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Andrew Wilson
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8

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Reg: 01-2012

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 01:03 am, by:  Andrew Wilson (Ajwilson999) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Its funny that if you look up the toyota soarer through the mechanics manuals and toyota etc it generally has around 460CCA as the requirement - although here the common number to adequately supply power is 700CCA.

Anyway was looking at the ExideN70EXL

but then came across this, any thoughts?

Typed in soarer and obth offer over 700CCA


http://www.centurybatteries.com.au/search/index.php/models/ID-2150
Chris Ryan
TryHard
NT
UZZ30

Posts: 381
Reg: 09-2005

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 04:44 pm, by:  Chris Ryan (Ryzan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've had the N70ZZL 4WD (a few more CCA) for years and never had any battery problems.
Ian Rigby
TryHard
NSW
AE102, JZZ30

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 08:21 pm, by:  Ian Rigby (Hiro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When the last battery died in the Soarer (old NRMA one) I went into the local BatteryWorld and asked for a N70ZZL. Guy behind the counter said there were two options - a Century, and this other heavy-duty one that had a deeper cycle or something which would be good if I was running a fridge, winch or other extra 12V features without the engine on.


I told him I didn't own a 4WD...


There was a blank stare on his face for about 5 seconds, then "ahh, you must have a Lexus then"
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
Pretty Red Thing and The Black Rattler

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Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 08:31 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Century are batteries. After having 3 in a row fail at just over the 2 year mark I'll never buy another one.

I have a tiny battery in the boot of my JZZ30, it's enough to start it, but you only get 2 or 3 goes and it's flat.

Active I've always run a N70ZZL and never had issues, apart from the above mentioned century.
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
SA
Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 08:49 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

220 CCA will start the 1JZ. Does in my race car. I wouldn't want to be cranking for too long though.

460CCA in the road car.
Ian Rigby
TryHard
NSW
AE102, JZZ30

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Reg: 11-2010

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 09:25 pm, by:  Ian Rigby (Hiro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've never had problems with Centurys, had them in all my cars and only one developed any kind of problem in the first 3 years of use.
John Stafford
TryHard
Qld.
Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

Posts: 341
Reg: 02-2010

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Monday, September 10, 2012 - 06:08 pm, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a 330 cca calcium in my 31 but it doesn't have air bags so no pump to drive. It was in the car when I got it and has never given me any trouble in over 2 years, don't know how old it is.
This may be why I have to have 2 goes at starting when it is cold :-)

But just came to the end of my ACDelco big battery with 730 cca and 160 hour reserve on my 32. Don't know how old this is but it died.
Car just cut out and dash said "Charge". When I swapped my other car battery into it, it did some strange things:
It died after about a kilo and came up charge but the battery was fine. It had plenty of guts in it , so I waited a minute and kicked it over and off it went again but it kept dieing for a moment for the next 5 kilomenters on my way to a mates place. when I left his place it gave me no more troubles? Go figure.

I wandered if there were some capacitors in the system that had become completely depleted and took a while to get their charge back??

It is fine now, without another miss running on my 330 cca battery out of my 31 but I have ordered a Red Top Optima from Ebay for $255, nearly $100 less than normal retail and free delivery too. These are supposed to last about 10 years with their coils system instead of vertical plates and a massive 800 cca.
Here is the link if anyone is interested:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OPTIMA-RED-TOP-BATTERY-12-VOLT-NEW-AGM-34-34R-800CCA-4x4-4wd-hotrod-drag- car-/320965953949?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4abb0fc99d#ht_2593wt_919
Ken Nakken
Tinkerer
NSW
Sc400 V8

Posts: 68
Reg: 11-2011

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Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 01:44 pm, by:  Ken Nakken (Veloce_2185) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I went to Red Top when i first brough my car.... great battery, havent had any issues.
i changed because the car would be sitting in the garage for long periods without being driven. i just have a trickle charge going through it all the time when not in use...
John Stafford
TryHard
Qld.
Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

Posts: 384
Reg: 02-2010

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Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 03:23 pm, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey, I have found that the high cca of my red top gives me start first time, before it took 2 goes. This is probably why my 31 takes 2 hits to start, with the extra zapp it would kick over straight away. Good to have the extra hit with the Optima red top.

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