Anyone install the Odyssey battery?, How the heck did you secure it? |
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Anyone install the Odyssey battery?, How the heck did you secure it? |
william harris |
Jul 18 2006, 02:18 PM
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914 Restorer Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 9-January 04 From: Hamilton, MA Member No.: 1,539 |
OK, so we are about to rejoin the car with it's motor and fire her up for the first time ever with the 2.0+. Time has come to buy a battery. Like the Odyessey PC680MJT cause its small and only weighs 15.4 lbs. Thats 25 lbs less than the Optima. But how the heck do you secure it in place. Anyone installed one? How did you secure it? The factory clamp seems awfully weak for this battery. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) The reason being there is no real pad at the bottom of this battery.
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Joe Ricard |
Jul 18 2006, 02:24 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Steel strap and some fasteners.
my rule book doesn't care as long as it in secured. I put mine on the forward part of he engine bay "just above the hell hole" put a 1/4-20 bolt through a 1/2" wide 16ga. steel strap. bent it to fit battery shape laying on it's side. secured the other end of strap to engine bay apron???? what ever you call it. with 1/4-20 bolt and wing nut. Very secure and is lower than stock. mine only weighs 12 pounds???? not metal cased. |
nebreitling |
Jul 18 2006, 02:38 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
got mine in the cabin (behind pass. seat) secured with a custom aluminum hinge strap.
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mskala |
Jul 18 2006, 03:26 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None |
William,
I had some 16ga metal around, made a plate that matched the shape of the battery tray, fastened the odyssey to it. The plate is held in by the original hold-down bolt and by fitting under the opposite side. Hard to describe. |
william harris |
Jul 18 2006, 03:29 PM
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914 Restorer Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 9-January 04 From: Hamilton, MA Member No.: 1,539 |
Hey Mark. Maybe I better drive up to Newbury and check it out. How did you attach the battery to the 16ga plate? Are you generally happy with the battery. I like the small size and 15lbs or so weight.
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rickyhgarcia |
Jul 18 2006, 03:43 PM
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UPS truck is here... Group: Members Posts: 293 Joined: 13-June 04 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 2,198 |
In the August issue of Excellence Magazine (just out) there is an article about installing the Odyssey battery in a 944. They have some pretty neat brackets to mount it in the 944 battery tray. They claim a weight reduction of 22 pounds...with the actual weight of the battery ar 13.5 pounds. I was so impressed with the article, that I would like to buy one for my car.
Where did you get yours? |
JPB |
Jul 18 2006, 03:54 PM
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turboman808 |
Jul 18 2006, 04:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
I bought a custom oddessey battery holder on ebay. Not that expensive really and looks really nice.
Here is one I haven't seen. Really cheap also. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Odyssey-PC6...1QQcmdZViewItem This is the same one I have http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Odyssey-PC6...1QQcmdZViewItem (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-5505-1151450022.jpg) |
r_towle |
Jul 18 2006, 04:26 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,624 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
OK, so we are about to rejoin the car with it's motor and fire her up for the first time ever with the 2.0+. Time has come to buy a battery. Like the Odyessey PC680MJT cause its small and only weighs 15.4 lbs. Thats 25 lbs less than the Optima. But how the heck do you secure it in place. Anyone installed one? How did you secure it? The factory clamp seems awfully weak for this battery. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) The reason being there is no real pad at the bottom of this battery. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) Its about TIme!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
TimT |
Jul 18 2006, 04:40 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
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anthony |
Jul 18 2006, 04:46 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
What does one give up with an Odyssey over an Optima? The extra 22 pounds in the Optima must do something beneficial.
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TimT |
Jul 18 2006, 04:54 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
With the odyssey, your engine should be in the state of tune wherer it will fire up quickly. The Odyssey 680 will not crank &crank
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lapuwali |
Jul 18 2006, 05:09 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
I'd speculate that what you're giving up is cold (arctic conditions) starting ability, and the ability to crank and crank to get a tempermental engine lit. For a racing car or a California daily driver in good tune, this should be fine. If you're running and really need a high-torque starter, you might not be able to use one of these batteries.
According to Optima's site, the Group 34 (the most common, fits in the 914) weighs 43lbs. Various sources have the PC680 at 12-14lbs. Excellence said 22lbs, but this looks like 29-32lbs to me. |
J P Stein |
Jul 18 2006, 05:29 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
It don't even twitch.
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Andyrew |
Jul 18 2006, 06:22 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Optima is one of the strongest, hardest cranking, coldest starting battery's, that doesnt have any acid/dry cell...
odyssey is a light weight racing battery. Andrew |
william harris |
Jul 18 2006, 06:26 PM
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914 Restorer Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 9-January 04 From: Hamilton, MA Member No.: 1,539 |
Well seeing as how I'm captive in freakin' freezin' Massachusetts, maybe I had better go with the Optima. Mark, how has your experience been with the Odyssey? Any problems firing up the 6er?
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mskala |
Jul 18 2006, 06:31 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None |
Okay, I found a pic.
I have been very surprised by the power of this battery. It takes time for my -6 to start, and it has not given me any trouble at all even when it's in the 30's here in the spring mornings. (I'm sure it helps to have a low compression motor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ). I also got the aluminum mount. But was not about to mess with the car, so screwed it to a separate steel plate with flat head screws. You can't tell in the picture, but on the fender the tray metal looks like this (looking down): tray side _________/--------\______/--------\____________ fender side And the metal sticks under the the protrusion. Attached image(s) |
drew365 |
Jul 18 2006, 07:04 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
I hate posting my pitifull pic after JPs buffed out trunk, but here goes. I made a light weight shroud out of foam and balsa wood to fill out a full size battery holder in the trunk. The Odyssey sits in the middle. I did this in case the battery quit at the track, I could pick up a standard size, pop it in and be ready to go. So far the Odyssey always has plenty of power.
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william harris |
Jul 18 2006, 07:11 PM
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914 Restorer Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 9-January 04 From: Hamilton, MA Member No.: 1,539 |
OK, for those that asked, I am going to order from AJUSA. Had nothing but good experiences with them and their price is about $120. Based on Mark's comments, we will see how it works in my "new" 2.0. This board is really the source of all knowledge 914 wise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Joe Ricard |
Jul 18 2006, 07:20 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Well bought my PC 680 from Evil bay 75 bucks. Brand new shipping was like 10 more.
Been cranking my car for over a year now. never let me down. Accidentally left the driving lights on once (three days). sorta drained the battery. Hooked up a jumper fired car and worked good ever since. You can not go wrong with a PC680. |
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