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Old 01-02-2008, 04:21 PM   #137
KarlSTI
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Default Re: ** Odyssey PC680 - Pics Last Page**

37,600 miles

My stock battery lasted 2.5 years for 37.5k miles before I noticed slightly longer crank times. I took it by Autozone to test it and it came up "bad".

Time to upgrade.

I'd heard more good things about the Odyssey than the Braille so I called our local battery store in Jacksonville (Sunn Battery) and picked up the PC680 and the posts for under $120. I've heard these batteries can last 6-8 years and with a weight savings of 10lbs or so I figured I'd give it a try.



It is much smaller than the stock battery. I purchased 2 spacers at Lowes (Hillman 1/4 x 3/8 x 1 steel spacers) so that I could retain the stock tie down configuration in case I ever need to slap in a regular sized battery again.

You can see the spacer on the back tie down:



Be sure to use a bit of loctite when installing the posts as directed. If the posts loosen up the battery will go dead....right Joe? Use a 5mm hex to install the posts nice and snug.

Look at all the room in front of the battery!



Looks like a good place for the catch cans to me....

Last edited by KarlSTI; 05-15-2008 at 12:40 PM.
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