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>From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Joey R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: CRX: Battery >Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 13:17:31 -0500 > >sa mode > >-40 Celsius? WOW!! and I thought that -40 Fahrenheit was cold!! > >(do the math! LOL!!!) > >David >/sa mode > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Joey R. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:55 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: CRX: Battery > > >Below zero?? >It gets down to -40 Celsius with the windchill where i live during those >harsh winter months. You guys should be asking me what kind of battery im >using. :) > > >It's a eveready BTW >Take care all > >J.R. >'89 CRX Si D16Z6 > > > >From: "Robert K. Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Robert K. Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: The Rex list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: CRX: Battery > >Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 07:41:16 -0700 > > > >On 12:01 AM 08/20/02 -0400, Chad Sullivan said... > > > >>I need a new battery. Anyone using an optima? Which one are you using? > >>Does it fit ok? My old battery was rubbing the clutch cable, I think it > >>was > >>too wide. Let me know if you have the Red Top, that's really the one I > >>was > >>looking at. Thanks. > >> > >> > >> -Chad Sullivan > > > >I have used Optima's in the past and I need to get one in the Volvo. > >They're a proven battery and generic versions of them are used as stock > >batteries in some European vehicles. I've had them in just about all of >my > >past vehicles except for one where I used two large Champion batteries >with > >a battery isolator (I was going to replace them with two Optima's but the > >car got stolen and so I never got around to it...). > > > >With respects with the CRX, I am using American Battery Corp's "Blue > >Thunder" Gel battery which is a direct replacement for the stock battery >so > >it drops right in. Actually, I have one of the prototypes in my car >which > >I got back in early 1999. You can see it in this pic: > > > > http://www.crx.org/southcal/tech/igniter/page7.htm > > > >And once again here: > > > > http://www.crx.org/southcal/tech/aem/default.htm > > > >You'll have to scroll towards the bottom to see the battery. You will >also > >note that the terminals/posts are reversed. Keep in mind that it was a > >prototype which is why the battery is also not Blue. They were selling >for > >just under $100 (USD) at the time and the final versions would come in > >different colors and even different colored caps so you could have a >white > >bodied battery with a blue cap. > > > >I haven't dealt with American Battery Corp since 1999-2000. But their > >phone number is (760) 746-8010 and the guy who I was dealing with was >Glenn > >Roberts. He was the manager. They're also located in my home town of > >Escondido which made it nice. I was suppose to bring this battery back >to > >them when the final version came out so that I would have the proper > >battery post locations and use the stock battery straps. But a lot > >happened and I just never got around to it. I had to fabricate my own > >straps which passed both an SCCA and NASA tech inspection. > > > >Over all, I am very pleased with the battery, It has not failed me when > >the outside temps are in triple digits and it did not fail me when I was >up > >in Big Bear when it was nearly below zero one winter. > > > > > >Robert K. Kuhn > >CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal) > > > >1990 Honda CRXsi (http://drive.to/jiggy) > >ICQ # 3714283 (nickname: godzilla) > > > >Mount Laguna Cruise (San Diego County) - September 2, 2002 > >http://www.crx.org/southcal/events.html > > > >To see who all is coming: > ><http://www.crx.org/southcal/rsvp.htm>http://www.crx.org/southcal/rsvp.html > > > > > > > > >Yes...there are stupid questions......stupid people ask them.... =) >Straights are for fast cars... curves are for fast drivers > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Yes...there are stupid questions......stupid people ask them.... =) Straights are for fast cars... curves are for fast drivers _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
