Battery Replacement/upgrade

[steve_lj]

Car is in having 2.2kw starter motor fitted and i'm just in process of sourcing new Battery to try and cure hot starting problems. Have seen on a couple of other threads that a Varta G7 95ah 830CCA would be a suitable replacement. I've checked the dimensions of the Varta and it looks way too big to fit the space available - also positive terminal is on R/H side but current Battery has positive on L/H side.

Can anyone who has fitted a replacement/upgraged Battery give any advice/tips on changing it ?

ie did you have to make any modifications etc or was it just a tight fit.

Can anyone suggest a high ah/high CCA alternative other that the Varta.

Thanks in advance

steve

[graunch]

Hi Steve,

If you go for the varta option then you will need the G8 and not the G7 because as you have spotted the positive is on the wrong side,

I have the G8 fitted to mine and it is the largest size Battery that will fit the tray, its been on there for 3 years now and has been fine.

best regards colin

[steve_lj]

Thanks Colin - did the G8 fit into the tray without any mods as it seems with the measurements of the tray/available space its

going to be a REALLY tight fit.

cheers

steve

[graunch]

Hi Steve,

Yes it fits without any mods. I bought the G7 initially and it will fit as well but you have to stretch the cables across, then the Battery went on the wife's freelander so I stuck the G7 on that and bought the better fitting G8 for the rav.

hope it sorts your problems.

best regards colin

[steve_lj]

Great stuff Colin - thanks for the info !!

[Pogle]

Ive got a Varta G8 fitted as well. As graunch says it does fit and I think it's a significant improvement over the original spec. Out of interest where did you source your 2.2kw starter from Steve?

[steve_lj]

Hi Andy - starter sourced from eurocarparts (Part No.: 402820761). Lucas LRS01591