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March 2, 2011 9:01 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
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March 2, 2011 10:08 p.m. Flogger00 New Reader
Since the OP asked about this for an 8V VW, I can volunteer that I have finished 5 full autocross seasons on this
http://www.bigcrank.com/product/ETX-15.html
with my '83 Rabbit GTI.
I'm hoping for the best when I pull it out of storage this year. It wasn't showing any signs of fading last year. Oh yeah, Big Crank (embarrassing name) is made by Deka. Or it least it was when I bought mine...
HTH
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March 2, 2011 11:02 p.m. Vigo Dork
Thread theft but relevant, what would work on a larger capacity engine. like a V8?
More of them in parallel..
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March 2, 2011 11:49 p.m. doc_speeder Reader
Flogger00 wrote:
Since the OP asked about this for an 8V VW, I can volunteer that I have finished 5 full autocross seasons on this
http://www.bigcrank.com/product/ETX-15.html
with my '83 Rabbit GTI.
I'm hoping for the best when I pull it out of storage this year. It wasn't showing any signs of fading last year. Oh yeah, Big Crank (embarrassing name) is made by Deka. Or it least it was when I bought mine...
HTH
Talk about relevant help! Thanks much
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March 3, 2011 6:13 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
Flogger00 wrote:
Since the OP asked about this for an 8V VW, I can volunteer that I have finished 5 full autocross seasons on this
http://www.bigcrank.com/product/ETX-15.html
with my '83 Rabbit GTI.
I'm hoping for the best when I pull it out of storage this year. It wasn't showing any signs of fading last year. Oh yeah, Big Crank (embarrassing name) is made by Deka. Or it least it was when I bought mine...
HTH
What does it weigh? Unless I missed it, I didn't see that in the specs.
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March 3, 2011 6:41 a.m. 1988RedT2 Dork
Flogger00 wrote:
Oh yeah, Big Crank (embarrassing name) is made by Deka.
HTH
I would argue that "big crank" is not at all embarrassing. Now "small crank"--that would be embarrassing.
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March 3, 2011 6:43 a.m. 1988RedT2 Dork
Zomby woof wrote:
You want light?
This is the latest technology. A123 cells. A friend is using a 2.3 Ah on his 400 dual sport with no problems, and they're very popular with the KTM crowd. I asked Turntech about using one for my Swift, and he recommended a 5 Ah
This is the same thing, but cheaper. I have their 2.3 Ah for my 250, but haven't used it yet. The 6.9 is their biggest, and weighs a little more than 2 lbs.
This is intriguing! I am looking for a new motorcycle battery for my KZ400, and also a lightweight battery candidate for relocation behind the seat in my RX-7. Any issues with charging/overcharging in a stock automobile or motorcycle?
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March 3, 2011 10:01 a.m. Flogger00 New Reader
What does it weigh? Unless I missed it, I didn't see that in the specs.
11.0 lbs. per the following page
http://www.bigcrank.com/models.html
It's the 11 lb. Deka.
I also added screw in brass posts so I didn't have to cut up my perfectly good battery cables. I forget where I got them.
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March 3, 2011 10:26 a.m. Paul_VR6 HalfDork
The 14 and the 15/15L are almost identical but the 14 can fit in some tighter spaces with the lower height. Irrelevant if you're mounting on a stock tray, but useful other times.
I got my posts through TriStateBattery, whom I also got the Deka from. Good people.
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March 3, 2011 11:56 p.m. Zomby woof Dork
1988RedT2 wrote: Any issues with charging/overcharging in a stock automobile or motorcycle?
Nope.
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March 4, 2011 7:12 a.m. fifty Reader
I have a DEKA in my ABA MkII Golf, it's the same as the "Big Crank" listed above. It's mounted in the conventional battery tray. I had a previous install in the rear, but had some additional weight (5 or 6 pounds) and some voltage drop to deal with. Check Walmart, they have "Power Sport" AGM batteries at competitive prices.
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April 6, 2011 4:42 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
Bumping this up.
Running into some problems.
1) I have NO fab skills.
I was looking at the Dyna-batt stuff again, seems i could get their battery + their side mount bracket for $200.
Then i looked around, and i can get a Deka EXT14 battery for $65, and it weighs almost 6lbs less. But then no side mount bracket.
Unlessss.....
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/accessories/hd680_545.htm
The top one.
Now, my worry. The width isn't QUITE right. Ideas? If it would work, it'd save me $100 and 6lbs.
Not real sure what to do here... trying to go with a sidemount in the engine bay so i have a chance at not having to relocate which scares me for some reason. But part of me wants to relocate because.... RACE CAR!
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April 6, 2011 5:29 p.m. pirate New Reader
If you decide to use the Odyssey Side Mount the cheapest place I found them was from a company named TNR Batteries at this website: (http://www.tnrbattery.com/Odyssey/Accessories/hold-downs.html) I purchased one for $25.00 plus shipping they also have them in black for $5.00 more
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April 7, 2011 9:19 a.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
pirate wrote:
If you decide to use the Odyssey Side Mount the cheapest place I found them was from a company named TNR Batteries at this website: (http://www.tnrbattery.com/Odyssey/Accessories/hold-downs.html) I purchased one for $25.00 plus shipping they also have them in black for $5.00 more
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Awesome thank you!
Any recommendations as to which one to try and use with this?
http://www.tristatebattery.com/product_info.php?cPath=36_96_235&products_id=975
Or anyone have a magic link to a side mount that would work well with the Deka?
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April 7, 2011 11:01 a.m. Ranger50 HalfDork
Can you use a much shorter bolt with your original holddown bracket?
I would put down some soft nonskid material between the tray and battery, shorter bolts, lay the battery on its side, and run it. That is probably what I am going to do when I change out the damaged cable ends and battery in my Dakota.
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April 7, 2011 11:03 a.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
I could do that.... but i'm trying to move the battery farther to the side of the car for "better" intake routing.
Beginning to think i really should just relocate to the back, but that scares me for some reason. (I'm irrational)
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April 7, 2011 11:29 a.m. Ranger50 HalfDork
Two of the biggest faults with battery relocation that people run in to are using too small of battery cables and improper GROUNDING.
I relocated the battery in my old Ranger to the back while it still ran. I used 1/0 welding cable with some marine grade battery ends on some marine terminals. I ran the ground cable back to the original location Ford put it. Never a problem, mainly from complete overkill for a piddly old 2.3 4cyl, but a V8 was in its future.
I have seen some run 4ga power wire over a 20' length and expect it to have the juice to turn over a high compression big block with a mega amp starter. They then get mad when it doesn't work or burns their car down. On top of that, they run just a short 2' long ground to the frame and get the same long slow crank. When if they would just run another ground to the front, they wouldn't have a problem.
