# battery ? **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery/55330 **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive **Created:** [September 22, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery/55330 "2008-09-22T19:17:45Z") **Posts on this page:** 4 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![kawasakikx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@kawasakikx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kawasakikx) #### Post date: [September 22, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery/55330/1 "2008-09-22T19:17:45Z")
I have a 1999 nissan altima and my battery just died. i have a brand new battery from a nissan 300zx would i be able to use this on my altima. ---
### Author: ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded) #### Post date: [September 22, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery/55330/2 "2008-09-22T19:23:28Z")
As long as you can reach the terminals with the harness. (top mounted posts versus side mounted) Cranking power should be about the same for both cars. ---
### Author: ![kawasakikx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@kawasakikx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kawasakikx) #### Post date: [September 22, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery/55330/3 "2008-09-22T19:26:12Z")
ok thanks ---
### Author: ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded) #### Post date: [September 22, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery/55330/4 "2008-09-22T19:28:37Z")
Oh yeah just make sure you secure it if it isn’t the same size. You don’t want it fusing itself to your hood/strut tower/anything else metal that gets too close.