Bigger battery?

[Leadfoot]

Has anybody managed to fit a higher capacity battery to a Tuscan?

Mine ('02 S) has its original TVR branded Yuasa 069/4, 630A. This now seems to be on its last legs & I want to replace it with the biggest possible.

I'm aware of the Varta 096R, 680A.

[glow worm]

Take care, some of the Tuscan fire problems way well be down to replacement batteries shorting on chassis. The exhaust is also close and it relies on a rubber/foam insulation strip.

[Mick G Star]

[quote=glow worm]Take care, some of the Tuscan fire problems way well be down to replacement batteries shorting on chassis. The exhaust is also close and it relies on a rubber/foam insulation strip.[/quote

I think this chap means bigger in "amp hour" and not size of the battery, same size amp would be ok.

[PetrolHeadPete]

Mine was almost the same ie almost dead and a type 069 Yuasa but seemed to be 570cca rating
Just managed to fit a type 086 which is 72ah but 680cca rated
Got it from a local car spares place for about £70
It needed a bit of trimming around the bottom flangy bits to make
it fit and a new bracket. I also decided to trim the upper engine mount
bolt end by about 5mm to make it a little easier to slot in
Works a treat and now starts better than new