What size Battery you mach 1 guys running?

[captainvw]

Going to replace my battery in the Mach1 has a weber without a choke so i need it to be ready and willing for those cold winter mornings currently has a N52 but its seems fairly big for the size eng etc wondering what you guys are running
thanks L.J.

[Jarred]

I went with the bigger is better principle.

I think I had a 550CCA battery in my 2 door and then in the diesel as welll, never had issue with it. I think a good strong battery is key with old golfs, helped a few niggles with my 76er at the time. Had it dead flat and overcharged and everything, but still worked a treat. I think it was a champion.

[Spyda]

The main issue you should be worried about is if the car is going to be sitting around for a while.
A normal sized battery is fine, you should be able to start the car a bunch of times in a row with a normal, healthy battery. If you cant then your battery isnt healthy.

Im running an optima yellow top because of the sterio, but before that i had a regular 'small car' battery and a mk1 that needed 4 goes to start and the battery was fine.

[SpeciP3]

Had a 550CCA maintenance free battery in my mk1 also. great battery, no dramas and no acid leak issues either

[andygti]

if your in oz get a century battery din55 its what i run here in nz and what i sell so i know there good!!

[WABIT]

its pronounced "mk1" or "mark1"

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[Oneofthegreats]

I've always ran for as long as I can remember a BMW E36 compact (316i) battery.

50aH
450 CCA.

They are a nice & small fit & I think over the period of 14+ years, I've only ever had to replace it once & that was from being damaged in a crash!

So although it maybe around the $200 mark, its money well spent for it to last as long as they do.

I also run one of these on my mums Mk2.