Replacement Battery - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jasonojordan · 01-20-2017, 12:37 PM

So long story short, I borrowed my renter my battery since the one in her car was shit. She is selling the car and I'm considering just giving her a deal on my 4 year old stock battery so she does not have to mess around with taking it back out and what not. That said car is driven 6-8mo a year spring/summer/early fall. Is it worth just getting a lighter battery and calling it a day since I don't need a massive battery for the cold cranking amps of winter? Only other "performance" batteries I've every looked at are optima batteries. So looking for some suggestions.

stevesnj · 01-20-2017, 12:51 PM

Diehard gold and a battery warmer

tobin · 01-20-2017, 01:17 PM

A four year old stock battery is worth it's core deposit of $5, nothing more. Do her a favor and just let her keep it. I just replaced mine with an Optima yellow top and am very happy with it. It was under $200 and I've only heard good things about them.

jasonojordan · 01-20-2017, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by stevesnj

Diehard gold and a battery warmer

Car is only driven in the summer months so no need for a battery warmer.

finch1750 · 01-20-2017, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonojordan

So long story short, I borrowed my renter my battery since the one in her car was shit. She is selling the car and I'm considering just giving her a deal on my 4 year old stock battery so she does not have to mess around with taking it back out and what not. That said car is driven 6-8mo a year spring/summer/early fall. Is it worth just getting a lighter battery and calling it a day since I don't need a massive battery for the cold cranking amps of winter? Only other "performance" batteries I've every looked at are optima batteries. So looking for some suggestions.

Losing weoght is never a bad thing. Just keep it charged properly and it should be fine I think. Granted I dont have experiance with light weight batteries atm. Maybe one the current one dies and i can do more research on daily driving with one

jasonojordan · 01-20-2017, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Losing weoght is never a bad thing. Just keep it charged properly and it should be fine I think. Granted I dont have experiance with light weight batteries atm. Maybe one the current one dies and i can do more research on daily driving with one

That was my thought of well I don't really even daily it even during the summer months plus if I don't need cold cranking amps and a large capacity why not get something lighter. But if there are pitfalls I'm not aware of I figured there would be someone on here that would be able to enlighten me.

Anthony · 01-20-2017, 02:16 PM

Shorai lithium iron FTW. much light. many afford.

jasonojordan · 01-20-2017, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Shorai lithium iron FTW. much light. many afford.

So to this point have you still not used the tender at all?

Anthony · 01-20-2017, 03:17 PM

Nope.

jasonojordan · 01-20-2017, 03:33 PM

Has anyone had experience with this setup? I'm a sucker for a bundled package...(insert **** joke here)

http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/ft-8...l#.WIJxnVMrKHt

Impureclient · 01-24-2017, 10:14 AM

Serious question, why do people in here still buy from ft86speedfactory.com when their prices are almost double of what you can get something elsewhere?

jasonojordan · 01-24-2017, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Impureclient

Serious question, why do people in here still buy from ft86speedfactory.com when their prices are almost double of what you can get something elsewhere?

I've never bought anything from them but when I have looked also they have always been close in price though. Have some examples in mind where they have been really out of line?

JazzleSAURUS · 01-24-2017, 10:37 AM

I have a PC925 on my Forester XT, and my friend has one on his BRZ. Awesome batteries, way more CCA than stock, better warranty, smaller, lighter.

I'm tempted to try a PC680 in my BRZ when the battery dies.

jasonojordan · 01-24-2017, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JazzleSAURUS

I have a PC925 on my Forester XT, and my friend has one on his BRZ. Awesome batteries, way more CCA than stock, better warranty, smaller, lighter.

I'm tempted to try a PC680 in my BRZ when the battery dies.

good to know. Other people that I had talked to had said they were overated and over priced. Don't know if that was just their opinions or if they had practical experience with them.

01-20-2017, 12:37 PM	#1
jasonojordan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 satin white brz limited Location: Cottage Grove MN Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 162 Thanked 511 Times in 326 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Replacement Battery So long story short, I borrowed my renter my battery since the one in her car was shit. She is selling the car and I'm considering just giving her a deal on my 4 year old stock battery so she does not have to mess around with taking it back out and what not. That said car is driven 6-8mo a year spring/summer/early fall. Is it worth just getting a lighter battery and calling it a day since I don't need a massive battery for the cold cranking amps of winter? Only other "performance" batteries I've every looked at are optima batteries. So looking for some suggestions.

01-20-2017, 12:51 PM	#2
stevesnj Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2016 FR-S Oceanic Blue Location: Southern NJ Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 2,158 Thanked 1,601 Times in 923 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Diehard gold and a battery warmer __________________ My 2016 Build thread TRD Exhaust with custom quad tips, TRD Lowering Springs,TRD Quick shifter,LED;DRL, Projectors, and turn signals. Re-badge, 86 Nanny, WinmaxW2 Pads, K&N Drop In, Antenna delete

01-20-2017, 02:16 PM	#7
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Shorai lithium iron FTW. much light. many afford. __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

01-20-2017, 03:17 PM	#9
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Nope. __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

01-24-2017, 10:37 AM	#13
JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 558 Times in 351 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a PC925 on my Forester XT, and my friend has one on his BRZ. Awesome batteries, way more CCA than stock, better warranty, smaller, lighter. I'm tempted to try a PC680 in my BRZ when the battery dies. __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

01-20-2017, 01:17 PM	#3
tobin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '13 BRZ Location: CT Posts: 488 Thanks: 318 Thanked 331 Times in 156 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	A four year old stock battery is worth it's core deposit of $5, nothing more. Do her a favor and just let her keep it. I just replaced mine with an Optima yellow top and am very happy with it. It was under $200 and I've only heard good things about them.

01-20-2017, 03:33 PM	#10
jasonojordan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 satin white brz limited Location: Cottage Grove MN Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 162 Thanked 511 Times in 326 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Has anyone had experience with this setup? I'm a sucker for a bundled package...(insert **** joke here) http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/ft-8...l#.WIJxnVMrKHt

01-24-2017, 10:14 AM	#11
Impureclient Banned Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: NPR, Florida Posts: 2,404 Thanks: 1,802 Thanked 2,903 Times in 1,282 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Serious question, why do people in here still buy from ft86speedfactory.com when their prices are almost double of what you can get something elsewhere?

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