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PaleMelanesian · 05-08-2013, 11:01 AM

Honda's ahead of the game on this one. (yay?

) My Fit has a 151R battery, rated at 330 CCA. It's smaller than the Miata battery. Some folks with Fits are "upgrading" to the Miata battery for more capacity. You can definitely take things too far and I think this is one case where they did.

Seriously, the thing is just an inch bigger than those lawn mower batteries.

05-08-2013, 11:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian Hypermiler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,321 PaleCivic (retired) - '96 Honda Civic DX Sedan 90 day: 69.2 mpg (US) PaleFit - '09 Honda Fit Sport Team Honda Wagons 90 day: 44.06 mpg (US) Thanks: 611 Thanked 434 Times in 284 Posts	Honda's ahead of the game on this one. (yay? ) My Fit has a 151R battery, rated at 330 CCA. It's smaller than the Miata battery. Some folks with Fits are "upgrading" to the Miata battery for more capacity. You can definitely take things too far and I think this is one case where they did. Seriously, the thing is just an inch bigger than those lawn mower batteries. __________________ 11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles Last edited by PaleMelanesian; 05-09-2013 at 10:17 AM..