The Senator

I've been doing a lot of reading and seaching about the mini battery kits. I really like Buschur Racing's mini battery mounting kit. Does anyone have any info about the specs of their battery (CCA, amp hours, and dimensions). The reason being is that I want to use an Optima Red Top battery, if compatible and a mini battery kit that mounts the same way as the Buschur Racing's battery kit. Here is the link to all of Optima's batteries http://www.1st-optima-batteries.com/ for their specs.
Hope someone can help out. Thanks.

BillAce

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I,m using the Optima Group 51 Honda deep cycle battery. I made a sealed and vented aluminum box for the trunk and ran 1/0 awg wire. I would recomend the yellow top because with the smaller battery you are more likely to run it down and it will recover better than the red top.

mudduck

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I wouldn't consider the Optima series to fall under the mini-battery category. Optima batteries weigh as much as stock or more, depending on their output specs. They most likely will not be able to be mounted sideways, either.

I have an Optima Red Top in my Eclipse, but it is used for running a high end car audio system.

The mini-battery kits used on Evo's are made to accomplish 2 main goals:
1) Weight savings (mini-batt's weight from 11-14lbs; compared to stock 35-37lbs)
2) Make room in engine bay, mostly to run the shortest UICP possible...

Hope this helps...

mudduck

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^^^ forgot to add the most commly used mini-batterys for our Evos are:

Odyssey PC680 (I believe this is what Buschur sells) and PC680mj (metal jacket encased for high temperatures) - ??? CCA

Braille Lightweight (11.5lbs with 360 CCA) - stock CCA is 520; these get the job done, though...

Deka ETX14 (generic version of Braille - less $$- same battery, different sticker)

The Senator

Thanks for you help mudduck. I was thinking about the Braille CF mini battery kit but its a little too much just for a CF battery. After careful consideration, I think that I'm going to go with either the Nisei or Buschur mini battery kit.

JohnBradley

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Another option is the Deka AGM for a Miata. Its what I use and weighs about 17lbs less than stock.

The Senator

Got a link or any info on it? Thanks.

BillAce

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optima makes many battery sizes. The Group 51 is much smaller than stock and remember that the size relates to the output.

JohnBradley

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http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/

pic of it in my car:

AF-Evo8

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here's the specs for the odyssey, one of the best as far as output power.

http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc680.htm

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^What UICP is that? Looks like the Deka, while smaller, doesn't allow for UICPs that require a small battery. Then again, maybe it just looks that way.

The Senator

Thanks but I want to go with a kit that has the battery facing or mounted toward the fender.

What piping kit is that you have installed?

The Senator

Just the kind of specs I was looking for. Thanks.

JohnBradley

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That battery can be mounted anyway you would like, I did this by myself and was too lazy to run longer battery cables (which a "storebought" kit would provide). There is actually a fair amount of room between the pipe (That one is a Trust/Greddy) and the battery.

mudduck

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Not quite - the engine bay pic on this thread is running a Deka AGM (fits a Miata?); there is a smaller, lighter version (Deka ETX14) that is the generic version of the Braille lightweight for our cars - these only weigh like 11lbs, so you are looking at around a 25lb savings...