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Old 10-06-2014, 05:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Last I checked, a group 31 (pretty large battery, ~100Ah) deep cycle battery was around $110. A group 27 or 29 would be good for a car. I ran a group 27 in my 97 Paseo. They're ~75Ah, so should cost about 25% less.

I wouldn't bother going with an AGM, just a normal flooded cell.
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