» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 01-04-2006, 03:46 PM | #1 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | Battery ?/other I have two questions for everyone. 1st.. What kind of battery should i buy for my car? I do have a system in my car and i'm looking for the best battery for say under $100. 2nd.. I need new ignition wires and not sure what kind i should get or the best bang for the buck. I buy most of my parts from bavauto and they only sell performance ignition wires and they are $180+ dollars. Imo that is a waste of money. Thanks __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 01-04-2006, 04:07 PM | #2 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | magnecor wires. search for the thread from 1996Bmw318TI as i posted the link to the best place to buy the magnecor's that i've found. they're around $80 for the blue wires (which should fit w/o modification). not sure on the best battery. i tend to just look for the highest CCA that said, it would be nice to have a DRY battery, one that doesn't ever need water and won't spill acid. i think optima makes this kind. i do not yet have one of these types. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 01-04-2006, 04:20 PM | #3 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | Magnecor are the best bar none. End of discussion. Optima ORANGE top battery (you may have to order this) has the posts reversed (compared to a red top, otherwise identical to the red) to allow easy instalation in the stock ti location with stock cables. I went with a red top (was in a jam with a dead battery) and had to change the ground cable to allow it to reach. | | | 01-04-2006, 06:56 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 121 | I also have a red top (from my previous car, took it w/ me when I sold it) and it's by far the best battery I've ever used. It's not in my Ti yet (planning on relocating to the trunk when I do my swap) but that thing was a stone cold killer year round, I believe it's like 800 CCAs. Didn't know about the orange top configuration; good to know Optima's lookin' out for the bimmer crowd. | | | 01-04-2006, 07:40 PM | #5 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | I was on the Optima website and they have 3 red,yellow and gray but no orange. I guess i'll do some research tonight. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 01-04-2006, 07:50 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 | just out of curiositcy, what is CCA rating on batteries? __________________ 1995 318ti Active Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | 01-04-2006, 08:16 PM | #7 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | CCA = cold cranking amps (or something like that) ... __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 01-04-2006, 11:12 PM | #8 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | Quote: Originally Posted by cali-ti CCA = cold cranking amps (or something like that) ... | Exactly like that. Compare this number across similar batteries to see how "strong" it is. Perhaps the Gray battery replaces the Orange one I saw (it was a few years ago now)? Check the specs; this is where you will see if the CCA and other data to be identical. They just have the terminals on the opposite side, so the stock ti cables reach... | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |