R32 Battery

[BANGN]

Battery in my 32 GTST no longer holds charge so its time for a replacement

I noticed with the battery it has its quite small and the terminal clamps dont look that flash. It has never been able to jump start a car with 300A leads either, It had a real hard time once trying to jump starting a friends Suzuki Alto 1.0L. Quite embarrassing really.

seeing the factory batteries only have about 300 cranking amps, I was going to get a larger battery and some of these

obviously the height and the width is quite important and I don't really want to spent 400 bucks on an optima either.

Anyone have any suggestions on what battery I could use and does getting a battery with higher cranking amps pose an issue to burning any relays out? like 400cca?

Edited June 29, 2010 by BANGN

[3LGODZILA]

with r32's is the battery in the engine bay or the boot?

ive just done a battery upgrade on my 33 including heavy duty terminals and lugs, i went from a tiny ass battery (maintenance free 280 CCA) to now something bigger then wats in your local falcodores, also used heavy duty terminals, but to do this had to chop the old ones off and crimp new lugs on. and they got wing nuts so they're easy to remove and tighten up well, and cheap

i personally wouldnt bother with those fancy terminals, i had something similar i bought from alberts car audio and they were just so shit, they didnt tighten up properly and to take them off u need allen keys, not to mention they were 25bux each!

where abouts are u in perth? if u want i can fit everything for u - new battery, hold down clamps, lugs and terminals. (see my sig)

or if u wanna do it all yourself i can source the parts for ya - i work at autospark so yeah

pm me if u need anything

[3LGODZILA]

btw u wont burn anything out, the starter motor is what draws the current not the battery, it'll just be able to supply a shitload more if need (i wont be needed)

with my old battery could only leave the ignition on for like 10 mins and i couldnt start

now its like over 30 mins - hasnt gone flat on me yet