I need some info on battrickery.
I have disabled the start stop function on the 7R. Logic in the battery world tells me that I dont need all the CCAs that a Start stop function requires having it enabled hence going normal Gti battery.
Thus, I want to install a 7 Gti battery which is cheaper because the car will not switch off again when stopping etc. If there is no saving a few bucks difference between the two then just get the start stop battery.
Any suggestions from the battery gurus? Will I run into any issues doing this?
Many thanks!
Golf7 R vs Golf7 Gti battery
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Re: Golf7 R vs Golf7 Gti battery
I wouldn't think that CCA is that important for stop/start, what is more important is the type of battery like AGM or the capacity of the battery in Ah.
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Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
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Re: Golf7 R vs Golf7 Gti battery
Yeah the battery capacity (ah) is important, but the CCA is also important for cold weather starts. Just because you can get away with a cheaper battery, doesn't mean you won't run into issues during winter
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Re: Golf7 R vs Golf7 Gti battery
I am curious to know, what is the price difference between the two batteries?Dale wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:28 am I need some info on battrickery.
I have disabled the start stop function on the 7R. Logic in the battery world tells me that I dont need all the CCAs that a Start stop function requires having it enabled hence going normal Gti battery.
Thus, I want to install a 7 Gti battery which is cheaper because the car will not switch off again when stopping etc. If there is no saving a few bucks difference between the two then just get the start stop battery.
Any suggestions from the battery gurus? Will I run into any issues doing this?
Many thanks!
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