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Old 06-15-2009, 05:58 PM
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The car battery is starting to lose its life and it is about time for a replacement.

I have owned a drycell battery before and it failed to have enough juice to start the car (mainly because I was sold a battery not made for the s2k)

I am leary to purchase another lightweight battery out of fear that it won't work as well as an large OEM/Optima battery without issues (S2k specific or not), but I want the lighter weight.
(Added the Odyssey because PWJDM makes a nice billet mouting tray made for that specific one)

Any firsthand experience is preferred and if you select another Drycell Lightweight please indicate why it is better to go with that one than any other.

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Old 06-15-2009, 08:52 PM
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i've gone threw 2, one password and one some other company, robear or something, bolth failed in less than 6 months.

just get a walmart battery and move it to the trunk

ohh yea, after bitching to password about it, and wanting anther one.. they told me "you get what you pay for"

fail.
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go to walmart to check out those slim motorcycle battery, it's not as fancy but it's very reliable and cheap
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u can search s2ki for odyssey pc680 and a lot of people run it.

i just bought mine recently after my battery couldnt hold a charge after 6 years.
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its far from light weight but Kinetik makes a battery that drops in


http://www.kinetikaudio.com/2009/pro...?P=KHC1400&C=1
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Originally Posted by innovation,Jun 15 2009, 10:12 PM
u can search s2ki for odyssey pc680 and a lot of people run it.

i just bought mine recently after my battery couldnt hold a charge after 6 years.
After 6 years though that is quite a battery investment. Going to a lighterweight battery makes me concerned about longevity vs weight/looks
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Originally Posted by lowrthnu2.2,Jun 15 2009, 10:15 PM
its far from light weight but Kinetik makes a battery that drops in


http://www.kinetikaudio.com/2009/pro...?P=KHC1400&C=1
This kind of battery seems geared toward an audio enthusiast. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing....
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Originally Posted by S~Factor,Jun 16 2009, 08:21 AM
Sears' Die Hard Gold.
Not too many favoable reviews with DieHard from what I have seen
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Check out braille battery they have variety of batteries to choose from and i heard good reviews about braille. I'm either goin to get the 17 or 18lbs it has the same cranks (hot and cold) as the oem battery, you can also check out the 21 lbs. Do some shopping online and you can get it little cheaper.

http://www.braillebattery.com/index....tteries/b3121/
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im interested in peoples opinions about the braille batteries. there are a few race shops near me that carry them in stock and ive been thinkin about picking one up


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