What battery do you all run?
04-16-2007, 10:48 PM
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What battery do you all run? I'm tired of this garbage optima red top, it fully took a **** on me tonight (has been replaced before and has been tested before and told that it's fine, which is bullshit)! All my connections are perfect, have a 1/0 wire to front and from batt to kill switch, 1/0 wire for ground right to frame rail, and 4 gauge wire for alternator to kill switch. Tonight the batt totally stopped holding charge, got to a meet, was there 10 minutes and batt was already dead and could not start even with jump box (not enough I guess). I had my fiancee come with jumper cables and hooked 'em to her f150 and she started right up beautifully and once running is perfect as well (couple month old 170 amp alternator). So anyways, which battery do you guys recommend for running in the back, i'm gonna go out and buy a new one and swap it out tomorrow!
04-16-2007, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TwistedSS
Go over to your local AutoZone and pick up a Duralast Gold.
I know the local speed shop sells the Odyssey batteries, has anyone on here used the full size one?
04-16-2007, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Lurius
I actually have an optima red top on mine, but I havent had a problem yet. Why is this in nitrous section?
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04-16-2007, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Lurius
I actually have an optima red top on mine, but I havent had a problem yet. Why is this in nitrous section?
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04-17-2007, 03:28 AM
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Optima Red Top mounted in front, 160A alternator, upgraded wiring - have had the battery installed for 3 years now with no problems. The car is stored all winter with trickle charger.
04-17-2007, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dkbmxer002
when you put the alt on did you recharge the battery?
04-17-2007, 11:02 AM
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i had the same issuewith my red top. two of them!!!
i got a napa 6 pack style, andit was mint. its sealed, and looks like the optima, but its a different company, they had them right at the store by my house.
i used the same thing in b-mans car.
then i desided to loose about 70 pounds and i ditched the battery in the trunk 40 pounds, all the cable 20 pounds,the brackets andswitch10 pounds, and i got the small odisy batt about 5 pounds or so. mounted it right up front in the stock location. i did this with b-mans car. mine is on the other side.
it works the *****.
i got a napa 6 pack style, andit was mint. its sealed, and looks like the optima, but its a different company, they had them right at the store by my house.
i used the same thing in b-mans car.
then i desided to loose about 70 pounds and i ditched the battery in the trunk 40 pounds, all the cable 20 pounds,the brackets andswitch10 pounds, and i got the small odisy batt about 5 pounds or so. mounted it right up front in the stock location. i did this with b-mans car. mine is on the other side.
it works the *****.
04-17-2007, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
i had the same issuewith my red top. two of them!!!
i got a napa 6 pack style, andit was mint. its sealed, and looks like the optima, but its a different company, they had them right at the store by my house.
i used the same thing in b-mans car.
then i desided to loose about 70 pounds and i ditched the battery in the trunk 40 pounds, all the cable 20 pounds,the brackets andswitch10 pounds, and i got the small odisy batt about 5 pounds or so. mounted it right up front in the stock location. i did this with b-mans car. mine is on the other side.
it works the *****.
i got a napa 6 pack style, andit was mint. its sealed, and looks like the optima, but its a different company, they had them right at the store by my house.
i used the same thing in b-mans car.
then i desided to loose about 70 pounds and i ditched the battery in the trunk 40 pounds, all the cable 20 pounds,the brackets andswitch10 pounds, and i got the small odisy batt about 5 pounds or so. mounted it right up front in the stock location. i did this with b-mans car. mine is on the other side.
it works the *****.
04-17-2007, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1CANTU
I have the odyssey pc 1200 batt. as well and i love it.
