Bosch AGM "Miata" Battery

[AWDPower]

Has anyone had any luck with a Miata battery in their GVR4? Pep Boys has a old style Miata (the good, AGM type) for a good price. It's small, lightweight, and won't leak. It also has a good warranty. Cold cranking amps is pretty low, but I figure a low compression 2.0 is probably easier to turn over then a high compression 1.8. Any reason not to use this battery?

 

[thecman02]

For you I don't see you having any problems. Those small baby batteries weren't enough when things got to zero degrees Fahrenheit in Michigan.

 

[JSchleim18]

I used a Deka Miata battery in my GVR-4. The battery was re-located the the trunk and it would start the car right up even sitting for two weeks at a time.

 

[beaner]

Quoting thecman02:
For you I don't see you having any problems. Those small baby batteries weren't enough when things got to zero degrees Fahrenheit in Michigan.


so people cant start their miatas when it gets below zero?

the battery is really only there to turn the starter. i've had a miata battery in my 1g for over a year now, zero issues. works like you'd expect a new battery to.

 

[thecman02]

It wasn't enough to turn my 2.3l in Michigan on a cold morning. Miata's will crank over just fine in 0 degree Fahrenheit assuming the battery is in good shape.

 

[nsin]

im running a power wheels battery in mine lol. just enough to crank her. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

OMG @ power wheels battery. thats halarious

 

sounds like i might try this and my daughter will be unhappy the next time she wants to ride her dune buggy /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[mrbonnell]

@ nsin. I just about laughed out of my seat when I saw that. PS taking this into consideration seeing as I just posted a new thread on batteries. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif