Side Terminal AGM Batteries Going Away

[Hib Halverson]

Hi Zroners-
Recently, I've been working on some product reviews of Odyssey Batteries for C5/6/7. That project has me in touch with the Odyssey brand Marketing Manager at EnerSys the mfg. of the Odyssey Battery. All Odysseys are absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries designed for high-performance and racing applications. They all have high hot pulse cranking amp (HPCA) ratings which is why they are ideal for high compression engines in Corvettes.

He told me that the 75-PC1230 the side-terminal-only, Odyssey Extreme Battery, which fits 84-96 Corvettes has been discontinued. EnerSys still has some stock on hand as do some mass-market parts retailers like AutoZone and Summit Racing Equip.

I had an Odyssey Battery in the '95 I owned for 20 years and it worked very well. For your ZR1, if you want an AGM battery intended for high-performance/racing use and having a high PHCA as well as long service life, better get an Odyssey 75-PC1230 now. I'm told that that battery was temporarily not listed on Odyssey's site but my understanding is it will soon be relisted until stock is depleted. Once it's back on Odyssey's online store, you may need to search for it by number and not application.

If you can't find it there search the web sites of large aftermarket parts vendors. Such as Summit Racing.