Larger battery?

[T3rry]

I have an 04 and i am wondering if there's a way to put in a larger/higher cca, battery. My battery is just about toast and i want to beef it up if possible.

 

[1FastEX1994]

Optima Red top FTW :]
they last forevveeerrr, and push enough to power anything you need.
but, on the other hand, they run about $150-$200

 

[T3rry]

Optima Red top FTW :]
they last forevveeerrr, and push enough to power anything you need.
but, on the other hand, they run about $150-$200

do they make them for my battery size though? the battery is small and oddly shaped.

 

[1FastEX1994]

i think Optimas are universal? :?

 

[T3rry]

if you've looked under the hood of an em2, you'd know it's not a standard battery size.
http://www.civicforums.com/forums/honda-civic-pictures/files/8/3/3/1/P5290020.JPG

 

[1FastEX1994]

looks like an optima could still fit IMO

 

[NSZteg]

They make an Optima for 7th Gen's. I got one a few months ago:

The best price I found it for was $158 at Advanced Auto Parts. Most places wanted between that and $175. And they took my old dead battery for no charge.

 

[AllStockHatch]

Think the above just solved your question. You get what you pay for though,oem fit, and great batteries at that.

 

[NSZteg]

The battery's part # is D51.
Don't get the D51R, the positive and negative posts are reversed, you want the D51.

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My previous battery was a regular style lead acid battery, a Sears DieHard. Right after I installed my 3 amp stereo system with one JL 12W6, I would get alot of headlight dimming even when the DieHard was still fresh. Eventually after a year I killed it and got the Optima. It's cut down on the dimming alot, but not 100% - maybe 90%. But you can completely drain an Optima over and over and over again, get a jumpstart and let the alternator juice it back up, and it'll be fine. You can't do that more than a few times with a normal battery.