which battery to buy?

OonDeanisS

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what kind of battery are you using? will the extra 49 cubes make any difference in starting capability with the same battery? i was going to buy an optima redtop but its $130. should i go with it anyway?

 

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the Optima is an awesome battery, im on my second one. the first is still alive and kicking after 8yrs in my 1990 escort


Scott

 

deltusurf

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mine has 6 years, a bad alternator, and an accident under its belt. I'm an optima fan for life. My next one will be a deep cycle.

 

OonDeanisS

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would a deep cycle be better? thats the blue one right?

 

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ttt

 

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another vote for the redtop optima,plus it just looks cool compared to another parts store battery.

 

281pony

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ill vote for an optima too.

i just bought the yellow top one. good for high draw applications if you have a stereo, and if the car sits for longer periods of time it said.

 

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I have an oddessy racing battery. I love it. The car can sit for weeks and it will still crank. I paid like 170 for it. It is 2/3's the size of a normal battery and easily cranks the car. I have found that you can not do a low amp charge on these things, it just wont take. I do a 30 amp charge while I run the fan and WP then drop it to a 15 amp untill it drops the gague. Then I shut it off and I am ready to race!

 

90mustangGT

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I have an interstate because I got it when I bought my car and working for a dealer of interstate helps, and when I put the battery in the trunk, I warrantied it out for a size 34 which is the biggest and most powerfull battery besides the disel and marine apps, but if I were to actually buy one I would get an Optima. Regular wet cell batteries don't take discharge and recharge too well. They also loose thier charge over time and corrode.

Red is standard, Yellow is heavy duty, and blue I thought was the Marine battery and is deep cycle, correct me if I am wrong.

 

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Here's Another Vote For Optima!

 

OonDeanisS

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would there be any disadvantages of the yellow to the red?

 

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I vote optima...even though i have some shtty one right now.

 

deltusurf

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the red might have slightly higher CCA, other than that I can' think of any disadvantages besides the price.

 

deltusurf

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oh and Blue is meant for Marine and is deep cycle but I have seen people use it one their cars beacuse they like the color.

 

HISSIN50

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if someone does not mind my asking, what kind of money do you pay for optimas, etc, and where is the cheapest place to get them (parts store?).......

 

OonDeanisS

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what does deep cycle mean? and is the red more expensive than the blue?

 

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I thought the ones with the gray bottoms were the deep cycles??

 

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i got my redtop for 99 from cosco's, with the 2 year replacement warranty. Only thing with the cosco one is you need to modify the tray holddown a bit. Reds are cranking batteries, yellows are deep cycle automotive, and blue are marine deep cycle. Deep cycle just means the battery is able to be discharged and recharged more times than the a normal battery. If you can afford it, getting the yellow top wouldn't hurt, but the red top would be just as good, almost.

 

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This should answer all your question about Optima Batteries, except where to find one cheap. http://www.1st-optima-batteries.com/
Costco usually has the best prices year round on Optima so it seems , but the Chief Auto was running a special a few weeks ago, you may want to check into that also.

 

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vote for optima i have over 3500 dollars in car audio in my bmw never once killed my alt.my lights dont even dim ive had it for 2 years and its been in three difernt cars i own