Gunns

Last night as 3 people know my battery died in the ass. I had to replace it $120. What I wanted to know is what battery is everyone else running and why.
And to anyone who knows what is good and what isn’t.

And that’s to Steve & Dave for push starting my car (thank god for the T5) and John for watching and getting his car out of the way before I could hit it.

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Brent79

im using a 9 plate 270cca battery atm coz i got it for free... So far its working fine, tho i wouldnt expect it to last 6months. Id use a 12 plate 420cca usually.

Brent

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EB1 3.9L MPI Falcon Wagon with converted T5 / Pacemaker & 2.5" Redback sports exhaust / 2" lowered blocks at the rear, Kings lows up front / ED Tickford Head and Cam / K&N panel filter with XH intake Snorkel / Full EL Fairmont interior with woodgrain

89 EA1 3.9L TBI Falcon Sedan with 3 speed auto / currently being upgraded...

EFFalcon

My old battery was an Exide 530CCA, died without warning...
but meh ah well.. it died the day before urs Gunns

Bad battery week!
My new one is a BOSCH Silver battery, 400something CCA, does the job and was $100

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1995 EF II Falcon GLi: Heritage Green, 4spd Auto, AUII 17" Rims, Custom BA Front Bar, Lowered, Gas Research LPG, Clear Indicators, JVC MP3 Headunit, Phoenix Gold 6.5" Splits, Coustic 481QE Amp, Clarion 12" sub, Leather Seats, Power Window Conversion, 3.45 LSD, Pacemaker Comp Extractors, 2.5" Exhaust, Mandrel Bent Intake, High Flow Filter, Wade 1004 110 cam.

In Progress: BA XR Side Skirts, BA XR Rear bar, BA Shifter Handle.

juarez

Don't say bad battery week, my battery has been a little.. iffy for a while now :(

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TQE, SWB, ATPS, Worst of the E-series.. and I wouldn't have it any other way

Gunns

Yep my old one was a Exide 530cca as well must be a bad week for them.

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XRated

Can someone give us a bit of information on what to look out for in regards to batteries (power wise etc)? What price would you usually pay for a crap vs quality one etc?

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T_Terror

SuperCharge GOld 550Cold Cranking Amps.

Cant go wrong, its the only batt thats lasted more than 12 months for me and i went through 2 before that.

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Just another Eseries...

old_mate

Im using something with 550CCA.......i like it cos its maintenance free

Best battery i have dealt with was one i made at work. 10cell NiCad, 14volt, 25Ah. I tell you what, that baby when jumpstarting made the starter have a heart attack!

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EL Fairmont
XY Fairmont

...mmm clevo...

spope

I'm using an Exide Premium battery from Kmart - $100 it cost me. Suitable for EB2, apparently. Didn't really care, it's 550cca as opposed to 470cca which my old one was.
Old one was a Supercharge, i think? Don't remember, but it's still in the boot.
Shit itself completely after 3 months, when I had to jumpstart the car.
New one is good except that I can't use the ea clamp to hold it in place, so it just sits there.

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EA GL-Ghia pseudo operator
3.9 MPFI converted 4 speed
2.5 inch exhaust
NC Ghia interior (except rear trims)
Fairmont audio (with 4 speakers)
Cruise control
S-pac cluster with white dials
Trip computer and Fairmont interior lighting.
Half wired Ghia BCM.

p4r4l3l

RACV lasted me 11months so far 560cca, 70bux

cranks over the old auto fast...the way i like it

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