Im thinking of buying one of them Varta Blue batterys for the saph after seeing lots of good comments but Im not too sure what type I need. The current one is an 097 520 amp with no real issues but its time for a new one .
Any advice on this ?
Many thanks.
Mike

 

Not really too much choice as a lot of the manufacturers don't supply square terminal batteries anymore

I have a yuasa. 097 and it does the trick, I have a brand new motorcraft 097 battery but don't want to use it


Luciano

 

Easy to get sq adapters , got a Bosch calcium recently and has a five year cover, fed up of shit batts dying after 18 months ...

 

i just put a set of £8 terminal conversions on my sierra

easy done and gives much more choice on batterys mate

 

097 bats are no longer Ava we sell 100 uk spec bats now round term with conversion clamps

 

Please keep it off the floor and in a dry warmish place

 

We sell banner bats very good bats and oe on many top spec cars from factory

 

For you Dean


Its in the garage mate and I do put the heater on in there every so often or when I'm out there tinkering


Luciano

 

Have you got a piccy of the conversion?

 

Thanks for the replys , so round terminal is the way to go then. Makes me think about a wiring conversion that suits all round terminal batterys on Cosworths .

 

That battery defo needs to go in a car soon Jim!!

 

Dean ,

Found banner batteries to be rubbish,last a max of 18 months and the local recovery guys say they'd be out of business only for Banner ....lol

 

Can you still fit the live terminal spreader plate on with those converters?

 

If your are stuck with getting old type square terminal batteries, I got these terminals for the circle type battery from and Auto Factor and cut the wires where needed etc and used some distribution blocks for the rest of the loom. Less messy on the battery imo and better voltage.

 

Not sure if would be same as pic but this site lists a square post battery
http://www.advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/carbattery097

Might get one myself if as picture