What s best Battery for A110
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Think Battery is failing and wondered which is best standard size battery for A110
Should I stick to S4 E05 Bosch Car Battery 12V 60Ah Type 027 EFB S4E05 at around £90 or is it worth upgrading too a
ODP-AGM47 ODYSSEY PERFORMANCE Battery 47-650 at around £240
Searched though forum, lots of discussions but cannot find definitive answer as to what is best standard fitment battery?
We went with a Bosch S5 AGM
https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s5a05/
Had them on prior cars with no issues
https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s5a05/
Had them on prior cars with no issues
Topic says "best battery". IMHO, best is lightest. So long as you don't mind paying 8x the cost of heavy one.
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Liam22 said:
Topic says "best battery". IMHO, best is lightest. So long as you don't mind paying 8x the cost of heavy one.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Yes seen this, but to be honest chickened out over service light being on, rather than cost. Would love the weight saving, but want to keep standard looking/acting as much as possible.https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Liam22 said:
Topic says "best battery". IMHO, best is lightest. So long as you don't mind paying 8x the cost of heavy one.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Indeed we’re all different as I interpret this as best for longevity and ease of use, whilst maintaining the vehicle’s weight distribution balancehttps://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Different products for different needs.
Like the look of the antigravity not heard much feedback on the
Mickea64 said:
chickened out over service light being on, rather than cost.
No service light. That was confirmed as unrelated.matt5964 said:
Indeed we re all different as I interpret this as best for longevity and ease of use, whilst maintaining the vehicle s weight distribution balance
Weight distribution difference is equivalent to 1/3 tank of fuel.Liam22 said:
Mickea64 said:
chickened out over service light being on, rather than cost.
No service light. That was confirmed as unrelated.matt5964 said:
Indeed we re all different as I interpret this as best for longevity and ease of use, whilst maintaining the vehicle s weight distribution balance
Weight distribution difference is equivalent to 1/3 tank of fuel.I agree the change to a LiON battery is well worth it for weight saving & longevity.
I bought Justin's car with the "cheap AliExpress" battery & it's not given any problems. A name brand version will still pay for itself eventually, but I suspect the one in my car was a similar cost to a replacement OEM battery.
The Stop/Start was left unplugged at the battery, & Justin 3D printed a piece that covers the LED so I don't have that glowing at me constantly. The only thing is a "check start/stop" message that comes up on the dash which I don't see when I click the stalk to change the screen to anything else.
When you consider how much people spend on some compoents to save a few pounds, being able to drop ~13kg (>28 pounds) so cheaply it's an easy choice. Not as sexy as an ultra lightweight set of wheels or a carbon roof, but come on...!
I bought Justin's car with the "cheap AliExpress" battery & it's not given any problems. A name brand version will still pay for itself eventually, but I suspect the one in my car was a similar cost to a replacement OEM battery.
The Stop/Start was left unplugged at the battery, & Justin 3D printed a piece that covers the LED so I don't have that glowing at me constantly. The only thing is a "check start/stop" message that comes up on the dash which I don't see when I click the stalk to change the screen to anything else.
When you consider how much people spend on some compoents to save a few pounds, being able to drop ~13kg (>28 pounds) so cheaply it's an easy choice. Not as sexy as an ultra lightweight set of wheels or a carbon roof, but come on...!
PHusername said:
I agree the change to a LiON battery is well worth it for weight saving & longevity.
I bought Justin's car with the "cheap AliExpress" battery & it's not given any problems. A name brand version will still pay for itself eventually, but I suspect the one in my car was a similar cost to a replacement OEM battery.
The Stop/Start was left unplugged at the battery, & Justin 3D printed a piece that covers the LED so I don't have that glowing at me constantly. The only thing is a "check start/stop" message that comes up on the dash which I don't see when I click the stalk to change the screen to anything else.
When you consider how much people spend on some compoents to save a few pounds, being able to drop ~13kg (>28 pounds) so cheaply it's an easy choice. Not as sexy as an ultra lightweight set of wheels or a carbon roof, but come on...!
Thanks for all the Help, but guess I don't want best battery after all. Would love to lose the weigh, but want to keep everything as standard functionality.I bought Justin's car with the "cheap AliExpress" battery & it's not given any problems. A name brand version will still pay for itself eventually, but I suspect the one in my car was a similar cost to a replacement OEM battery.
The Stop/Start was left unplugged at the battery, & Justin 3D printed a piece that covers the LED so I don't have that glowing at me constantly. The only thing is a "check start/stop" message that comes up on the dash which I don't see when I click the stalk to change the screen to anything else.
When you consider how much people spend on some compoents to save a few pounds, being able to drop ~13kg (>28 pounds) so cheaply it's an easy choice. Not as sexy as an ultra lightweight set of wheels or a carbon roof, but come on...!
Less important now as hibernating car, and will replace in spring.
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