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Chaps, hope you are all well!
Quick question - my S1 is on what looks like its original Red Flash 750 battery, which has given up the ghost. RTCC have recommended an Odyssey as a replacement at £140 + VAT. While cost isn't really the issue, I would like to know if this is the best possible option that will fit the car (tiny battery tray). I have heard of calcium type batteries as an alternative to gel, but cannot seem to find much about them on the web. Or are there other brands you could recommend, that will fit the car?
Also, can I get the odyssey cheaper than RTCC's price? Not going to have a problem fitting a battery myself, and more convenient to have it delivered home than to drive over the Richard's to have it fitted...
Help appreciated!
Harry.
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Hamilton Classics are the UK Distributors of the Odyssey batteries. They have an online shop http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/acatalog/Battery.htmlOn an S1 this is the way to go.
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Thanks Cereal - stupid question though; which one is it??? Don't want to get the wrong size...
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And whilst your at it get a Cytek charger from the same source and connect it direct at the battery. They have a special setting for these types of battery.
Phil Egginton
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There are several different sub-models, there is a "right-handed" and "left-handed" model (determines which side of the battery has the poles), and you might actually want to look into the MJT variety, with the metal jacket, for hot engine bays.
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