V8S BATTERY

[Quinny]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 16 October 2011 at 12:24

[Pies]

I have a 595 in mine this should really be treated as the minimum

[Pies]

Most batteries are sold by Cold Crank Amps,just go to halfwits they are all marked CCA and have a 3 year guarantee.

Best price i found


edited for spelling,one day Ted will have a spell checker, please



>> Edited by Pies on Sunday 14th December 15:37

[simpo two]

Yep, that's cranking amps, ie peak load. Amp/hours is total capacity, ie 100Ah means 100A for 1 hour.

[jigs]

Ideally get a 630 amp/hr rated one.

[Pies]

jigs said:

Ideally get a 630 amp/hr rated one.

I think i need a bigger boot

[kevin secker]

If its not too late we fitted a Delphi freedom battery into our ill fated V8S. 80 ampere hours and...wait for it....730 Cold Cranking Amps. It turns the engine over like its not there. It is a very tight fit if you have an electric aerial and needs the side mount rails triming with a plane. But you can't argue with the spec and it came out top in a recent Auto Express feature. If your friend is interested I can look up the model number. It is different to the one listed for the S. £53 inc. VAT was the cheepest I found it.

Kevin

[Pies]

kevin secker said:

If its not too late we fitted a Delphi freedom battery into our ill fated V8S. 80 ampere hours and...wait for it....730 Cold Cranking Amps. It turns the engine over like its not there. It is a very tight fit if you have an electric aerial and needs the side mount rails triming with a plane. But you can't argue with the spec and it came out top in a recent Auto Express feature. If your friend is interested I can look up the model number. It is different to the one listed for the S. £53 inc. VAT was the cheepest I found it. Kevin

Where from Kev? I removed my electric arieal,so i might upgrade

[greenv8s]

kevin secker said:

If its not too late we fitted a Delphi freedom battery into our ill fated V8S. 80 ampere hours and...wait for it....730 Cold Cranking Amps.

Is that a normal lead-acid battery? Some of the gel types offer that sort of performance but don't like being left on a slow discharge and get seriously p!ssed off if you deep-discharge them.

[kevin secker]

Hi Pies,

Battery was a Delphi Freedom BE 08036.....normal lead acid battery but stonking spec. Got it from Motorcare in Slough. Tel No. 01753 - 577918. This is the biggest battery that will fit in the V8S. I spent ages on the phone to their technical Dept. working through dimentions. It comes with a three year warranty.

Kevin