Looking also to get a new battery, which battery have you tried and liked over stock.

 

Don't even think about it.

BTJ

 

Will do, Thanks for the input!

 

Optimas are repackaged and sold a bazillion ways too since they got bought. If you pick up the deep-cycle interstate drycell, it is the same battery as the yellow top optima.

Dan

 

There IS no substitute.

 

How much does it weigh? Lighter than stock?

 

Let me start out by saying that I have owned 3 Optimas--the first one was back in the 80s. They were all 'red tops' but still.........and I loved them. As to 'weight', I would think the Optama is lighter?

Having said that, Consumer's Reports(the commie bastards ) did an auto battery test a few(?) months ago. I can't copy, quote, or scan it but as I remember, a Ford Motorcraft battery(model no., ?) scored higher than the two Optimas they tested...................


Dan

 

which optima should i get for my truck? i have 1500 watts total in my stereo system, and the JDM e-fan..
should i go with the red top or yellow top? i wish the blue top was for my application.. i like the color better.. LOL

 

I would go for the yellow top since is a deep cycle battery so if you kill it, you wont hurt it.

 

You know me. Gotta hve pics.

Red top (sorry , my L is Red)




Of course some Optima Battery Bling.. Courtesy of Eddie Marine.

 

do the yellow tops have enough CCA's to start a truck??

i've seen them used for additional batteries for stereo systems..

the local autozone has the Red Tops on sale for $109, and Yellow Tops on sale for $119.

 

The yellow top should have more than enough CCA's. I'm not sure what its rated at but its probably rated at a lower temp than the stock battery too. I believe the stock battery has 540 CCA when the optima has 870

 

If your not going to use your truck for an outdoor concert then you don't really need yellow tops for your truck, its kinda pointless to spend the extra money.

The big difference between the two is that your can drain your yellow tops completely and then put a charger on them and gain all your power back. With the red tops you can get away with it a couple times, but you can't make a habit of it or else there junk. I've drained mine like twice on accident and there still pumping out 14.4 volts

I do plan on switching my red tops for one of these though!


I do like my red tops though, HEHEHEHE


I need all the power I can get!!!

 

RT- the yellow top isn't but 10 dollars more..

 

If you go to the track, and run a electric fan the yellow top is the only choice. It has plenty of power to start our trucks, I have run the yellow top for two years. I have drained it more times than I like to admitt and it is still working awesome.