Battery recommendations?
#22
While we are the topic of batteries. Does someone know how many cold cranking amps the s2k needs to start? The Sti I just sold had a 11.5lb braille and I didn't have any problems from daily use. Only time I killed it was on the alignment rack from having the brake pedal held down. Other than that even sitting a week at a time didn't give me problems and neither did the low temps we saw this winter.
#25
The guys that I've talked to say that the Decca and Braile usually die in a year. The CCA of these batteries is only around 200 CCA and less than 1/2 the OEM rating. The draw on them is much too high and kills them. Likey OK for a track only car but for a DD the Shorai is better.
#27
Thanks for the check-in. I have one in my motorcycle and it works great. I'll definitely be replacing the Odyssey in my racecar with a Shorai.
#30
Whooh, a little expensive on that LiFePO4 battery... But I'm sure its worth it for the DD'ers. I drive mine MAYBE 5k miles per year, so hopefully the Deka ETX14L will be OK for me. Do you guys think I need to buy a trickle charger and leave it plugged up all the time? I may go 10-14 days between cranks regularly. I have zero experience with trickle chargers, so any recommendations will help.