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MANWHORE Grand Master

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that's incorrect

You arae allowed to have dry cell. In regards to batteries being sealed, that's also incorrect. These so called "sealed maintenance free batteries" are not sealed. They have a plastic lid. That can just be pulled straight off, and you will see caps underneath it. Hell, they're supposed to be maintenance free, but i just topped up the one in my other car the other day. It's not just mine, i popped down to autobarn and had a look too.

Anyone with a sealed maintenance free batt - i'd be seriously worried, because i have experienced the explosion before. Let me put it this way. It reshaped my boot! Don't buy these dodgy sealed maintenance free batts. Go for a proper dry cell. Like an oddysey, or wrxhoon's batt.

rs73 Grand Master

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that's incorrect

You arae allowed to have dry cell. In regards to batteries being sealed, that's also incorrect. These so called "sealed maintenance free batteries" are not sealed. They have a plastic lid. That can just be pulled straight off, and you will see caps underneath it. Hell, they're supposed to be maintenance free, but i just topped up the one in my other car the other day. It's not just mine, i popped down to autobarn and had a look too.

Anyone with a sealed maintenance free batt - i'd be seriously worried, because i have experienced the explosion before. Let me put it this way. It reshaped my boot! Don't buy these dodgy sealed maintenance free batts. Go for a proper dry cell. Like an oddysey, or wrxhoon's batt.

So a completelyy sealed batt can exploded cos the gas buildup cant escape?

Any advantages/disadvantages for going dry cell compared to wet cell?

MANWHORE Grand Master

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ok, sorry if i was confusing. What i'm saying, is that those batteries that are called maintenance free are not actually sealed even though they claim they are. I said, pull off the plastic lid, and you'll see caps.

Gas is still released from a maintenance free batt. This builds up in your boot + spark = aftermarket boot retrimming in charcoal & a nice alteration in boot shape (boom).

Adv of dry cell - no explosions, no spilt acid all over boot, no rust due to spilt acid, lots of power for the size.

dis - slightly heavier

rs73 Grand Master

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Gas is still released from a maintenance free batt. This builds up in your boot + spark = aftermarket boot retrimming in charcoal & a nice alteration in boot shape (boom).

thx... my orig pitstop battery has a hose coming out of the side and it plugs into the boot floor just beside the battery tray. this is to direct dangerous gas outside the boot area...

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Hey its all good I have a New battery Optima Yellow deep Cycle or something.

Just slid the old one out and slid the new one in TOO EASY this one has double the cranking amps.

Thanks for the replies Guys. :P

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