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allenultra
post May 26 2017, 11:18 AM

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QUOTE(Beach_Boy @ May 22 2017, 10:05 AM)
i've used:
yokohama MF
bosch S3+ (this one technically is the same as varta but at 60% of the price)
trane silver calcium battery (the most expensive of the bunch @ RM460)

all upsized (din52 - din66), all last ~15-18 months laugh.gif
now running on GS Yuasa DIN80, and i bit the bullet and got meself a CTEK MXS5, it'll be used to charge 4 vehicles so it'll repay itself in no time

i was advised to charge up every month (alot of short trips, and a massive 1KW amp was installed in my car)
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Bosch S3+ as I know, not same factory as Varta.
Bosch SM Mega Power now, currently made in South Korea.

Varta too but its from another factory. Same factory as Energizer and Delkor. I found that Varta the most affordable among the three brands that own by Johnson Controls. Also also cheaper than Hankook/Atlas BX/Koba which made in another Korea battery factory.


I tried charging battery that installed in a vehicle where the alternator is in great condition, it took just few minutes to fully charge the battery. I do not see much "charging" required in it, especially if the car being driven often. Its good for those who always park the car, and hardly drive them.

 

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