what battery?

[steve0o09 0]

im having trouble finding out which battery i need. ive got an 18" BTL, sundown saz3000d, ad244 HO alternator(underrated for 200 amps), and a 8.5 cu. ft. box.

so what battery do i need to replace my stock one with? or at least how many cold cranking amps am i looking for? not wanting to spend more then $300 on it (hopefully) but will do what is necessary to get this beast going.

thanks

steven

[Duran 387]

http://www.remybattery.com/Products/Deka-I...9A31__9A31.aspx

[cobracommander 0]

you are probably going to need more than one, 9a78dt or 9a34m up front and a 9a31 in the back

[c0smo kram3r 0]

http://www.remybattery.com/Products/Deka-I...9A31__9A31.aspx

I thought most group 31 batteries don't fit under the hood?

[cobracommander 0]

they usaully dont, most likely one wont be enough anyways

[steve0o09 0]

im planning on making my stock battery holder bigger by welding one together. so size, other then height, isnt too much of a big deal.

i would put one in the back, but space is a bit of an issue. so is there any 1 battery that i can use, or will i absolutely NEED 2?

thanks

steven

[Duran 387]

You are going to be starving that 3KD of power with only 1 battery. Say goodbye to your alternator also.

[cobracommander 0]

probably goodbye to you amp first from low voltage. I doubt you can fit a g31 under the hood. What car?

[layedouton20s 0]

the battery wont fit in the stock location.

if i am correct you have a s series?

if so is it bagged,and do you have new fenders up front?

if you do you can make it fit but if not then you are going to have a little trouble.

he said he has an upgraded alt but you will most definetly need 2 of them and use the second one

stricly for the amp but everyone with that amp has atleast 2 batts for the amp

[steve0o09 0]

i got an 01 two door blazer. no bags as of now, or in the near future so i dont need to worry about that. everything on it is stock except the rims and alt.

[johnecon2001 82]

You can fit a HC2400 under the hood.

[steve0o09 0]

is there anything that is comparable to the 2400, without the same price?

[B7L|BL4Z3R 4]

i am too going to run the deka batts

[cobracommander 0]

Deka batts are the poop! You could put a 9a78dt up front and a 9a31 in the back. That should work. Who makes your alt? You say 200amp but you know thats like 80-100 at idle right? Plus depending on your compressor it alone could draw like 40 amps constant by itself. I know you wanna save $ but you just cant skimp or you will burn chit up.

edit- sorry just seen you dont have bags, but yea you are gonna have to have 2 batts, atleast another 9a34m in the back, even then you will probably get voltage drops.

Edited February 14, 2009 by cobracommander

[layedouton20s 0]

i vote the dekas

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Let me move this to the correct section.