Discussion and technical advice the SW20 MR2. 3S-GTE, 3S-GE, 3S-FE etc
Anything and everything to do with maintenance, modifications and electrical is in here for the Mk2.
What's the best and most reasonably priced battery you can fit in a mk2 rev3 mr2 turbo?
I'm gunna be installing an amp/components/sub setup at some point soon so it will need to have enough juice for that (nothing crazy- probs around 300wrms in total)
You don't want to fit a (much) bigger battery for that stuff as you'll just overload your alternator trying to charge it, unless you intend on running your ICE with the engine switched off? In which case a split charging relay and a separate leisure battery would be the way to go (not a car battery).
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shabz wrote:based on everyone's suggestions i think a stock battery will do the trick
any recommendations on which brand/where to buy?
If you have access to a halfords trade card then just get one from there, you get big discounts on batteries. Bought a halfords brand one the other week that should have been £84 and the discounted price was £52.
I would recommend the optima yellow top which is what I have in mine and The Big 3 which is putting bigger cable (0gauge preferably) from the alternator to the battery (leaving the original wiring as well) from the engine to earth and from the battery to the body.
I bought one from performancebatteries.co.uk last year £55 and (really,if you order early...)next day delivery
Say your friend gave you a 5% discount card as well
I missed the turbo boost but don't miss the 2 at all...