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04-21-2004, 06:37 PM
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My maintenance free Delco battery died in my 69 GTO this weekend. I like the look of the R59 repo battery but I don't know how well they work. Anyone have any experience with repo batteries? Thanks, Jimmy
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04-21-2004, 06:37 PM
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My maintenance free Delco battery died in my 69 GTO this weekend. I like the look of the R59 repo battery but I don't know how well they work. Anyone have any experience with repo batteries? Thanks, Jimmy
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04-22-2004, 01:17 PM
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I bought one and really liked the way it looks. However, I was having trouble with cranking the motor when the engine was hot with the R59. I went back to a battery with a high cranking amp and the hot starting problem went away. I'm going to add an extra ground an see if I could use the R59 again. Also, I was thinking of trying the R59 fake box over a new battery. Hope this helps. Dave
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04-22-2004, 05:57 PM
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Later this year, I heard June, there will be a new R-59 reproduction battery available, which will be externally identical, but its a modern sealed lead acid. I'm waiting for that. Seen to many people have problems with the current repros. Look here.http://www.turbostart.com/racinginfo.pdf
Ccass, are you going to be carrying these? You might want to bring a pallet to the GTO NAT's or Norwalk.
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'04 GTO Yellow Jacket, A4, Kooks, CAI, etc. '02 Firebird, V6, auto '68 GTO Convertible, HO, 4spd, driver '66 LeMans Hardtop, 400, FI, A/C, 4L80E. '65 GTO Hardtop, next project '64 GTO Hardtop, "389", Tri-power, 5 speed, A/C, Yorktown Blue. http://www.gtoaco.com |
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#5
04-24-2004, 10:57 AM
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Very interesting on the high performance battery. I sure like the OEM look from that era. It would be nice to have new style interals too. Thanks guys!
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04-29-2004, 05:52 PM
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I had the same problem with a repro R-59, it didn't hike to start my car hot. I replaced it with the best black case battery they had and put a fake R-59 battery top on top of it. It starts my GTO every time and nobody has noticed that it's a battery topper.
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#7
06-13-2004, 07:09 PM
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Update: the new sealed r-59's appear to be now available. I just ordered one here.turbostart seale r-59 repro
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'04 GTO Yellow Jacket, A4, Kooks, CAI, etc. '02 Firebird, V6, auto '68 GTO Convertible, HO, 4spd, driver '66 LeMans Hardtop, 400, FI, A/C, 4L80E. '65 GTO Hardtop, next project '64 GTO Hardtop, "389", Tri-power, 5 speed, A/C, Yorktown Blue. http://www.gtoaco.com |
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#8
06-14-2004, 05:00 AM
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I used the battery topper with a delco 1000cc amp battery.
You really have to look at it to tell it's a fake. If I was trying to fool someone, I could doctor it up some more. |
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#9
06-24-2004, 07:35 PM
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Received my battery, dropped it in and it fired right up. Looks great.
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'04 GTO Yellow Jacket, A4, Kooks, CAI, etc. '02 Firebird, V6, auto '68 GTO Convertible, HO, 4spd, driver '66 LeMans Hardtop, 400, FI, A/C, 4L80E. '65 GTO Hardtop, next project '64 GTO Hardtop, "389", Tri-power, 5 speed, A/C, Yorktown Blue. http://www.gtoaco.com |
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#10
06-25-2004, 12:50 AM
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Hi! What`s the price in USA for the new R-59SR?
Right now I use Optima Yellow and I am very pleased,but I would like to try the repro(if it works).B R Peje |
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#11
06-25-2004, 07:19 PM
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$189 + shipping. You've got to want the original look to pay that price.
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'04 GTO Yellow Jacket, A4, Kooks, CAI, etc. '02 Firebird, V6, auto '68 GTO Convertible, HO, 4spd, driver '66 LeMans Hardtop, 400, FI, A/C, 4L80E. '65 GTO Hardtop, next project '64 GTO Hardtop, "389", Tri-power, 5 speed, A/C, Yorktown Blue. http://www.gtoaco.com |
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