Odyssey 925 Install (pics)
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How long have you had your 925? Did you have to drill to make the side mount bracket work? Is your ride a DD? Mine will sit for 3 to 5 weeks at a time from Dec to Feb. and im concerned the battery will not have enough reserve. I dont use a trickle charger right now but I dont have a problem starting her with the GM battery. Thanks for the pics, the 925 looks pretty good! Slap a c5 emblem on the bracket and your good to go!
mine runs off about 30 "D" batteries
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How long have you had your 925? Did you have to drill to make the side mount bracket work? Is your ride a DD? Mine will sit for 3 to 5 weeks at a time from Dec to Feb. and im concerned the battery will not have enough reserve. I dont use a trickle charger right now but I dont have a problem starting her with the GM battery. Thanks for the pics, the 925 looks pretty good! Slap a c5 emblem on the bracket and your good to go!
I've only had the battery about a month and it's only sat for about a week at a time. The Z is not my DD, it's a track car/sunnyday moral builder/etc. Drilling - yes, I drilled 4 ea 3/8" holes in the battery tray and fixed captured nuts with flanges with stainless pop rivets (the same process used on the factory hold down captured nut) Nothing very difficult and I can go back to stock in minutes. I left you a tongue in cheek response on the "battery weight" thread.
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Another option. Don't worry about the racing comments. Use everyday in a daily driver without any issues.
http://performance.accuratetechnolog...49e1775194461e
http://performance.accuratetechnolog...49e1775194461e
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Gorillavet, how long have you had yours? You have the 680 model right? What is the longest you let your ride sit without starting?
Thanks for the info guys. I will make my decision soon. My old one is GM (not original) but is almost 5 year old and the little "green eye" is black. I don’t know if that means anything but I don’t want to risk the dreaded acid leak either.
Thanks for the info guys. I will make my decision soon. My old one is GM (not original) but is almost 5 year old and the little "green eye" is black. I don’t know if that means anything but I don’t want to risk the dreaded acid leak either.
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Another option. Don't worry about the racing comments. Use everyday in a daily driver without any issues.
http://performance.accuratetechnolog...49e1775194461e
http://performance.accuratetechnolog...49e1775194461e
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Thank you for the info
This is really neat. My battery is OK now, but being several years old, I have already wondered what to put in next. Optimas seem too iffy, getting both good and bad reviews here. I'm definitely going to consider this for the next go round.
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a friend of mine uses an even smaller battery for his M3, and it has left him stranded twice in about as many years. It was a very small battery though. Cold weather starting may be a slight issue in some circumstances.