Battery - Tamora 3.6

[mk1fan]

One of the other jobs on the 'Str8six List' was to change the battery as the wrong one was fitted.

So I purchased one on-line and, according to their parts checker, a Yuasa YBX 3086 was duly delivered to me.

Went to fit yesterday and it doesn't fit. It's too long as far as I can determine and it won't 'drop' into the tray.

Does anyone know if the above battery is the right one? I have e-mailed Yuasa UK and await their response. However, I suspect a TVR owner may know sooner. Anyone fitted a Yuasa battery and know the model number?

[shep1001]

Getting a battery to fit is a right pain in the arse as the same 'type' of battery 069/072 round post in this case, can have different dimensions and clamping profiles. You might be lucky & can get away with bending the inner tab up a little that the battery needs to slide under. Alternatively having looked into this when I did mine, if you can send it back, order one of these that fits just fine:

http://www.tayna.co.uk/072-Enduroline-Car-Battery-...


Thread here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by shep1001 on Monday 21st July 16:44

[NJP]

Has anyone tried to / is it worth fitting a spill proof gel type battery?

[fredd1e]

NJP said:

Has anyone tried to / is it worth fitting a spill proof gel type battery?

Yes and yes
http://www.performancebatteries.co.uk/product/AX+D...

[shep1001]

fredd1e said:

Yes and yes
http://www.performancebatteries.co.uk/product/AX+D...

How did you secure it in place? there is no clamping profile on the sides of the battery illustrated.

[mycroft]

Just my 2p worth but there has been many posts on here about batteries not fitting.
I got mine from Power assuming (rightly) it would fit and had all the correct lugs posts and terminal orientation . It might have cost a few quid more but the last thing you want lying on your back wheel off and contorting yourself to get the bloody thing in is the wrong one .
Sorry OP probably not helpful .

[K4TRV]

mycroft said:

Just my 2p worth but there has been many posts on here about batteries not fitting.
I got mine from Power assuming (rightly) it would fit and had all the correct lugs posts and terminal orientation . It might have cost a few quid more but the last thing you want lying on your back wheel off and contorting yourself to get the bloody thing in is the wrong one .
Sorry OP probably not helpful .

^^ +1 ^^ TVR Power supplied - if it's a question of value-for-money then it wins hands down as it fits and comes with a TVR Power Guarantee. Just not the cheapest if you really know which model actually fits with the correct terminals aligned correctly and lastly, CCA & Capacity requirements!!

T

[snoopsta]

OK, I have been through many TVR Tamora battery threads and there is alot of misleading information on the best battery to choose.

So to save you time..................if you want to fit a battery and not screw around modifying clamps, batteries, leads etc then....

From what I can see in the market at the moment:-

VARTA 069/072 batteries do not fit unless you want to be fabricating new clamping assemblies, or are happy for your battery to fly through the inner arch liner (battery cover) under heavy braking. The reason being the mounting tabs on the battery are on the front and rear faces, not the side faces, as needed by the Tamora.

BOSCH 069/072 batteries do not fit unless you want to be fabricating new clamping assemblies, or are happy for your battery to fly through the inner arch liner (battery cover) under heavy braking. The reason being the mounting tabs on the battery are on the front and rear faces, not the side faces, as needed by the Tamora.

Yuasa 069/072 battery does not fit unless you want to try stretching your Positive battery lead, or fabricate and install a new longer one. The reason being the terminals are swapped compared to the original tamora battery. This extra effort maybe worthwhile if you wish to make the installation safer and avoid positive terminal shorting out on engine heatshielding or tubular chassis.

Exide 069/072 battery DOES fit but has a reduced Cold Cranking Amperage (CCA) of 540A, compared to the original 630-650A. whether this is really a big issue in practice, i shall let others contribute to.

Enduroline 069/072 battery DOES fit, correct dimensions, correct terminal orientation, correct mounting tabs, correct CCA

Looking at battery case moulding between Enduroline and Exide, they look suspiciously identicle, just different stickers. I reckon the same manufacturer but white labelled by many people including endurline and exisde. So i went for Enduroline probably same as exide unit, cheaper and they reckon they can magic out another 100 CCA's.

So I also go with Shep1001's recommendation

Another possible issue to look for is some parts suppliers will not only recommend batteries that are physically too large, incorrect fixing tabs (Base code) but also will recommend batteries where the round post terminals are recessed below the top face of the battery. For my car, and i am sure for yours this would make getting the positive lead attached and the other 3 supplementary positive leads bolted on a real pain in the ass.

Good luck choosing batteries

[mk1fan]

snoopsta said:

Yuasa 069/072 battery does not fit unless you want to try stretching your Positive battery lead, or fabricate and install a new longer one. The reason being the terminals are swapped compared to the original tamora battery. This extra effort maybe worthwhile if you wish to make the installation safer and avoid positive terminal shorting out on engine heatshielding or tubular chassis.

I ended up with a Yuasa YBX3000 '069' battery. My cables were long enough to fit either way round. Battery fitted fine. However, I'm pretty certain the positve was on the 'inside'.

[nfcf]

shep1001 said:

Getting a battery to fit is a right pain in the arse as the same 'type' of battery 069/072 round post in this case, can have different dimensions and clamping profiles. You might be lucky & can get away with bending the inner tab up a little that the battery needs to slide under. Alternatively having looked into this when I did mine, if you can send it back, order one of these that fits just fine:

http://www.tayna.co.uk/072-Enduroline-Car-Battery-...


Thread here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by shep1001 on Monday 21st July 16:44

That battery no longer has the clamping profile shown in the picture as I had to return the one I order a few weeks ago. Thankfully Tayna customer service was top notch and I got a full refund.

[SergSC]

nfcf said:

That battery no longer has the clamping profile shown in the picture as I had to return the one I order a few weeks ago. Thankfully Tayna customer service was top notch and I got a full refund.

What did you put in instead?

[nfcf]

I ended up getting a battery from TVR power can't remember the battery details but I'm sure they'll tell you if you give them a call.

[snoopsta]

nfcf said:

That battery no longer has the clamping profile shown in the picture as I had to return the one I order a few weeks ago. Thankfully Tayna customer service was top notch and I got a full refund.

Thats unusual, as I just fitted the Tayna battery ("072 Enduroline Car Battery 70Ah 640CCA"), delivered 4 days ago, fitted 3 days ago. Had to bend up the tab on the battery tray by 4mm for it to locate against 'clamping tabs' and then battery fitted in no problems. Clamping profile on the side of the battery just as expected.

[BuzzBillsberry]

nfcf said:

That battery no longer has the clamping profile shown in the picture as I had to return the one I order a few weeks ago. Thankfully Tayna customer service was top notch and I got a full refund.

I can confirm that as I ordered the same and it doesn't come with the side clamping profiles.Unfortunately for me I decided to change the battery before I went on holiday.and it arrived the day before so had to fit it with a battery top clap which I made up from scrap metal and thread bar from my scrap metal bin which worked a treat...

According to the website this is the correct one for the Tamora

http://www.tayna.co.uk/096R-Enduroline-Car-Battery... Apparently....

I guess the moral of the story is don't always believe what you read on here.ALWAYS double check the info and speak with the relevant supplier/company. I was really annoyed with myself for not following my own advise and it bit me in the ass! But I guess for £60 it wasn't a killer blow. Once it was in I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of repacking and sending back...but it's easy enough to toget in and out if I need to....


Buzz

Edited by BuzzBillsberry on Sunday 14th December 09:08

[nfcf]

I've checked my emails and I ordered the 069 Enduroline battery rather than the 072. So it could be that the 072 still has the clamping profile if Buzz also ordered a 069.

Otherwise I think you may have got lucky snoopsta and received a battery from an older batch.

[rickyneil]

I am just about to order the Enduroline 072 from Tayna and just wanted to see if anyone thought that there is a better option available now? Also there seems some conflicting advice regarding how easy it fits in relation to the lugs?

Thanks

[Rompy]

Fitted an enduroline 072 (85Ah) to my Tamora in November. Had to fabricate a bar across the top of the battery and two threaded rods to hold it in as there is no lip on the sides at the bottom to engage. Was apprehensive at the time, but battery is rock solid and the engine turns over much better. The Enduroline battery is much heavier than the old one and when it comes to batteries I understand this is a good sign. I couldn’t find anything else at the time with similar performance. J

[rickyneil]

Thanks Rompy

Does anyone know of an option that fits like for like?

I would normally buy from TVR Parts or Powers Performance but neither will deliver batteries

Edited by rickyneil on Wednesday 7th March 06:56

[rickyneil]

Thanks Rompy

Does anyone know of an option that fits like for like?

I would normally buy from TVR Parts or Powers Performance but neither will deliver batteries

Edited by rickyneil on Wednesday 7th March 06:56

[MK_tamora]

I just got the Halfords battery HB072. It fitted as well as the one that was in there before and seems to do the job of starting the car without any fuss.