Uprated Battery

[Thing]

With the amp and sub my battery is somewhat struggling under the load (was never great anyway)

Does anyone know what battery I could/should upgrade to. Car is a 1.2 8v, 2000 model

Any ideas on price?

 

[Bryan]

£140+ usually for a yellow top battery

 

[Thing]

Any ideas as to how well they fit or which size is needed?

Not very clued up on this!

 

[nfbr]

Go halfords and ask em for a Battery to fit a Renault Clio 2000 model Diesel engine. The diesel battery has loads more power than the petrol 1.2 8v battery.

I did this with my older clio and its cured the problem even though im drawing max of 120a current

 

[MaLicE]

dont get a sh*tty diesel battery, they may be a bit uprated but still aint great.



get your self a gel cell battery like a yellow top, or red top or even a nice ikkle oddessy battery.



will last you alot longer and can handle being charged and fully discharged loads of times unlike a diesel battery.

 

[Daz]

I got a Lucas Heavy Duty battery in mine.. £50 I think..

Does the job well.

 

[heavy_clio]

Pick up a power cap...or do wat i did get a bat/cap its a battery like power capacitor which u leave in the boot and connect the +/- to your standard battery, its very good! no dimming or nothing!

Check on ebay, the one i picked up was worth £250, i got it for £80, bargain!

 

[nfbr]

I dont like caps. Had one in my mates car once and it lead to the car never starting lol. Caps are only good if youve got a good battery to power them off.

Diesel batteries are a good solution for people who cant afford to spend £140 - £200 on an Optima battery. Were not all loaded.

 

[MaLicE]

yeh but u can get a gell cell battery like the fioroni gel cell witha blue top for like 100 quid, there is also a diff 1 begining with a E cant remember name but they are prob the best cos got the most charge cycles and cos around 100 quid, which isnt much more than a diesel battery and is 100 % better!

 

[Dno194]

Yellow-top every time...

 

[cliosportshk]

yellow tops dont fit on clio 172s, you need an orange top where the connectors are swapped.