Do i need a new battery with a swap
angels7113
01-20-2005, 09:04 AM
Since i did my b16a swap the battery connections wont tighten down enough to stay securely. every 5 starts or so i have to pop my hood and reconect the battery. Is it because my battery was for my hatch and not integra? Does anyone have any quick fixes or the right way to solve it. thanks
honduhcivic
01-20-2005, 10:27 AM
A quick fix would to jam some wire between the terminal and the post. The right way would be to go to the auto parts store and get new terminals that will tighten down better. They are cheap and come in neato colors! Red/black of course! lol.
slammedcivicsi
01-20-2005, 05:10 PM
you need to replace your terminals......cheep fix....like $5
1PhatCX
01-20-2005, 05:59 PM
you need to replace your terminals......cheep fix....like $5
ditto, also, if i remember correctly, integra and civic batterys are the same, or same shape just different crank amps
a good idea would be to upgrade to a gel battery like an optima yellow top ;)
ditto, also, if i remember correctly, integra and civic batterys are the same, or same shape just different crank amps
a good idea would be to upgrade to a gel battery like an optima yellow top ;)
anthony90si
01-20-2005, 09:44 PM
blue tops are great too.. they have marine terminals witch are great for adding accesories. like amps and other high power stuff.
SiZ
01-21-2005, 10:04 PM
Regular battery here!
1PhatCX
01-21-2005, 10:07 PM
yea but ur not running a big stereo :p, just a sissy b16....... (runs and hides before SiZ hunts me down) hehehe j/k bud :)
what do u have? a motomaster 72?
never mind, answered my own question and looked at the pic i took at n10 hehe
there good batterys, i had one in mine untill i came across a free yellow top :)
what do u have? a motomaster 72?
never mind, answered my own question and looked at the pic i took at n10 hehe
there good batterys, i had one in mine untill i came across a free yellow top :)
slammedcivicsi
01-21-2005, 10:31 PM
ditto, also, if i remember correctly, integra and civic batterys are the same, or same shape just different crank amps
a good idea would be to upgrade to a gel battery like an optima yellow top ;)
Actually the integra battery ....smaller length than the Civics ...but its wider.....now infact you can cram a 800-900cca battery into an integra....whereas the largest into a civic would be 550-650.....now if you remove the plastic battery tray in your civic then you can run a large Group 24 battery (4th gen only)....I have a optima blue top in my Sedan....and I have custom 6v Gel Deep cycle golf cart batteries in my hatch.
....Yes I work for a battery company.
-Brad
a good idea would be to upgrade to a gel battery like an optima yellow top ;)
Actually the integra battery ....smaller length than the Civics ...but its wider.....now infact you can cram a 800-900cca battery into an integra....whereas the largest into a civic would be 550-650.....now if you remove the plastic battery tray in your civic then you can run a large Group 24 battery (4th gen only)....I have a optima blue top in my Sedan....and I have custom 6v Gel Deep cycle golf cart batteries in my hatch.
....Yes I work for a battery company.
-Brad
BigBearWest
01-22-2005, 12:04 AM
I the six volt turns your car over no prob?
amy@af
01-22-2005, 01:14 AM
.....now if you remove the plastic battery tray in your civic then you can run a large Group 24 battery (4th gen only)....I have a optima blue top in my Sedan
or you could take your tray out. pound the shape out of it and reform it so that your battery now sits down really low like this:
http://gta.crestfallen.com/oregon3/images/cimg0872.jpg
or you could take your tray out. pound the shape out of it and reform it so that your battery now sits down really low like this:
http://gta.crestfallen.com/oregon3/images/cimg0872.jpg
slammedcivicsi
01-22-2005, 01:36 PM
or you could take your tray out. pound the shape out of it and reform it so that your battery now sits down really low like this:
http://gta.crestfallen.com/oregon3/images/cimg0872.jpg
you've got a group 58r.....its a good size battery nice and low profile
http://gta.crestfallen.com/oregon3/images/cimg0872.jpg
you've got a group 58r.....its a good size battery nice and low profile
slammedcivicsi
01-22-2005, 01:39 PM
I the six volt turns your car over no prob?
I have dual 6v's.....to make the 12v required....they only have about 550 cca....so its still plenty to crank the 150amp integra starter in my B18.....but I needed them for bigger reserve with my Subwall.
I have dual 6v's.....to make the 12v required....they only have about 550 cca....so its still plenty to crank the 150amp integra starter in my B18.....but I needed them for bigger reserve with my Subwall.
amy@af
01-22-2005, 01:40 PM
i had an orbital in it's place. long story short, it was a bad battery and i got screwed by the place i got it from. so for now i have that other battery in it's place.
the orbital used to rub on my intake. so he reformed the battery tray and now i can stick any battery in there without it hitting the intake
the orbital used to rub on my intake. so he reformed the battery tray and now i can stick any battery in there without it hitting the intake
slammedcivicsi
01-22-2005, 04:12 PM
since we are postin batteries I will post mine tonight....I'll snap some pics when I get to my shop after work, and I'll show y'all some batteries.
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