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Apr 9, 2009 | 11:43 AM

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Billy@EnglishRacing

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From: Puyallup, wa

I have had good luck with my mini battery setup, Get rid of some weight and you dont have to deal with the hassle of relocating.

Apr 9, 2009 | 01:27 PM

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I moved mine to the trunk... was cheap to do and never have problems with starting.

Apr 9, 2009 | 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysinBoost

go with the mini battery.

Ive had a PC 680 in my DD for 4 years (3 winters) and it hasn't NOT started the car yet. I'm in the NE and in the winter it usually gets to freezing or below. I even took the car up to NH where it was -13 and the car started right up after sitting all night.

Moving the battery in the trunk will require running heavy gauge wire and installing a cut-off switch, thats more work, more weight and more money then just getting a mini battery and leaving it in the stock location.

+1

I had a mini PC680 in my DD/AX car for many miles and 3 winters. I found that it lasted about 2 years then it stopped taking a full charge. NEVER was stranded. Once I noticed that it was straining a bit to start the car (with an AEM EMS that had to crank FOREVER) I just replaced it for ~$80.

I now run the PC680 in my dedicated race car that sometimes goes for months without being started. In the summer it fires up fine after a couple weeks of not running. In the winter I sometimes have to charge it if it goes for a month or two in REALLY cold weather. I replace it about every 2 years.

For the price I think you can't go wrong with the PC680.

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Apr 9, 2009 | 09:00 PM

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From: In the Florida Swamps

Seems like a lot of good folks coming to bat in here. Thank You. If anyone needs a slightly used Optima yellow top, local to South Florida, PM me. I should have really thought about this in depth before jumping the gun I guess. Weight has always the enemy no matter the set up. It makes brakes work better, tires not as hot, and fuel not disappear so quickly.