Early chim battery box smaller?

[greenhulk]

I know its been done to death but does anyone have a good battery choice for an early chimaera mk1, i think the battery box is slightly smaller than the later models? I dont plan on relocating it to the boot either.

Read through many posts but i cant seem to get a definite answer for the earlier models, is the 'Bosch S4 069' a good choice? Ideally need something with plenty of cranking power, the chim will be laid up a good 6 days a week, used weekends intermingled with my S.. I went abit overkill & got an optima yellow top for that one



Cheers
Steve

[Smokey Boyer]

I have a 94 plate Chimaera, and yes I think the early ones have a different battery box. On mine the batter compartment is molded in to the end of the passenger footwell with a small panel over it, rather than being a removable box.

I used an Exide 027 640CCA as it was the hight cranking power I could find at the right size, without spending loads of money. It was £55.

[greenhulk]

Smokey Boyer said:

I have a 94 plate Chimaera, and yes I think the early ones have a different battery box. On mine the batter compartment is molded in to the end of the passenger footwell with a small panel over it, rather than being a removable box.

I used an Exide 027 640CCA as it was the hight cranking power I could find at the right size, without spending loads of money. It was £55.

thank you, will check it out now

[hot metal]

I had a new battery in my 93 430 recently, required a little bit of effort to get it in, so maybe it is a tighter space.