My battery is not holding a charge, and need a new one. Im thinking about this size, but wanted to get opions, is this too large of CCA for the car? Im going with this brand because the company is down the street from me and easy to obtain. Ill be getting a battery at lunch time.

PC1200:
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc1200mjt.htm

PC925:
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc925mjt.htm

 

Ok been searching in past posts, and some guys are Running the PC680. How will that do on a stock Z with a 1.3k watt to 1.6k watt sound system?

 

I don't think this is the battery you are looking for as this is mainly used by guys trying to save weight for racing purposes. Why don't you try an optima battery, since they are mostly used for your application.

http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi...utomotive.html

 

I've had nothing but good luck with the Exide Orbital battery. In my opinion, it is a better battery than the Optima and it can usually be found a little cheaper.

http://www.exide.com/products/automo...bital_XCD.html

 

What about the PC1200? im looking at this brand because they are just down the street from were i work, and need a battery at lunch.

 

yeah you should be fine with that one

 

Cool Thanks,
I just call them and ill be picking it up at lunch. Got a Co-work to drive over me over there.

 

I had nothing but bad luck with the optima batteries. Went through 7 of them in my last car (over a 3 year period).

 

i have the pc-680 with upgraded speakers in the factory spots (non-bose/ no sub) , works great and weighs 12lbs, i weighed the factory battery, 37lbs. ...(pig) def not for a 1k watt system...dim headlights prob...

 

Update,,, I got the PC1200 and just finished installing the mounts. This one is nice it fits the stock location nicely, except the mounting bolts, just need to be shorter.

 

The Hawker PC1200 is top of the line....I have 2 PC1800's in my 300Z with a 1600 RMS system and am very happy!

 

At 1600 watts you're pulling +120 amps from your battery - figure a big one will last about 30-40 minutes and still be able to possibly start the car. My home's USP has 106 lb gas absorbed mat batteries rated at 260 amp hours which would drive that 1600 watt system for about two hours. The alternator of the Z will barely keep up with a 120 amp demand and don't dare drive with the headlights on too.

Ever wonder why at the car shows they've got huge 12 VDC power supplies under them plugged into AC current?

 

Thanks for the posts guys.
The new battery is doing great so far. Before my stock battery and alt. have been handling the my audio system nicely. Its more closer to 1300 watts max. My sub is the one that is using the most power with a alpine 1005 amp. I have one 4ch amp and planing to add another 2ch in the future to run my front stage tweeters.

 

at the moment
i am running a stinger 1000 red dry cell in place of my factory under hood battery

factory alt

and ruffly 3500 watts

no light flicker

volt meter on dash remains at 14 volts

even at idle with ac and lights

 

Guess what bro, the Stinger battery is a rebadged Hawker Odysessy battery, plus overpriced. Sorry!

 

I also have a Ohio Generator 140 amp alt to help wit dem lights.

 

So far i havent had any problems with dem head lights or flickering when running my audio system while driving. Knock on wood.

Z1truth, how much was the Alt you got? did you install it or someone else? Just asking for future info, in case something ever did happen to my alt. Thanks

 

i pay dist cost


maybe overpriced retail but was cheap for me


not sorry though!!!!!!

 

factory alt 110 amps


i just ordered a wrangler 180 amp

 

Were you using the Yellow or Red Top batteries? I had a red top battery and it died on me in just under a year. When I bought it, it didnt have a book with it. When I traded it in under warranty, the new one had a book. I looked into it, and apparently the Red Top batteries suck for car audio, and they even go so far as to tell you that using it in a car with an aftermarket car audio system will void the warranty on the battery.