This is my battery setup in the old flat red bunny and the MK2. Same 1/0 cable, same battery, just a different car. The battery actually fits better in the old 84 than it does in the 86. I think the a/c was the difference. It pretty much equalizes the weight of the engine lol. With 1000CA I never had an issue with cranking speed even if I wanted to glow the plugs 3 times in 0F weather.
You may want to research residual capacity and amp-hours as well as these are particularly important for a diesel. The glowplug cycle draws a lot of current and a gasser battery may not have enough CA after a GP cycle or two. One of the best batteries for an IDI would be an OEM ALH battery. It's large and has the Ah that virtually no aftermarket battery can match. Only downside is it's expensive (usually close to $200 but some dealers sell it as low as $108).
...BTW your Bieber avatar is awesome.-Malone
I bought the group 93 850 CCA battery from Advance for around $70 with the discount but have not picked it up yet. Figuring such a good deal I can't go wrong. I am also suppose to be getting a coupon $50 off a $100 purchase as part of the deal. I have a blue top Optima in my Jetta that's more than 10 years old (my guess about 14) and no problems with it. If the group 93 won't fit in the Caddy, it may fit the Jetta and I'll just swap them.
Quote from: sgnimj96 on December 25, 2012, 01:59:16 pm I'm wondering the same thing. 850 cca vs 650. nice power difference. The Group 93 battery is wider by about 4 inches http://www.rtpnet.org/teaa/bcigroup. I need to get a battery for a mk1 scirocco, unfortunately i don't have the car yet to measure if it will fit. Modify the battery tray i guess, would look something like this if you have the stock radiator:What model VW is the pic below and what group # battery is it? Anyone else tried fitting a group 93 battery into a Caddy?edit: My Caddy is not with me and I am trying to order the battery online before the deal ($40 off) expires today.
I'm wondering the same thing. 850 cca vs 650. nice power difference. The Group 93 battery is wider by about 4 inches http://www.rtpnet.org/teaa/bcigroup. I need to get a battery for a mk1 scirocco, unfortunately i don't have the car yet to measure if it will fit. Modify the battery tray i guess, would look something like this if you have the stock radiator:
Why modify to fit a 93?? The group 34 fits with room to spare in an mk2.. it will still be spacious in an mk1. 875 CCA, and a small package.. Cannot beat the value.