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s.mac · 22-01-2012, 08:51 PM

I have a varley red top 20 in my 1600 cvh fiesta which has given up the ghost. I was looking to replace but the spec sheet says it good up to 1 Litre cars same as the Odyssey 20 ....
is this OK to use on a 1600 ?
The Odyssey looks to have a better spec just a tad heavier.

Any thoughts from anyone who knows about this sort of thing

oh and can you lay any battery on its side?

shane@mbtech · 22-01-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

I have a varley red top 20 in my 1600 cvh fiesta which has given up the ghost. I was looking to replace but the spec sheet says it good up to 1 Litre cars same as the Odyssey 20 ....
is this OK to use on a 1600 ?
The Odyssey looks to have a better spec just a tad heavier.

Any thoughts from anyone who knows about this sort of thing

oh and can you lay any battery on its side?

You are running nothing other than the engine on it Steve, it should be fine. Its not like you are running full car electrics.

Batteries should be stood upright.

s.mac · 22-01-2012, 09:36 PM

thanks mate

the red top can deffo be put on its side its in the spec sheet and that's how mine was installed I just wasn't sure about the Odyssey as it doesn't say

**shimmy** · 22-01-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

thanks mate

the red top can deffo be put on its side its in the spec sheet and that's how mine was installed I just wasn't sure about the Odyssey as it doesn't say

I think most race batteries can (dry cell ones) but otherwise upright only.

In the mx5 we spent money on getting lightweight batteries then saw the championship leader had a tractor battery in the boot!

It was all about putting the weight in the right place!

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 23-01-2012, 08:29 AM

Was that battery to lift those lights out of the bonnet, and only one works most the time ??

s.mac · 23-01-2012, 06:31 PM

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In the mx5 we spent money on getting lightweight batteries then saw the championship leader had a tractor battery in the boot!

It was all about putting the weight in the right place!

I could go with a tractor battery Shim, I need to load the car up with lead to get the car to the right weight, being a slim chappy

**shimmy** · 23-01-2012, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

I could go with a tractor battery Shim, I need to load the car up with lead to get the car to the right weight, being a slim chappy

Only if the location of a heavy battery benefits the car. In the mx5 you can only ballast in the pasenger well so the secret seems to be to get as light as posisble them put as much weigth as you can ovr the back axle

s.mac · 23-01-2012, 08:20 PM

ah I see your point. I need to do proper corner weighting, last year I just got the car up to weight and put the ballast in front of the drivers to have an even (ish) weight on all 4 corners

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 17-02-2012, 03:58 PM

New battery from BMW only lasted a month without CTEK charger, is this okay as car has not been used or started.

22-01-2012, 08:51 PM	#1
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	battery experts I have a varley red top 20 in my 1600 cvh fiesta which has given up the ghost. I was looking to replace but the spec sheet says it good up to 1 Litre cars same as the Odyssey 20 .... is this OK to use on a 1600 ? The Odyssey looks to have a better spec just a tad heavier. Any thoughts from anyone who knows about this sort of thing oh and can you lay any battery on its side?

22-01-2012, 09:36 PM	#3
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	thanks mate the red top can deffo be put on its side its in the spec sheet and that's how mine was installed I just wasn't sure about the Odyssey as it doesn't say

23-01-2012, 08:29 AM	#5
CraigMillwardCroft CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marlow Posts: 3,973 Casino cash: $18153	Was that battery to lift those lights out of the bonnet, and only one works most the time ??

23-01-2012, 08:20 PM	#8
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	ah I see your point. I need to do proper corner weighting, last year I just got the car up to weight and put the ballast in front of the drivers to have an even (ish) weight on all 4 corners

17-02-2012, 03:58 PM	#9
CraigMillwardCroft CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marlow Posts: 3,973 Casino cash: $18153	New battery from BMW only lasted a month without CTEK charger, is this okay as car has not been used or started.