I have a Miata battery (from Westco) in my Roadster and really like it. I
have much more room around the distributor with it in place. Right now I
am using a rod across the top of the battery that was intended for a much
larger battery. It works, but doesn't look very good.
This is my second Westco co battery, the first one died within a year. I
don't know if it died because of a defect, or because it is in th eengine
compartment in Texas! Miata's have their batteries in the trunk. Mine
would not hold a charge and the front end of the battery was bowed in. I
figure that it was getting too hot in the engine compartment, and plan on
putting the battery in a metal box that will be vented to the fender well.
Actually, I am thinking about a double wall box with thin insulation
between the the layers. Westco didn't even question the failure, just
shipped me a new one and asked me to take the old one to a recycler.
Anyone else have a Westco battery fail like this?
Peace,
Pat
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On Sat, 8 Mar 2003 Geegc@aol.com wrote:
> This is what I had in my files. I used the Meat battery, its a little
> shorter than stock. Interstate makes one that is the exact fit for the early
> cars, its the same as the early Corvairs.
>
> "You might look at a battery and the tray that you can get for it for a
> Honda 92-93 Honda Civic. I saw it in another older roadster, and it was
> small and compact, looked just like the original. Steve , '67 16OO in
> Kirkland.
>
> Gary,
> We often have people asking for light weight powerful batteries that can
> be used in electric car competitions and this same battery would probably be
> the best for you. Our MT58R is a 582cca battery with a reserve capacity of
> 100 minutes at 25 amps. the dimensions of the battery are 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 6
> 7/8 and the weight is 32 pounds.
>
> Jim Powell
> jpowell@ibsa.com Interstate
>
> Moss Motors and many Miata parts suppliers sell the batteries. They are not
> from Mazda but are manufactured by Westco Battery Systems. Their Tel No. is
> 1-800-214-8040. Part No. is 12V31M.
>
> They use Absorbed Glass Mat technology with "no possibility of corrosion or
> leakage."
>
> Mike
>
> I ran into a guy a while back with a really sweet Volvo 1800 who had an
> Odyssey battery - about the size of a MC battery but designed for autos.
> The person to contact at Odyssey is Phil, his number is 888 777 1898. This
> was about a year ago so I don't know if the number is still good.
> Recommended part numbers were: PC680MJT or PC925MJT"
>
> Good luck.
>
> GAry
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