corvet786c

Today I really struggled in trying to find parts. I want to install a light weight battery around 11.5-12 lbs if I can.

What terminals can I get locally or order. I would like to get a deka or inexpensive one around here.

I know autozone and oreillys are made by east penn.

Any advice suggestions Thanks.

corvet786c

Over 100 views, come on guys, I need help taking some weight off the front.

TmillerC5

This might help. It's what I used and I just got an Autozone battery and have had it for almost 2 1/2 years. I keep a trickle charger on it and no problems.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...tall-pics.html

randy ransome

Google it there are several companies that make them. They aren't cheap.

huesmann

Odyssey PC680?

corvet786c

So all I have to do is get those Odyssesy SAE Therminals and it should work on that deka battery?

corvet786c

I saw that one and liked it, I guess my problem is what terminals to get with a particular unit, Sorry I am new with the battery thing.

I just dont want to mess anything up.

SuperTom

heres deka etx15 for 19.99 http://www.apexbattery.com/deka-etx1...eries-dek.html

I had a 14 I believe before but didn't last too long on a V8

SuperTom

The etx16 looks even better https://www.apexbattery.com/deka-etx...FR2HswodFyMPTA

sean.b

would this be for race only/charge it in between runs, or would this actually hang for hours on end? my car is stripped to the bone so im not trying to power much. cant remember the last time i even used headlights. would this actually work?

SuperTom

would work as a normal battery for starting the car if you are using your alternator. Not a battery you can keep the radio on without the car running

sean.b

have you ordered from this Apex battery before? Because thats not a Dekka battery.. it's a Chinese equivalence. may or may not mean much, but the ratings for that site in particular suck. im curious for the price, but i think i'd buy it kind of expecting it'd be a $30 gamble.

twizted91gt

Dekka ETX18L. Use Braille for terminals and lightweight holddowns.

SuperTom

just went back and looked and I was using the 18 size deka and had problems after a year. So if I did it again I would jump up to the 20. Just typed in deka and that Apex popped up but have no personal experience. But $30 is tempting to try it out.

huesmann

SuperTom

Yep and just make sure the + and - are in the same location as the stock battery. Sometimes add the L to the end of the part # has them flipping sides

huesmann

^^^

Good point. Also, I think it depends what year Vette you have. The terminals on my '04 are on the top, with the negative inboard and positive outboard, so the PC680 wouldn't work in its normal config, since it looks like its positive terminal is inboard. However, I understand that other years of C5s have the terminals on the side of the battery, so maybe that makes a difference hooking up a PC680 on its side?

It doesn't look like the 680 has a reverse polarity option. But it's so small that maybe just flipping it could work.

corvet786c

OK finally bought an autozone EXT20L 15.5 lbs 310 cca, so far so good, but I noticed on my volt meter that the charge slowly goes down say fully charged at 13.0 down to 12.55 in a 13hr period, is this normal?

Before hooking everything up I check the battery voltage from factory its 12.55 volts.