Optima Battery- Pros and cons??
07-06-2007, 06:29 PM
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Optima Battery- Pros and cons?? Alright...i was just a little currious about the optima battery...everyone says its a badass battery and that it would never let you down...but is it really woth $170 bucks?? let me know what you guys think
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07-06-2007, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 96-speed
A waste, IMO. It won't save weight, it won't make you faster. Stick with the Delco unless you have problems or have more than a sub and an amp.
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colder climates, i'd say worth the money
07-06-2007, 10:16 PM
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i have one... it was only about $130 when i bought it, and later on i had a friend who got them direct for $75 or $80. This was a couple years ago, but they shouldnt be $170. And i like mine, the only reason it has ever let me down was loose connections, the battery matches my car (probably kindof stupid) and I leave my car sitting for 2 weeks to over a month at a time, and it always starts right up.
07-06-2007, 10:28 PM
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ive had one for 5 years now [same battery red top] it was in my 72 camaro,then my vette,then my jeep,now it is in my ss!! i have not had 1 single problem with it!!!!! if i had to i would deffinatly buy another 1 and i payed like 130.00 for it
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both the red tops and the yellow tops carry a warranty.
red has a longer warranty, yellow has a shorter warranty
i have a yellow top in my 3rd gen, got sound system and underpulleys,
i have drained my yellow top down to 0-1volt many--------many times, charge her up and shes good to go.
most folks just dont understand gel batterys,
most car manufactures are changing over to gel batterys casuse they handle loads better and charging cycles than old lead acid type
if i put a regular lead acid battery in my 3rd gen it will fail in less than 6 months, my yellow top is far out warranty since i have had it for 4 1/2 years now still running strong
i am going to replace my current battery in my 02 ss with a red top.
i say go for it, red top
red has a longer warranty, yellow has a shorter warranty
i have a yellow top in my 3rd gen, got sound system and underpulleys,
i have drained my yellow top down to 0-1volt many--------many times, charge her up and shes good to go.
most folks just dont understand gel batterys,
most car manufactures are changing over to gel batterys casuse they handle loads better and charging cycles than old lead acid type
if i put a regular lead acid battery in my 3rd gen it will fail in less than 6 months, my yellow top is far out warranty since i have had it for 4 1/2 years now still running strong
i am going to replace my current battery in my 02 ss with a red top.
i say go for it, red top
07-06-2007, 11:20 PM
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i feel they are worth the money. mine has been sucked dead a couple times and all i did was recharge it and it still works like a champ and it is about 4 yrs old. the benefits are more dependable, no maintenance, no corrosion, and no need to replace any thing damaged by corrosion or leaking battery acid from a bad battery. Basically spend a little extra and put it in and forget about it.
07-06-2007, 11:33 PM
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You can find them closer to 100 bucks if you shop around, and its deff worth it. No worry of spilling battery acid, and one less thing to worry about in the event of an accident (same battery used in nascar). The yellow is deff heavier than a red.
07-07-2007, 12:24 AM
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2 reasons
1- Its self contained so you wont have to vent outside the car if you relocate to your trunk.
2- Its lighter. (not much) but if your hardcore then I guess its worth it.
1- Its self contained so you wont have to vent outside the car if you relocate to your trunk.
2- Its lighter. (not much) but if your hardcore then I guess its worth it.
07-07-2007, 12:32 AM
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i have one, never let me down but only had about three months....
my boss has one in his 69 ss. this is the third red top they have warrentied due to them just not starting the car. they just died. all at work.
another guy i know has had to put two in his truck... ive heard they have been known to just die. but i donno besides these two people.
my boss has one in his 69 ss. this is the third red top they have warrentied due to them just not starting the car. they just died. all at work.
another guy i know has had to put two in his truck... ive heard they have been known to just die. but i donno besides these two people.
07-07-2007, 01:13 AM
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I love my red top. My starter has never spun over so fast as when I put that baby in. I like how it has side AND top posts. Makes jumping the car easy if you ever need to. Looks alot more "professional" too IMHO. 
If I had a blue, green, yellow, pewter, etc. car, I wouldn't have an optima though. It would stick out like a sore thumb and annoy the **** out of me. Don't know if that matters to any of you or not, but it's something to consider.
If I had a blue, green, yellow, pewter, etc. car, I wouldn't have an optima though. It would stick out like a sore thumb and annoy the **** out of me. Don't know if that matters to any of you or not, but it's something to consider.
07-07-2007, 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DONAIMIAN
You can find them closer to 100 bucks if you shop around, and its deff worth it. No worry of spilling battery acid, and one less thing to worry about in the event of an accident (same battery used in nascar). The yellow is deff heavier than a red.
sams use to be the cheapest around till they went up