What small battery...

[sketchman]

I've thought about this one as well and spoke to a colleague that used to work for Interstate. The smallest, currently available car battery is one for an early Mazda Miata. It's only 7 3/4" long x 5 1/8" wide x 7 1/4" tall. CCA ratings should be better than a lawn mower battery which in my winter climate is a good thing! That's the route I am thinking of going on my project car, mounted in the same location as Aaron and Charlie have done with their cars.

Nice. Didn't know one that small existed for a car. Thanks.

http://www.batterymart.com/p-12v-mazda-miata-battery.html?gclid=CPnWisXs-7wCFcx9Ogod5AUAKg

[Larry Hampton]

Gary Donovan made a bracket and hung one on his K-car in front of the plastic splash guard in his front wheel well.

[sketchman]

^That's how my Neon was. Very annoying when you need a jump. I'd do remote terminals in the bay if i did that again.

[Dragonhealer]

I've thought about this one as well and spoke to a colleague that used to work for Interstate. The smallest, currently available car battery is one for an early Mazda Miata. It's only 7 3/4" long x 5 1/8" wide x 7 1/4" tall. CCA ratings should be better than a lawn mower battery which in my winter climate is a good thing! That's the route I am thinking of going on my project car, mounted in the same location as Aaron and Charlie have done with their cars.


Charlie's


Aaron's

Sadly the Miata battery does not out-perform a similarly sized lawn tractor battery. they are used in the Miata in
the trunk, so are of small size and set-up for remote venting. The Miata battery is poorly suited in the Miata or
the Festiva in southern Arizona, it cannot support both the cooling fans and the A/C system at low sustained RPM
( like in stop-and-go traffic ) In the '04 MazdaSpeed it's hopeless.
Everyone out here has and uses A/C (except the insane and the Hell Hounds)
On the other hand, wo/ A/C, in a cooler climate
or in a track car ( few electrical loads ) either will work just fine. But my wholesale on the prem. Miata battery is
$119.75 and I use them anyway. BTW, the hottest track set-up is that great little battery Charlie found for $69
but I can't remember what it is!
Pick your poison, but it is hard to justify the expense of the Miata battery except in a situation that requires
a remote vent.