Smallest battery??? Help!!

[Lukey48screamer]

Just wonder if anyone can shed me some light on this one...

whats the smallest/slimmest standard size battery you can get without buying a varley or spending a hundred quid on one?

 

I will be fitting the battery into the boot of my escy but dont want it to take up all the room as I want plenty left for possibly spare wheel post, bmx, missus shopping or whatever...

 

Any advice and/or *PICS* will be greatly appreciated, cheers peeps

[LEONMEX]

you want a caterham kit car battery,very small & available in flat or round post terminals. sorry no pics though im afraid. should set you back about £50-£60

[Lukey48screamer]

Sweeeet, do you know of any sites I should check out?

Cheers matey

[Toby]

There is a battery comparrison in Classic Ford mag this month.

 

Three come out tops - Optima Red Top - £135

Platinum Energy 038 - £35 from www.ukbatteries.co.uk

And the best in their mind - Varta Silver Dynamic D21 - £84 www.varta.com

 

Non of these are tiny though - be carefull in your quest for tiny you don't create a car for yourself that wont start!!

[Ken B]

I can help you there as i had a similar problem after fitting a Zetec in my Anglia but wanted to retain original batt position in the front. I found this little beaut, kicks out 115AH and gas cold start ability of 900A and is smaller dimensionally than a Mini 038 or Ford 037. Starts my Zee no problem and is of the sealed type.

Scroll down page to the Westco sealed battery. I have also seen them at some race car part shops but these guys are far cheapest.

 

 

http://www.carbatteryshop.co.uk/sc-Numa ... -I219.html

[Lukey48screamer]

There is a battery comparrison in Classic Ford mag this month.

 

Three come out tops - Optima Red Top - £135

Platinum Energy 038 - £35 from www.ukbatteries.co.uk

And the best in their mind - Varta Silver Dynamic D21 - £84 www.varta.com

 

Non of these are tiny though - be carefull in your quest for tiny you don't create a car for yourself that wont start!!

 

Yeh I read that, was a bit surprised they didnt test out a varley for some reason...

You right too I do want it to be able to turn the car over well!

[Lukey48screamer]

I can help you there as i had a similar problem after fitting a Zetec in my Anglia but wanted to retain original batt position in the front. I found this little beaut, kicks out 115AH and gas cold start ability of 900A and is smaller dimensionally than a Mini 038 or Ford 037. Starts my Zee no problem and is of the sealed type.

Scroll down page to the Westco sealed battery. I have also seen them at some race car part shops but these guys are far cheapest.

 

 

http://www.carbatteryshop.co.uk/sc-Numa ... -I219.html

 

That looks like the best fitting so far mate-nice one thanks for the link, will probably go with one of them to be honest but one more question... do you know where I can get a battery box of the right size to fit it lol!

Cheers

[Toby]

I can help you there as i had a similar problem after fitting a Zetec in my Anglia but wanted to retain original batt position in the front. I found this little beaut, kicks out 115AH and gas cold start ability of 900A and is smaller dimensionally than a Mini 038 or Ford 037. Starts my Zee no problem and is of the sealed type.

Scroll down page to the Westco sealed battery. I have also seen them at some race car part shops but these guys are far cheapest.

 

 

http://www.carbatteryshop.co.uk/sc-Numa ... -I219.html

 

When I scroll down to the Westco sealed battery and click more info the spec says "31Ah and 500A" - what am I missing?

[Ken B]

 

When I scroll down to the Westco sealed battery and click more info the spec says "31Ah and 500A" - what am I missing?

 

Me hitting the wrong button didn't think it sounded right when i typed it. I clicked on the spec for battery above it. should have been 31ah and 500a starting as you said which isn't bad for its size. Certainly had no problems with it so far.

[Toby]

Certainly had no problems with it so far.

 

Proof of the pudding is how well it starts (and how it tastes)

[Ken B]

Have to say I wasn't sure 100% it would be up to the job, when i first bought it, but it was the biggest output for it size i could find, and i'm assured size is, sorry isn't everything