Want to upgrade my car battery

[Alax7]

The 1400 has 1150 CA, and the 1800 has 1350 CA, which CA I think means cold cranking amps or cranking amps. I dont know it both are the same just with an added word

 

[Alax7]

1800-Dimensions (L x W x H) 10" x 6.5" x 8.2" (8.8" with post)

2000-Dimensions: 12" x 6.5" x 8.2"

2400-Dimensions: 13" L x 6.7" W x 8.5" H - Dimensions with Posts: 13" L x 6.7" W x 9.4" H

The motorcraft is about 11'' x 7.5'' x 6.75"

 

[05 LS8]

I have run a red top for 2 years now with no problems...winter starts...stereo...all good..I'd recomend it for sure.

I know quite a few people who run the red tops and are very happy with it. They must be good battaries.

 

[Stack]

Kinetiks are pricey!!!

 

[Alax7]

265 for a battery that wont die on me and i can use the radio without it dying doesn't seem bad to me

 

[Andrizzle]

You can get them cheaper than the actual kinetik site. Lurk eBay and google shopping for better deals.

 

[djknowledge]

2 kinetiks will run you about 400 and it'll b more than enough for the ls. the good thing is its not too much of a load since the kinetiks charge up almost instantly and even the smallest which is the hc800 can start up a v8 engine. you are going to have to vent them as even the kinetiks need ventilation that comes up from a small foam pad on the top of the battery. you might also need to hook up an isolator to make sure you are charging the batteries correctly and use one to start the car and the other for your stereo components. take it to an audio shop and have them do it if you run into any problems. also dont bother with buying capacitor they are junk and really are only used to stiffen the voltage from your alternator, they in no way add power to your system. the only way to increase amps is to get a high output alternator and upgrade your big 3 wiring which is the ground wiring engine strap and the charging cable to your battery. start with that and you will b fine.

 

[pektel]

Yes, they most certainly do. That is why they have the two vents on top. One of the members on this forum came up with a way to connect the two vents on top of the battery to the stock vent tube.

I installed a Yellow Top. Here's the pics of what I did. The grey plastic piece came with the battery, but was supposed to be for GM applications. I added a "shim" underneath the grey plastic piece - made from some underlayment, then wrapped in electrical tape - to make sure it stays tight. I also wrapped the retainer bar in electrical tape, to prevent an accidental metal-on-post connection. The last pic shows how I did the vents. It's just parts from the plumbing section at a hardware store. I have since painted the gray plastic pieces yellow to match the battery top.

 

[Quik LS]

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=47872