:?
You think they would post to the UK?
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Direct link to it (works for me anyway): http://www.gotbatteries.com/Productpage.asp?ProductNum=37L141S3
UK... sorry, I forgot where you were. Buy locally, if you can.
EDIT: The only Genesis I could find selling in England was this: http://www.perrific.com/cds/covers/genesis.jpg Shipping might be expensive, seeing how they charge by the pound.
The battery at the site listed is only 13 amp hours. I realize that is not cold cranking amps, but is 13 amp hour enough for this car? What s:roll: :roll: s:roll: is the cranking amps?
Look for the hawker odyssey 680, thats what Adam has and I'm going to get.
Corky has just made us custom versions of teh box beanie mentions to fit it.
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haven't bought one yet, but Knight batterys (google time I'm afraid) were if I remember the cheapest.
I really need a battery, it seems that it is illegal to ship them out of the country s:evil: :evil: s:evil:
I cant believe nobody in the UK sells genesis batteries!
maybe im not looking in the right places s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
Quote from: "markiii"Look for the hawker odyssey 680, thats what Adam has and I'm going to get.
Corky has just made us custom versions of the box beanie mentions to fit it.
I want to do this too! s:D :D s:D I cant find a seller! s:evil: :evil: s:evil:
Here is one i have found for only £85 s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
m http://www.technobots.co.uk/en-gb/dept_88.html (http://www.technobots.co.uk/en-gb/dept_88.html) m
it weighs 6.7KG
Can anyone confirm wheather it is suitable?
Quote from: "markiii"haven't bought one yet, but Knight batterys (google time I'm afraid) were if I remember the cheapest.
Here?
m http://www.knightbatteries.com/prodpage ... N=63199269 (http://www.knightbatteries.com/prodpage.cfm?CategoryID=11408&CFID=5677184&CFTOKEN=63199269) m
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standard weight for the stock battery is 12.7KG, the Hawker is 6.1KG.
Quote from: "vibratingsky"You think they would post to the UK?
They would, but the shipping was something ridiculous, near $200 IIRC. I need a lightweight battery too, but apparently not from US s:? :? s:?
Quote from: "Greggy"The battery at the site listed is only 13 amp hours. I realize that is not cold cranking amps, but is 13 amp hour enough for this car? What s:roll: :roll: s:roll: is the cranking amps?
Roughly 100 amps...so in theory 13Ah is enough to crank for over 7 minutes, should be enough s;) ;) s;)
tHE ABOVE LINKS to knoghts batteries are your best bet from my searchings s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
battery £90
casing £30
screw thingies £10
shipped to the UK no stupid extra tax like they have in the US (i think thats tourist tax BTW) s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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Why did you edit out those links Perry? They were just what i was looking for s:? :? s:?
Bought the Box and 680 battery @ 6.1KG.
I'll leave feedback as to how well the box fits once it arrives s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Total cost BTW was £120
I've got an Odyssey 680 in my Alfa 156 2.0 (am looking to get a Roadster) which saved me 8.5KG in weight.
It starts the car without any problems and has been doing so for nearly a year
After recieving it i honestly couldnt tell any significant difference in the weight, the difference in weight costs alot of money for what it is. You dont need the battery holder you can install the Oddessy with some inprovisation.
With the money im going to buy a B&M shifter and feel happier knowing im not missing much on the battery front s:roll: :roll: s:roll: Actually im suspicious as to HOW similar the weight was, either my old one is very light or the oddessy is heavier than advertised.
It depends on what battery you get. Mine cost $60 and saved about 16lbs (you do the unit conversions). The battery box was $35 (they are $40 now). So for about $100 you save 16lbs and I know of no other way to get that kind of bang for the buck (after you remove things like spare tire that is). Lighter seats, lighter exhaust, everything I know of costs more per pound lost.
FYI you need to shed 6kg to gain +1bhp/ton s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
If my maths is right, s:? :? s:?
Quote from: "vibratingsky"FYI you need to shed 6kg to gain +1bhp/ton s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Which is 13.2 pounds
so you've got your 1bhp, for an amount oif cash that you'd spend on a CAI sort of.
only here there are no downsides, no lag, e.t.c, plus, you also improve handling, braking e.t.c as well.
Will you notice teh difference? I don't know but if your prepared to do a CAI for performance reasons this has to be at least that good an idea.
Quote from: "vibratingsky"FYI you need to shed 6kg to gain +1bhp/ton s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
But then again, that only applies in straight line. Extra hp doesn't improve braking or cornering s;) ;) s;)
Knights batteries delt with my refund perfectly. I would recommend them to anyone wanting a genisis battery. Delivery was about 1-2 days, refund in full.
Quote from: "vibratingsky"battery £90
screw thingies £10
shipped to the UK no stupid extra tax like they have in the US (i think thats tourist tax BTW) s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
I actually ordered that last friday, cause their online ordering system claimed free ground shipping even to Finland. They mailed me back this monday saying that the shipping is actually £55 s:? :? s:? Canceled my order.