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MP_R33

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Hey guys

I have done a search on batteries and read a few of the threads of which none really have any evidence to be better then others. Just personal opinions.

My dilemma My battery is about to die and I'm looking for a new one at the moment i have heard that RACV ones are good and i have heard many good things about the drycell ranges also.

My question being what really is the difference between most of the batteries for R33's. Is there anything major or does it just come down to brand names that everyone feels comfortable with!

Can anyone recommend me some good batteries for a 1998 R33 GTS-T, if possible could you please include prices along with a bit of details.

Mutchly appreciated!

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depends hey,

if your one of those people that is going to run it flat a few times get a deep cycle battery

if its just a normal battery your after just get a century one, they have 3 year warranty and did well in reviews.

as for the biggest battery, also depends if you gonna leave your car on playing music all night

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Well the car woould only be doing around 200kms a week.

It will need to be able to sustain a single 12 inch sub, 7' touch screen head unit, 6' Splits and 6' rears and 2 amplifiers (a 4 channel 145RMS each channel and a Monblock 1000W RMS)

Thats basically all i will be running.

Dont know much about batteries hence i need a little help?.

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I don't think that anyone above has actually said anything that is relevant enough to an r33 to help you.

R33s have their battery in the boot. Your stock battery is a battery with a vent outlet and a little vent hose such that the gases vent outside the car.

From a legal perspective, as I understand it, your options are to either replace it with another battery with a vent outlet or use a drycell.

I've always had a drycell in my car and my r33 batteyr compartment looks like a new car - no acid splash, no rust, etc. Compared that to some other cars i've seen that look totally shocking at the back there.

I am running the battery from the group buy section from wrxhoon.

If you want info on batteries, i'd suggest reading that whole thread as its a good place to start.

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Hey dude, i managed to go outside and find out what battery im running at the moment for ya; its from 'battery stop'

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It starts my gtr fine everytime and feels nice and strong; costing me 110bux which was installed by CREATD ms when they did my tuning.

Do a quick search on google for dry cell batteries and you should come up with some shops which deliver and sell odyssey and optima etc.

costing around 179-400 depending on which brand.

for what you use your car for, just get the trickle charger like i did. Im using no real high powered stereo; nor will i ever (just a head unit and some good speakers)

Takes a bit to install a new battery cos u gotta remove the rear bracing but shoudlnt be too hard.

hope this helps mate, all the best

-Johnny

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Haha me too! Except I paid less and still have it... Thing is massive... Had to take out the standard battery mount, and it doesn't fit upright. It weighs about 20 to 25 kilos... had to have custom welded brackets put in to hold it in place too :)

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MAAAAASSSSSIIIIFFFFFFF

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