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Re: Odysessy PC925L/Dyna-Batt/Hawker Energy

To: <Geegc@aol.com>, <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>,
Subject: Re: Odysessy PC925L/Dyna-Batt/Hawker Energy
From: "Daryl Smith" <drlsmith@telus.net>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 10:46:39 -0700
http://www.stealth316.com/2-dynabatt.htm#charg

Some interesting reading and sources to get your batteries.....

Daryl


From: <Geegc@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Odysessy PC925L


>I had bad results with a West Coast battery as well, went through two 
>before
> I gave up (they did honor the warranty on the first) and now I use a 
> cheapie
> from Costco 51R I think, that works much better.  It mounted in the 
> engine
> compartment.
>
> Remember, its not like it will make the car faster if the battery costs 
> $150
> vs $35.
>
> Gary
>
> In a message dated 7/9/2006 7:09:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu writes:
>
> I don't  have the beginning of this thread, so I will jump in at this
> point. It is  not in response to Dan's post.
>
> In the past I used West Coast Battery  Miata batteries with initial good,
> and long term bad results and was  wondering if anyone has used these
> Odesessy batteries in the engine  compartment.
>
> The Miata batteries are intended to be mounted in the  trunk, away from
> engine heat. I installed one in the normal battery  location in my 67.5
> 1600. My main reason was to get a smaller battery that  would allow
> easier access to that side of the engine. I loved the battery.  It worked
> fine and gave access. All that changed about 11 months later  when it
> would not hold a charge. A call to the manufacturer, where I  bought the
> battery, got me a replacement, no charge. I told them where I  had the
> battery and they didn't think it caused the failure. 2nd battery  did
> better, I got about 15 months out of it before it died. I did not call
> them back again because I still think the engine compartment heat is
> what caused them to die. The end of the battery nearest the front of the
> car on both batteries started out flat, and by the time the battery
> failed had bowed in about 1/4". I assume this did some internal damage
> to the battery.
>
> I will soon be in the market for a new battery and,  from the information
> I have seen on the Odesessy battery, am considering  getting one, but
> wonder how will it will hold up to the heat. I think most  tuners
> relocate their batteries out of the engine compartment. Has anyone  on
> the list used one of these batteries for extended periods in high
> temperature environments?
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Dan Zubkoff  wrote:
>
>>This battery is also pretty well priced...I  bought
>>mine via Ebay and had it shipped. Because the CCA
>>aren't  real high, probably wouldn't be a good battery
>>for cold weather  roadsters. But, for the California
>>crowd, it should work  well.
! 




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