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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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I've had my red top for 3 years. No problems, just wish it was lighter.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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when you say he was starting it, did he drive it or just let it idle. it should be driven around town or on an interstate.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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optima red top

so far no complaints
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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red top working well for me although the weight would be more beneficial out back...
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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x2 on the red tops being hit or miss.

I had one crap on me after a year or so. The one i have now is in its 3rd car. Granted all 3 cars it has been in were only driven a few times a month. But this one seems to be holding up.

I personaly pick the battery depending on the color of the car. I mean i wouldnt want green battery in a red car when i could get a red top or Duralast with a red cover. Kind of a dumb reason to choose a battery but there are so many options its not that hard to find one in a decent brand/battery that matches the color of a car.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Interstate, but when it goes I'm going with an Optima!
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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I've had a redtop for about a year now with no problems....
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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ModularTurbo lightweight battery here. Awesome customer service & great batteries. They are a new LS1Tech sponsor & are offering introductory pricing on their lightweight batteries (Sponsor Sales & Specials). These guys are for real & have excellent customer service.
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Originally Posted by LS1-450
ModularTurbo lightweight battery here. Awesome customer service & great batteries. They are a new LS1Tech sponsor & are offering introductory pricing on their lightweight batteries (Sponsor Sales & Specials). These guys are for real & have excellent customer service.
+1 Ordered my 11lb Battery Weds!
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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AC Delco no maintance battery.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1-450
ModularTurbo lightweight battery here. Awesome customer service & great batteries. They are a new LS1Tech sponsor & are offering introductory pricing on their lightweight batteries (Sponsor Sales & Specials). These guys are for real & have excellent customer service.
how long have you had yours?? any probs with it? how much did it cost? i'm thinking that the optimas aren't really worth the high cost and i sure would like to shed a few pounds
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
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.


Once a week I drive mine and it sits all winter and my Optima Red Top has never failed to start on the first turn of the key.
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Originally Posted by jason00ss
how long have you had yours?? any probs with it? how much did it cost? i'm thinking that the optimas aren't really worth the high cost and i sure would like to shed a few pounds

Go into the Sponsor Sales & Specials section, as noted. ModularTurbo is selling 11# batteries for an introductory price of $100 shipped. They back their product & if there are any issues, they will resolve them. Read my posts in the Sponsor Sales & Specials section & you will see how well they treated me. If trunk mounted, they use the 16.5# version. Engine bay mounted is the 11#.
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Originally Posted by highgear
AC Delco no maintance battery.
Please check your + terminal often. I had two of these before the optima and both leaked.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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thanks for the props guys
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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I have a red top, and Ill say stay away from them. Im on red top # 3 in about as many years. I am very much into car audio, but that has not been the cause of the problems. Ive had cells go out, internal grounding problems........ not worth the hassle. I have friends with red tops that have had issues too. back when i first bought my car used, the battery was bad and I swapped it with another Delco battery and had 0 issues for over 4 years.......

Dont buy the hype, they are not worth the money. We used to sell interstate batteries at the car audio shop and seen various problems.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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Interstate in the Camaro but thats what it came with, no issues at all. My Subaru winter beater on the other hand has a Napa Gold. I have had the same battery in that car for over 8 years and have never had an issues. I beat the holy **** out of that car, snow drifts, hunting, rallying you name it. Car has 270,000 miles on it and it does not burn a drop of oil and always starts! I can't blow it up if I wanted to.
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How well do the light weight betteries do in a car that doesnt get drove a whole lot.Like a weekend car that MIGHT get drove once during the week?Its a street car but i am trying to get it pretty light because i do race it pretty often
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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optima yellow top is best it is a deep cycle battery, but a red top optima second best for price difference
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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AC Delco Professional. Never had a problem.
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