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Yikes! A decent 11-plate Century battery shouldn't cost more than $120

You might need to make sure that you get one with the correct terminal-size, as the stock terminal clamps are both of the small size.

Just ask a decent mechanic where to get one. Don't get one from a crummy joint, as the battery has probably been sitting there for yonks. Maybe call Century batteries and ask them where and how much?

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Hi Dude

I was quite particular about the battery being a sealed unit as well and wanted to find one as close as to the original one that came with my R33 SII as well. Unfortunately to get one like the original jap one is virtaully impossible and even if I could I was told they cost about 3 time more in price

With this being the case I rang around got the low down on batteries and then spoke to a mob called Battery World and got a top of the range that was a sealed unit identical in size & with the breather hole.

It came to about $130 cash. I got them down in price by paying cash and to make sure that the battery was the same size I brought the original one down to compare.

It's been in the car for about a year and works just like a treat. To boot it came with a 3 year warranty as well

One other thing I found these days they don't refer to plates any more but cold cranking. I can't remeber what my was but at the time it was about the highest you could get.

So I suggest you ring around and get prices and make sure you get the best you can afford without being ripped.

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I got a 560cca euro style vented battery for my R33, all I had to do was buy a new hold down clamp. Don't ever use a non-vented battery, aside for the expolsive risk, it will rust your boot out. Saw an R33 GTR with the wrong battery with a big rust streak!!

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ive got a fully sealed ROCKET battery. 13 row, 560cca with vents for $110.

got it from globe battery sales.. for anyone whos in syd the address is:

7 davies rd padstow.. you cant miss it, its got flashing lights outside it.

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