Battery???

1. G187 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2004 Hayes, Middlesex Posts: 758 MK1 VTR

   #1 13th December 2004, 21:35

   hello,
   
   i want to change the battery on my 98 vtr, so far i've found a 44amp bosch battery for £36, is this the best battery for my car or is there anything else that is better? and if so how much and where from?
   
   thanks
2. sevenfourate Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2004 Lowestoft,Suffolk. Posts: 374 Slammed,Cam'd+NOS'd VTR

   #2 13th December 2004, 23:05

   44a ? You sure ? I just got a 380 cold cranking amp (standard is 300 i think)battery from Hellfrauds for £47.
   
   4 year warranty too............
3. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

   #3 13th December 2004, 23:25

   yeah go to halfords and ask for a heavy duty / heavy calcium battery they shud look it up for ya mate :O if u cant get there cos its far away or wateva ask me and i will go to work n look it up for ya mate
4. VTR_BOY Established Member Joined: May 2004 Edinburgh United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 2310 Toyota Celica 1.8ST

   #4 14th December 2004, 00:10

   Ur better tryin a motor factor than halfords b cheaper,the halfords in Scotland r pretty crap,a battery from my work 4 my 99vtr is bout £15 cheaper than halfords,
   
5. G187 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2004 Hayes, Middlesex Posts: 758 MK1 VTR

   #5 14th December 2004, 00:29

   i take it bosch isn't the best company for a battery?
   
   here's the link for the 44 amp bosch(its the top 1)
   
   http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecommerc...ch_Results.asp
   
6. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

   #6 14th December 2004, 02:30

   yeah but i get discount nerrr.. plus its still expensive ne ways :/ "kicks halfords"
7. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #7 14th December 2004, 04:53

   Bosch batterys are good, we order them in from suppliers for BIG vehicles , so must be pretty good!
8. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #8 14th December 2004, 16:15

   bosch should be excellent, i think halfords use a different system for measuring amps i.e. the cold amp cranking thing which is why it sounds so much
9. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #9 15th December 2004, 02:47

   Ampage hours is how we do it at halfords isnt it , on the batts, and cold crankage output..