Hey guys. I took my car in today for another issue, but a side issue I pointed out was my battery constantly 'sweating' or bubbling water out the top of a couple of the cell covers.

It would even do this while not driving it and sitting in the garage!

The dealer today told me that if I plan on tracking my car as much as I do (which is every other month), I should look at a different battery. Like a gel cell battery instead. The stock batteries aren't the best for the high G loads.

What have you heard?

 

My 01 306hp Boxster S seen a lot of track time and the battery liquid sweating /leaking became a big problem as it started to corrode everything in the area of the battery, metal included. I check out some of the others cars that spent a lot of time on track and found out that they switched to either a good sealed external vent type battery or in most cases a gel type battery. I went with the gel and never had a problem again

 

I'm thrilled... I had brake fluid and battery juice come out at the track this weekend. Sweet on the interior of my trunk!!!

 

I just bought a Porsche replacement battery yesterday for $130.00.

Where do you get a gel battery?
What size?
What cost?
And, do you think the dealer will take the new one back? It hasn't been installed.

Bart

 

I would try Pegasus Racing, Summit Racing or a local Hi Performance parts store that caters to Drag Racers they use Gel Batteries