HONEST DEBATE: generic vs. car-audio batterys
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Silver Member Username: Trey4sportsPost Number: 411 Registered: Sep-06 | well ive been doing research between generic and car audio batterys and i think for the money im better off runing a bank of generic batterys. i can get 3 everstarts with a total of 3000 coldcranking amps for 180 or 1 kinetik HC1800 for the price. i know kinetik has very low resistance, but im not sure of the other advantages to the kinetik. what do you guys think im better off buying? |
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Silver Member Username: Impala63ragPost Number: 552 Registered: Sep-06 | Kinetik's charge faster. |
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Silver Member Username: Nd4spd18Post Number: 294 Registered: Jul-06 | Some car audio batteries such as Kinetik's sit at a higher voltage like 13.something instead of 12 volts like regular batteries. |
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Silver Member Username: Naledge503Qnited States of FI Ca... Post Number: 829 Registered: Jun-06 | I have heard that K-marts Evermaxx batteries are proven to work just as well as optima yellow tops. and they are somewhere around $100. True?? |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana DD 9515d~~]... Post Number: 4365 Registered: Mar-04 | They are great batts to put under the hood....but i would not put one in a trunk or cab. Acid spillage FTL. |
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Silver Member Username: Trey4sportsPost Number: 412 Registered: Sep-06 | but the thing is i would only be using the batts when my car is off because my 240 amp alt will carry the load the rest of the time |
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New member Username: SpkrmanChi town, IL U S A Post Number: 8 Registered: Mar-06 | Interstate workaholic batts are quite awesome ;). The only reason to run a "car audio" battery is when you are absolutely limited to running 1 battery, or need the most out of a given space. 2 everstarts will by far outpower 1 kinetik, or 1 of most any battery... especially considering the end cost. I ran interstate workaholic refurb batts 04-06, and was 100% satisfied... 05 MECA world champ, so I guess they work?  |
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New member Username: SpkrmanChi town, IL U S A Post Number: 9 Registered: Mar-06 | "Acid spillage FTL." battery box ftw |
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Gold Member Username: JohnfiacIL Afghanistan,... Post Number: 1383 Registered: Mar-06 | i had acid spillage... not sure why the battery DID NOT TIP!!!!!!!!! it was sitting up straight... i heard it might of died and boiled the acid or somthing...... big hole in my carpet.. The thing about kinetics and all, besides them being drycell and sitting at a higher voltage and lower resistance then common batterys, they are more compact then lets say those 4 batterys you compared it to. Alot of people that need that kind of power dont have the room for all of those, like me im going with 4 HC2400's... thats prolly about 6 generic batterys for each 6x4 = 24batterys no way i can fit all those in there... and the wieght would kill my gas mileage more then the subs\box do lol |
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Gold Member Username: JohnfiacIL Afghanistan,... Post Number: 1384 Registered: Mar-06 | BTW if the battery isnt deepcycle, i think the voltage drops alot quicker also..... not positive... been a while since i studied my batterys lol |
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Bronze Member Username: SpkrmanChi town, IL U S A Post Number: 14 Registered: Mar-06 | quite the opposite, generally deep cycle batts dont discharge as fast, but can hold that lower voltage for longer. one hc2400 is definitely not equal to 4 of the big everstart batts... perhaps 4 lawn mower batteries? The hc2400 is more along the lines of 1.5 everstarts. |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin1 12 Atomic ... Post Number: 10701 Registered: Jul-05 | so far no1 on this thread has mentioned the toxic fumes u get off reg batts ...... |
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Gold Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 words Post Number: 3579 Registered: Jun-06 | Gel cell. Can be mounted upside down. |
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Gold Member Username: JohnfiacIL Afghanistan,... Post Number: 1391 Registered: Mar-06 | whats the best batterys ouut there for about 300 a piece? Most power and good voltage...better then 12.5-12.8V |
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Gold Member Username: JohnfiacIL Afghanistan,... Post Number: 1392 Registered: Mar-06 | i was thinking 4 hc2400's for my setup.. but if i can get more power or somthing for cheaper... lol its for 6k@2ohm daily and whatever i get at .5ohm.. |
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