My battery is pretty much knackered (2003 UK type STI). Has anyone reading this fitted a Halfords calcium battery and if so, can you give me the code please? I've just rung two branches of Halfords who told me "we don't do any batteries that fit your car sir" - Morons!

Cheers for help guys!

 

I think I used the 065 battery from Halfords, its slightly less tall than the standard so helps swith the front mount pipework. Its not designed for the Impreza but has exactly the same width and lengh dimentions!

 

Thanks - I guess that's the HBC 065 then?

 

Mines a HCB 005 !

HTH

DunxC

 

Cheers Dunx - I imagaine either an 065 or 005 will fit then as I don't have a FMIC fitted. I'll go and measure up and pick one up!

 

I do and it still fits !

HTH

DunxC

 

hbc 005 is what you need. the clamp wont fit properly on an 065(battery not tall enough)

 

out of curiosity how much is the halfrauds one?

I need one soon, so far i've found this one for £55 delivered

005L Numax Car Battery 12V 60AH - Car Batteries - Numax Car Batteries

 

Thanks matey - exactly the info I needed

 

Ive just had to buy a battery for my MY01 STI JDM.

Make sure your sitting down when you see the price

£79.99

Try a local garage as they are cheeper.

The only reason i got mine from halfords was i needed it there and then.

 

Also try, (as I did just before Christmas), a 005L from Car Battery Car Batteries Sealed Car battery - Performance Batteries , ( 01684 298800) also £55.oo deliverd.

 

i cant believe i'm about to swear on here boys so i appologise now but have you considered the Evo batterey? Really small with loads of grunt!

i'm about to get linched i can c it now lol

 

Due to periods of inactivity, the (tiny) battery in my sons EVO IX regularly goes flat! And that's without the drain of a tracker.
JohnD

 

are u sure it's not a duff battery? My friends got one and he's never had problem with it

 

Or is the alternator duff as my pals Skoda vRS exhibited the same behaviour, dealers dunno, so he bought a new battery, same thing happened....

I told him to go back, the laptop said "no", service manager said "Yes" to a new alternator and battery.... Problem solved, but they didn't refund the cost of the new battery.

DunxC