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  1. chenglo1

    chenglo1 Formula Junior

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    #1 chenglo1, Aug 12, 2021
    My F430 battery is no longer reliable. Whats a good replacement nowadays? My latest one is a 4 year old Optima. Im curious with all the battery advances that maybe theres lighter more powerful options now.
     
  2. VAF84

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    #2 VAF84, Aug 12, 2021
    If you want reliable, Interstate seems to be the consensus. I bought an Optima red top first and it gave some issues; lasted maybe a year before I replaced it with interstate. That's with me keeping the car on a tender anytime I'm not driving it. I'm not very knowledgeable on the performance battery's that are light weight, someone else will have to chime in for that.
     
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  3. clean512

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    #3 clean512, Aug 12, 2021
    Antigravity Lithium battery and will drop about 30lbs
     
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  4. Ray Smith

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    #4 Ray Smith, Aug 12, 2021
    Anti Gravity H6/Group 48 40Ah saves about 31 lbs. About $800.00 with a coupon.

    It does require a special charger, a Ctek designed for Li-Ion batteries. ($84.00)

    I removed an almost new Lead acid battery and replaced it with this.

    Ray
     
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  5. vraa

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    #5 vraa, Aug 12, 2021
    AntiGravity is the hot item right now, lithium is the rage, make sure you get a modern CTEK or NOCO - the right ones can also do lithium

    Otherwise Ferrari dealers use Interstate AGM
     
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  6. chenglo1

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    #6 chenglo1, Aug 13, 2021
    Is the F430 alternator or...electrical system able to recharge the lithium Antigravity as the car is being driven? Im assuming i just need the ctek Li charger as a tender.
     
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    #7 vraa, Aug 13, 2021
    Yeah, some guys found the alt part numbers were the same on cars that had AGM or Li
     
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  8. chenglo1

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    #8 chenglo1, Aug 13, 2021
    Ray,

    Why did u choose the 40 ah? The 24 ah sounds suff with 1000 CCA already. Am i missing something?
     

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