 Optima Battery / Red or Yellow Top, What do you have? |
 Oct 23, 2007 - 9:42 AM
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I am going to buy an Optima battery but am unsure which one to get. Is the red top sufficient? I am also installing a 170 amp high output alternator.
What is the difference between to two batteries? Cranking amps? Do you like yours? |
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Oct 23, 2007 - 11:48 PM
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why are you getting a 170 amp high output alternator ?
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Oct 24, 2007 - 1:27 AM
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QUOTE(Batman722 @ Oct 23, 2007 - 9:48 PM) [snapback]607881[/snapback] why are you getting a 170 amp high output alternator ? probably to run a huge sound system without draining the battery even with the car running. --------------------  94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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cv7713 Optima Battery / Red or Yellow Top Oct 23, 2007 - 9:42 AM
tim86 I have red but yellow is better for electronics, b... Oct 23, 2007 - 9:59 AM dustin15brown I have a yellow top... deep cycle batteries are re... Oct 23, 2007 - 11:49 AM soulshadow Were talking like 140-200$ batteries here. Wh... Oct 23, 2007 - 11:53 AM
6strngs QUOTE(soulshadow @ Oct 23, 2007 - 9... Oct 23, 2007 - 6:26 PM cv7713 lol.... yes, but they last twice as long as a reg... Oct 23, 2007 - 12:26 PM kerosene I got a gold top... a lot more expensive but 8 yea... Oct 23, 2007 - 12:50 PM tim86 QUOTE(kerosene @ Oct 23, 2007 - 1:50... Oct 23, 2007 - 11:01 PM Jaws4God <----Yellow top.. great for electronics... Oct 23, 2007 - 5:53 PM kerosene Its for a Dodge Ram, ill try to find it... had to ... Oct 23, 2007 - 11:03 PM kerosene QUOTE(6strngs @ Oct 24, 2007 - 1:27 ... Oct 24, 2007 - 1:42 AM cv7713 correct. here's a good article:
http://www.t... Oct 24, 2007 - 7:18 AM jesterwr217 ive had both....not a huge difference Oct 25, 2007 - 10:24 AM kerosene QUOTE(jesterwr217 @ Oct 25, 2007 - 10... Oct 25, 2007 - 12:57 PM lagos QUOTE(soulshadow @ Oct 23, 2007 - 12... Oct 25, 2007 - 1:28 PM GriffGirl I hope this doesn't count as a thread jack...
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