Tweet
What type of battery do you folks recommend? I know its like what kind of spark plugs but am in need of a battery and just curious as to what kind most of you buy? Thanks
-
-
I bought an Interstate, just because it was on the rack of an auto parts store and I recognized the festiva battery code. -
Pick the smallest size with the highest CCATrees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
Comment
-
Make sure the battery posts are on the proper side, as well as the proper place of the battery.
The battery cables don't stretch very far.Last edited by bravekozak; 10-09-2016, 10:41 PM.Comment
-
I'm running my B6D on a 375 CCA lawnmower battery.Jerry
Team Lightning
Owner of Team Lightning
90 L "Peewee" B6D. Bought new May 16,1990
92 L Thunder BP G5M-R Turbo B6T electronics. Jan 2016 FOTM winner SOLD
93 L Lightning. BP
Not a user of drugs or alcohol, Just addicted to Festiva'sComment
-
Walmart just started selling a $48 battery, 560cca? Just put one in Nancy. Cheap and effective.
I still prefer the Duralast Gold that came in the carby when I bought it, though. It's a 6 year old battery and is still like brand-new. Problem is it's a $130 battery, so no way it'll be replaced with the same when it finally does fail.
JoeWhite '92 GL 5-speed BP, G series, Aspire/Rio swapped, "Nancy"
White '89 LX 5-speed, Aspire swapped, Weber carb
1988 LX 5-speed
1993 L 5-speed B8, E series, Aspire/Rio swapped
Gone:
1986 Chevrolet Sprint 1990 L Plus AutoComment
-
Oh damn I have a 875 CCA battery from a Sonoma I relocated to the rear though
Sent from my XT1585 using TapatalkFestiver
93 L find/5 speed
BP/g15mr swapped
Aspire brake swapped
Enough little mods I can spend a week trying to remember and still not get them all
stripped and sold due to rust
89 festie
rustful
maybe v8 maybe field buggy wont know till the time comes
93 festie
advanced suspension
kai/skeeter camber
b3t/g15mr
I will own a bpt cd-5 gtx clone one dayComment
-
^^ This. Since you are in Michigan, I would not recommend a lawnmower/powersports battery, becuz winter. I find that a good-quality thinner battery designed for Hondas does just fine; sufficient CCA to get it turned over. The powersports not so much below 20 degrees F. The Honda-style batteries are a bit lighter because thinner, and free up a little room in the engine bay.Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
I also recommend 0W-20 or 0W-30 oil for winter, to help the battery crank; but you probably already know that.Last edited by TominMO; 10-10-2016, 08:29 AM.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand
Disaster preparedness
Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info
Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!
Comment
-
I've run these for ~5 years in 3 different festivas (two SOHC B6 one BP). Of course our winters in VA aren't as cold as yours. Still even in the teens I've never had a cranking problem.Originally posted by Team Lightning View Post~Nate
the keeper of a wonderful lil car, Skeeter.
Current cars:
91L "Skeeter" 170k, Aspire brakes, G15, BP, Advancedynamics coil overs, etc. My first love.
1990 Kawasaki Ninja 250 - my gas saver, 60+mpg - 40k
2004 MotoGuzzi Breva - my "longer range" bike - 17k
FOTY 2008 winner!Comment
-
I think I'll get the walmart one for $48. There is a 650 cca for the same price. ThanksOriginally posted by Spike View PostComment
-
I use other peoples used batteries, lol. Lots of trouble with that but i can push start it by myself. I prefer big batteries. With Some batteries the headlights would actually dim when i used my air horn. Bigger batteries let me boost bigger machinery. I usually pick the biggest one that fits thats in the pile. I once tried to boost a 100% dead swather, had my brother rev my festiva to 5000rpm and when i hit the starter on the swather my festiva almost died, lol. Usually if its a big vehicle or colder i just have to leave the cables connected for a while and then theyl start, that swather and a big diesel truck in -42c were the only 2 i haven't been able to boost. 3 years ago someone totalled my civic and i took its good battery for the festiva. 400cca or so. It starts in -40 but nothing like a 700cca one does. Best thing i did for cold starts was buy a $25 stick on oil pan heater. 100watts or so. Plug it in with the block heater and the car starts and idles perfect like its +20c out when its actually -35c. Best thing ever.
The festivas take next to nothing to start, find whatever is cheap.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkComment
Comment