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best battery for zook
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:26 pm
by andy1517
guys, heading away tomorrow night and want a new battery.
What is the best/biggest battery that will fit into a zook without having to do too much modifying.
thanks
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:01 am
by mnemonix
Optima D34.
Fits in the standard tray with about 5 minutes worth of mods.
Simply THE BEST deep cycle battery on the market that will fit.
You'll get change from $400 depending on where you shop.
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:54 am
by Mudbits
I agree, if you can afford it go Optima. Heard a story the other day of one 14 years old and still going strong. Mate has had one for 10 years and still fine. We have one we use for jump starting and its been good for 4 years and it gets neglected.
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:57 pm
by bugden23
i agree,
i've got the optima D34 as a second battery in my vitara to run my fridge.
its a bit more expensive, but you really get what u pay for
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:09 pm
by Jaffa
I agree with the optima..... my yellow top is completely dead after about 6 years, but it probably died from underuse (second battery that was only used for jump starting, running a compressor and very occasionally a fridge) I will be buying another shortly.
One of the best things about the optima (except for the usual features) is when your car ends up having a lie down, you dont spill acid all over the engine bay.
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:22 pm
by PJ.zook
Exide Orbitals are the same thing and cheaper if you dont want to pay for the brandname.
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:36 pm
by Guy
PJ.zook wrote:Exide Orbitals are the same thing and cheaper if you dont want to pay for the brandname.
They are similar construction and look .. but they are NOT the same thing, not even close.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:31 pm
by oozuk
I've got a optima red top in mine that would be nearly 8 years old, the cars been in the shed for the last 4 years and it still starts fine, I'd definably buy another
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:00 pm
by Guy
oozuk wrote:I've got a optima red top in mine that would be nearly 8 years old, the cars been in the shed for the last 4 years and it still starts fine, I'd definably buy another
a year or so ago when I got my lil red softop I put my yellow top in it that had sat for the past few years in my dead yellow (now long gone) dudlux ...
started it easy, much about with the car for weeks before I realised the alt was lucky to be making 11v ... after 2+ years of sitting it had the guts left to run the motor for a few hours and it was no spring chicken at that point..