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Old 08-06-2009, 06:06 PM
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thinking i might put a new battery in my car and was wondering what u guys think i should go with? i was considering an optima but didn't know if it was worth the price of admission or not. btw, i don't have any stereo equipment other than stock.
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Are you even having trouble with your current battery?

I run an optima red top.
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Optima red top
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I have a Braille 21lb lightweight battery which is the heaviest one they make but its still anywhere from 10-25 pounds lighter than most conventional sized batteries I also have a 12" subwoofer I say go lightweight.

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yellow top optima, batteries in the south dont last unless you have a real good one.
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i have a optima yellow top...car starts everytime in the cold winters,and my lights dont dim with my 2 12's on 1600rms brutus 1606D..

go with the optima yellow top its the best battery. my opinion
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Originally Posted by JScamaro
Are you even having trouble with your current battery?

I run an optima red top.
well i'm not home right now but my dad has been starting it up every once in awhile and he said its starting to get a little slow so i figured i might as well put a new one in, don't want to risk it thats all, plus its getting brand new everything else soon so i think its a good time to put a new one in. whats the difference between a rew top and yellow top?
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yellow is deep cycle, you can drain and recharge several times. a regular battery doesnt like to be sucked dry.
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I'm getting a braille. My brother has one his chevelle they are nice and light. No reason to relocate.
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Sam's Club $60 version. It has to work at least as well as the 3 Red Tops I've been through over the last few years.
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die hard for me. the places around me are shady when it comes to owning up to battery problems with optimas or any other brand
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My battery was fried and I couldnt locate an Optima in time so I went with an Autozone Duralast battery, the one with the red top. After I took the stickers off it doesn't look too bad, I've been using it for about 3 years now and it's never let me down.

Next battery will be an Optima yellow top.
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Optima Yellow Top in all three cars!
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I use to have a red top, but didnt last that long. So now im running the a always start battery or some **** like that. Works fine for me.
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optima seems to be hit or miss. I have had a red top for a year and a half and it has performed flawlessly, even with my car sitting at least 6 days a week every week.
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red top here
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I'm running a Kinetik HC 1400 battery.
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I ahve an INTERSTATE in my Z28 and I have an AUTOZONE DURALAST in my SS. There is no way I am paying $150.00 for a OPTIMA battery


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