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Old 03-20-2011, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by dhean
For those with the Deka ETX16, does it work with the OEM mounting brackets without modifications?

I'll let you know in a week or so.
Old 03-21-2011, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by NJDrive
It doesn't take a genius to realize that a Braille, like many other mini drycell batteries, is a rebadged Deka battery. It is simply amazing that a company, even with all of the savvy internet folks out there, can put a fancy logo and brass terminals on a battery and mark it up threefold.

There isn't a need to look for anything else beyond a Deka for the money and reputation. I've bought mine off Ebay for less than $60 shipped and they've never failed me. I actually started off years ago with an ETX14 and downsized to an ETX12.

I got the etx14 and love it, it stared right up like oem in 0 degree weather over the einter
Old 04-11-2011, 07:39 AM
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Just put the etx14 in mine with some brass ring terminals for the wires. Had to use both height adjusters so I could use the own tiedown. What did you end up using Josh?
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behold.

http://forums.s2kca.com/showthread.php?t=35394

I built it for my odyssey. click to view. its safe.


Old 04-21-2011, 01:18 PM
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has anyone tried the ext20L? especially the guys who live in colder temps. its the same size and weight as the 16 but with a higher CCA
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Going on year three with the pc925 in the trunk. Really a great battery. Sometimes the car sets for weeks without a startup and its never failed to crank it. Its was a little pricey but def worth the money.
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Originally Posted by japhethwar
Going on year three with the pc925 in the trunk. Really a great battery. Sometimes the car sets for weeks without a startup and its never failed to crank it. Its was a little pricey but def worth the money.
Same exact battery I'm running (about a year and a half now). Mine is snugged into the spare tire area (tire removed) and I'm running 2 big JL amps with it (1000 watts total). Mine has also never failed to start the car, and it sat disconnected for about 4 months over the winter.

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Running a lightweight battery when there is 30lbs of stereo equipment in the trunk?
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Originally Posted by deepbluejh
Running a lightweight battery when there is 30lbs of stereo equipment in the trunk?
No, running a dry cell battery so it can be mounted in the trunk...no worries though, the 30lbs of turbo kit up front keep the 50/50 weight distribution
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Originally Posted by S2K-F8
Originally Posted by deepbluejh' timestamp='1317218245' post='21016042
Running a lightweight battery when there is 30lbs of stereo equipment in the trunk?
No, running a dry cell battery so it can be mounted in the trunk...no worries though, the 30lbs of turbo kit up front keep the 50/50 weight distribution
X2 on tbat. The 35r under the hood nicely offsets the stereo weight.


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