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 Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:48 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2721
Trade Rating: +6
Location: UK
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I see ECP have a good discount on batterys at the moment. Which one do i need though?! 54 plate GTi.
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:18 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2632
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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Bosch s4 powers my v6 engine nicely same battery I used to start my 206 1.4 sport engine before the conversion
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:53 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
Posts: 1691
Trade Rating: +3
Location: northallerton
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think mine an s1 will check later
had a look on ebay they seam to recomend s3
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:16 pm |
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Joined: Oct 03, 2012
Posts: 183
Trade Rating: -1
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ive got a s3 battery  there the one to get!
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:59 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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I got an S3 on mine. Cheap enough. Just make sure you measure your old one and take the measurements to the shop as they sometimes get it wrong.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:54 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
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S5 ftw
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:36 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
Posts: 1691
Trade Rating: +3
Location: northallerton
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i ended up having to wedge a block of wood behind mine as its too small for the battery tray
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:29 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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Surely the top clamp would hold it in position?
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:22 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2721
Trade Rating: +6
Location: UK
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If its like my clamp, the plastic it bolts into gas snapped. I've replaced mine twice, not particularly over tightened.
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