Want to borrow: battery

[BlueTeg]

I need a battery for some events coming up this weekend, mine is on its way out.....fast.
I ordered one yesterday morning but it won't be in until next week. Based on how hard it was to get the car started last night, I highly doubt that its going to make it through both Saturday and Sunday.

Anyone in the EV (or even Phoenix) want to lend me their Civic/Integra battery for the weekend? I would pick up from you on Friday and return to you no later than Monday night.

Thanks AZHT track whores. :you rock:

[1lowtacoma]

im in tucson lol if you need one

[yosshaa]

gabe go to checkers and buy a lawn mower battery for the weekend. there only like 33 bucks and they have a 2 year warrenty!:clapper:

[BlueTeg]

O RLY?!?
2 warranty.....hmmm.

Update: order cancelled. haha.

Dan-o: how heavy is yours?

[yosshaa]

ummm it was 13 pounds lighter then my optima...... i wanna say 12?
not sure. im sure they wouldn't mind you walkin into checkers with a scale in hand lol.

:thumbsup:

[LoooseGSR]

Dan you also had trouble starting your car for a while there, and normally the DA battery is massive...good call though on the lawn mower battery.

Gabe, what event is this weekend?

[BlueTeg]

Free ('member appreciation day') Pro MulletSports event at FIR Main on Saturday.

Doing some cone killing on Sunday.

[fmx_dbc]

gabe if you want to borrow my battery come get it
my engine is on a crate beside my car so I wont be needing it
I just a bought a brand new yellow top duralast
pm me or call me 602-370-7825 craig

[Tage]

+1 for the lawn mower battery. Just make sure you get the one with does like 300CCA. One time I got one that was 200CCA because it "felt" a couple pounds lighter in my arms and it wouldn't start the car well at all.

FYI - there's a battery store local (close to me at least) on 67Ave & Bell that sells Odyssey batterys. I think I got mine for about $100 after tax and they usually have them in-stock and on the shelf.

My next battery is going to be one of those ultra light $300 batteries though. I think it's around 3-4 lbs and has been tested on several cars and it starts them no problem...

[BlueTeg]

ummm it was 13 pounds lighter then my optima...... i wanna say 12?
not sure. im sure they wouldn't mind you walkin into checkers with a scale in hand lol.


The 300cca battery they had was $40 + $5 core charge + tax. Ended up being about $50, but the warranty is only for a year and it weighs 18lbs. =/

They also had a 200 cca battery for $30 + $5 and tax and that one felt a bit lighter (maybe 3-4 lbs). But I'm skeptical if that will start the car reliably (and it sounds like Tage is in agreement with that)

The one I want is 360cca, $62, no warranty and weighs 12 lbs.


I'm thinking that I'll sacrifice the 6 lbs for the convenience of having the CSK one year warranty. Thanks Dan-o, you the man. :clapper:

[ILIKETODRIVE]

FYI - there's a battery store local (close to me at least) on 67Ave & Bell that sells Odyssey batterys. I think I got mine for about $100 after tax and they usually have them in-stock and on the shelf.

Yup, the PC680. I have it. It's not that big or heavy and has 680CCA for the first 5 seconds of cranking.

[DXE]

The 300cca battery they had was $40 + $5 core charge + tax. Ended up being about $50, but the warranty is only for a year and it weighs 18lbs. =/

They also had a 200 cca battery for $30 + $5 and tax and that one felt a bit lighter (maybe 3-4 lbs). But I'm skeptical if that will start the car reliably (and it sounds like Tage is in agreement with that)

The one I want is 360cca, $62, no warranty and weighs 12 lbs.


I'm thinking that I'll sacrifice the 6 lbs for the convenience of having the CSK one year warranty. Thanks Dan-o, you the man. :clapper:

i stand behind that too.. i had one with like 220cca and it would turn on my integra hard... and would go out after couple days (my wiring might have had something to do with that tho)

[kawgomoo]

any off road shop in phoenix or nearby will have a dynabat or otherwise lightweight gel cell batt. 4 wheel parts, everything off road, foddrill motorsports etc.

[SlowCivicHmm]

yO gabe....didn't see you out there......??? Did you make it???

[BlueTeg]

Didn't make the PAS event on Saturday (too much party on Friday night. :drunk: ).

But I did some cone killing today at FIR skidpad.

[SlowCivicHmm]

lol....learned from the old days huh??

pukin on grid ftw!!

[yosshaa]

pukin on grid ftw!!


been there before, it's the only time i wished i had an open face helmet.

[topramn]

been there before, it's the only time i wished i had an open face helmet.

does this mean i need to start bringing a hose to grid?

[BlueTeg]

Nah just a little white bag like they have on SWA....:barf:

[kawgomoo]

do you guys autocross, or is there larger tracks out here to run on?

im new to the area... where im from they dont have anywhere to run except VIR and you gotta be money to play up there.

anywhere for us cheapskates to get some track time in?

[SlowCivicHmm]

we run the bigger tracks in AZ..

PIR and FIR (east/main/west) a total of 4 tracks.....

1 track say runs about 160...........2 day weekends about 250....