What battery?

I have a battery on order from Interstate Batteries. It's the one their website says is for a 430. The site says the same for a 360. It wasn't a battery they stock, so they had to order it.
It's an MT-7 34R (R for reverse - positive terminal on the right)

Im sure others will chime in with suggestions.

 

I believe the MT7-34R is fine, it's AGM and reasonable. You can pay more for an Odyssey or Optima if you like, just stay away from other liquid cell options.

 

To be clear, it's Interstate MT7-34R AGM battery which is listed as compatible with our 360.

I know there are other more cost effective alternatives out there but this is the battery that took care of all the weirdness of my car. Check this thread

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/360-430/489226-weird-occurrence-anybody-experienced-before.html

Plus they have pro-rated warranty as well.

 

Odyssey in my 430.
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I use a Braille B128L in mine, fantastically low weight but a bit on the pricey side.
Weight of only 8.8lbs / 4kg and fast charges in just a few minutes and yields 90Ah's !

I have 2 of these... (1 for backup but I've never had to use it yet [fingers crossed] so I just keep it as a spare)
https://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/braille/product_batteries/b128l

and 1 of these...
https://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/braille/product_chargers/12325l

The Li best battery I've found that really works, shame its just so pricey so will put off the majority of people. I guess this just points to a future with Li eventually replacing all lead acid.

-T

 

"A bit" on the pricy side is an understatement!

 

..But consider how much weight your saving (and from your wallet too!)

 

I think the Odyssey 925 is a nice compromise. I think the factory shipped direct to my door for about $280 USD. I am in the middle of the Pacific mind you. At half the weight of the OEM I am happy. There are some threads in here about it.

 

Mine died in my driveway a few months ago. It was a Sunday afternoon. I got this from Sears. AGM and very reasonably priced at under $150.

Sears.com

 

This thread may be helpful, I went with the odyssey 34R-PC1500T and found it for $220.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/360-430/467811-diy-battery-replacement.html

 

Regardless which brand you choose in the end, just make sure to purchase AGM battery.

The battery is technically in the interior and non-AGM battery has the potential of spilling flammable fluids when the car rolls or in a collision and can cause fire from inside the cabin. Imagine being trapped inside and flames starts where the battery is at. Not a good situation to be in.

Whenever safety is involved, don't try to look for cheaper alternatives (non-AGM).

This is my 2 cents for this topic.

 

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About every week someone posts a question on which battery. It's kinda like saying driving on the right side of the road is better than driving on the left side of the road. No kidding, lead acid batteries are in a bazillion cars on the road and my thought experiment tells me if your car flips over onto it's roof, then you have a bunch more problems than acid leaking out and burning your Ferrari to the waterline. There is some evidence that an AGM battery will crank harder and last longer but that battery chemistry requires a different charge voltage/curve on the alternator. An Interstate MT-34R from Costco works great and just replace it every 4 years. This is my 360 and I made some tabs to hold the battery instead of the factory angle sheet metal bar and "J" bolts. Note the factory vent tube that is connected. The factory batteries have a different terminal location relative to the edge of the battery so I worry about the "angle sheet metal bar" shorting the two terminals together so I made something else. Lets get real gang, even expensive Mercedes SLS use an lead acid battery, vintage 2015. FWIW

Jeff Pintler
89 348tb, 86tr, 99 360 3pedal, 05 S-160Bobcat

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I use the recommended battery from Interstate. Reasonable price, no issues, and it fits.

 

Same here.

 

It can't be compared to the SLS. The battery for the SLS is in the front compartment and there's a firewall between the cabin and the front component protecting the driver which gives him/her time to get out of the car in case of fire. In the 360, what protection do we have? A small metal with carpet and a fancy billet foot rest? This is why AGM is critical due to any flammable liquids that comes out of that battery in the cabin then your toast. The battery has no firewall between the cabin and is literally inside the cabin with the driver and passenger.

This can be debated all day and everybody to it's own and that's cool. However, the safety advantage of AGM compared to Lead acid when the battery is literally next to passenger / driver is hands down obvious.

At the end of the day it depends to each of the owners priority. Savings versus safety.

 

Flammable liquids? Sulphuric acid? Maybe a bit of hydrogen...

 

Interstate battery arrived today and will put it in tonight. MT 7-34R. Looks like an exact size match
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Yup, no modification needed. Plug and play.