well i really dont want to relocate my battery to the rear so i measured the miata battery size out and it looks like it will fit where i want to put it: behind the driver panel right in front of the inner fender. anyone else do it before?
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The real problem is that Miatas only require about a 400 CCA battery to get started. The Supra needs a 650 CCA rated battery. It will work. You are just going to be going through batteries faster than normal. The spot you have selected isnt exactly easy access.
yea i know it isnt easy access but i think thats the best spot as of now to put a battery because i dont want to relocate it to the rear as it will be a hassle at a NHRA track. and i really think that you only need at least 200cca for it to start idk just open for opinions for what battery i should use that is small and decent in ccas
Where you live, is it cold?
If you don't live int he snow. 440CCA's could probably work.
isn't 808 Hawaii?
If you don't live int he snow. 440CCA's could probably work.
isn't 808 Hawaii?
kyle is right, if your in warm weather year round you should be alright, but be perpared to change it out more often becaue it will take a beating...Big Wang Bandit;1057905 said:
blah i do live in a very warm environment...but yea i guess ill just exchange it everytime before the warranty expires haha...thanks guys no i gotta make me a braket to hold it up!
Does anyone here know that CCA is NOT the only rating system for batteries. It's not something you want to go by if you live in a warm weather environment. You can have two batteries both with the same cold cranking amperage but at 70º one will produce a lot more power than the other..... If you're looking to go as small as possible do some research and find one that actually fits your needs.
This has been covered before, so no, I'm not going to recap.
Oh, the hell with it, everyone here's allergic to the search feature anyway...
(CCA) is the maximum amperes that can be continuously removed from a battery for 30 seconds at 0°F before its voltage drops to unusable levels. A 550 CCA battery can supply 550 amperes for 30 seconds at 0°F.
(CA) is the same as above but at 32ºF
(HCA) is the same as above but at 80ºF
If you live in Hawaii, it's probably safe to simply forget that the whole CCA measurement (estimate) even exists.
This has been covered before, so no, I'm not going to recap.
Oh, the hell with it, everyone here's allergic to the search feature anyway...
(CCA) is the maximum amperes that can be continuously removed from a battery for 30 seconds at 0°F before its voltage drops to unusable levels. A 550 CCA battery can supply 550 amperes for 30 seconds at 0°F.
(CA) is the same as above but at 32ºF
(HCA) is the same as above but at 80ºF
If you live in Hawaii, it's probably safe to simply forget that the whole CCA measurement (estimate) even exists.
I forgot who makes them, but isnt there a brand that makes really thin batteries? I know that they are pretty popular in the Evo community
I sure see a lot of batteries fail at the track, hot or cold.
I think it's from doing just what 808mkiiisupra is thinking about doing... i.e. running an undersized/low cca battery to save space and/or weight.
I think it's from doing just what 808mkiiisupra is thinking about doing... i.e. running an undersized/low cca battery to save space and/or weight.
This has been covered so many times it's disgusting...
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50092
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42988
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50092
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42988
Also OP. The Miata battery is completely unique. So sourcing one may be difficult, they are also rather expensive.
If you like listening to the stereo with the car off, That luxury may be taken away, as its much smaller than a G24.
If you like listening to the stereo with the car off, That luxury may be taken away, as its much smaller than a G24.
http://www.batterymart.com/p-12v-mazda-miata-battery.html.
This is the same place I got my oddysey battery. Looks like the Miata battery is about 15 pounds lighter than a regular battery.
This is the same place I got my oddysey battery. Looks like the Miata battery is about 15 pounds lighter than a regular battery.
Their intentional misinformation regarding their product's construction and technology aside (DryCell my ass), I find it interesting that Odyssey also has to gall to post their own idea of a CA rating specifies.
With car batteries you know you've got 30 seconds total of xAmps to get the thing moving before the battery is too low to be of service. With Odyssey, you've got about 5 seconds, depending on the model.
This company impresses me more and more every time I look at the fine print of one of their ads.
With car batteries you know you've got 30 seconds total of xAmps to get the thing moving before the battery is too low to be of service. With Odyssey, you've got about 5 seconds, depending on the model.
This company impresses me more and more every time I look at the fine print of one of their ads.
thanks for the replies guys... thats exactly why i want a regular battery instead of a odyssey type battery. but by the looks of it idk what i should do now...odyssey or not?
Just so you know, I have been extremely impressed with my Odyssey 680 battery. I've had it for about 3 years or so and let it go completly dead at least 15 times. It just keeps charging right back up. Any small battery will not have much CCA. With the odyssey 680, you need to keep a battery tender on it if your not driving you car at least a couple times a week. In the winter, the battery tender is almost always needed. But that's the price you pay for removing 25+ pounds off of the front end. I have no regrets.
MRSUPRA;1059399 said:
This is going to be the number one deal breaker for most people. I think most people on here don't have houses or at least garages and aren't fond of the idea of running an extension cord outside to a car with a popped hood over night.
Thanks for pointing this out too. It's astounding how many people think that the alternator can charge a battery in just five minutes. In reality it can take 30 minutes (or more) of continuous driving to replace what you've used in starting the car just once... AGM batteries take even longer too.