Dyna-batt and daily driver?

[Flash1966]

Does anyone use a dyna-batt in a daily driver stang? I'm going to be upgrading my alternator soon and I read the article in Jan 05 MM&FF where they do the alt and a dyna-batt and it looks pretty good, plus the weight savings is really nice. I'm just wondering if this battery will stand up to daily abuse, I drive about 50 miles a day and spend my fair share of time in traffic.

I'd love to just relocate my batt to the back, but I have a hatchback and don't really want to have a big box sitting in my car, plus it's more expensive than the dyna-batt too.

 

[giddyup306]

I wouldn't put anything other than an optima or dyna batt in the back. Even sealed 'maintance free' batteries discharge lots of hydrogen. Something I don't want in my car. Optima/dyna batts only discharge under extreme loads and is minimal.

 

[90mustangGT]

Dry cell batteries take abuse a lot better than wet cell, discharge hardly nothing, and have no liquid acid to spill/explode. Battery location is important. With the stock battery, you are removing over 30lbs form the front end and putting it where it is needed. I have a group 34 size battery in the back of mine with the Taylor kit, it has the power of the optima but is larger and heavier, when it dies I am getting a optima. I say optima because I work for a company which deals with Interstate which sells the optima also, can get a lot cheaper.

 

[hllon4whls]

As long as you upgrade the alt first, I think that you will be ok with the dyna batt.

 

[04sleeper]

If you want to save some money then do a little research and look at motorcycle shops. The Dyna Batt is a motorcycle battery with a sticker.

 

[willys1]

The Dyno Bat has been around for a few years now.Im definitly getting one Its alot lighter,and has power.I saw that article too,Im getting the alt. also If you have UD pullies its a must!!

 

[cevtv]

The only problem with it, is they say it's not real good for starting the car in tempatures below 10*........which, because I have to drive it in the winter, leaves me out.

 

[mgerman93]

dyna-batt

like cevtv said, they don't like cold weather. other than that, great battery for a daily driver. it can be bought from portable power systems www.gotbatteries.com for half the price that perf dist sells the dyna-batt. (and it doesn't have the goofy orange bat sticker)

 

[willys1]

The only problem with it, is they say it's not real good for starting the car in tempatures below 10*........which, because I have to drive it in the winter, leaves me out.

I didnt know that,,where did you here this?

 

[mgerman93]

dyna-batt specs

http://www.stealth316.com/2-dynabatt.htm

 

[HISSIN50]

motorcycles dont like to start at 10* either! bike batteries have no CCA cuz one has to be nuts to ride when it is That cold out! LOL.

how about: one could have one of those portable jump starters around (the kind that charge on 110 and you put in your trunk) for "just in case". it would give a boost on colder mornings too (if someone is really gung ho to do this).

 

[90mustangGT]

All batteries perform much less when it is cold. That is why the CCA (cold cranking amps measured at the freezing point) and the CA (cranking amps, I think measured at 70*) is always higher. My battery 675CCA 850 CA.

 

[cevtv]

I didnt know that,,where did you here this?

I asked Performance Distributors........it's their product.