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Need A Battery What size do i need for my Trans Am?
I was thuinking Interstate or Optima Red
How many CCA and CA do i want. Keep in mind i just got my cam in..
What do you all think?
I was thuinking Interstate or Optima Red
How many CCA and CA do i want. Keep in mind i just got my cam in..
What do you all think?
The stock battery is a group size 75, but you can a put a group size 24 into there with a little bit of work wresling it into place. I would make sure your gel cell (Optima red top) has 770 CCA, which is rated at 0* F. The CA is probably going to be about 1000 ,which is rated at 32* F. Personally I am gel cell biased, due to the longevity of the battery life over a lead acid battery.
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no one around here as optimas in stock.. 
So what is the most CCA and CA i can get out of an Interstate battery? My buddy has a Pro serieis 75 or somthing like that with 1000 CCA..
Help me out guys..
i may need to buy the replacemnt.. 650 CCA and 815 CA
So what is the most CCA and CA i can get out of an Interstate battery? My buddy has a Pro serieis 75 or somthing like that with 1000 CCA..
Help me out guys..
i may need to buy the replacemnt.. 650 CCA and 815 CA
Exide makes a gel cell as well. They are stocked at NAPA for the same price as the Optima's. I have used them on several of my vehicles as well with great success. You can also find some one who handles the Champion line of battery's for gel cells.
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ok apparently AutoZone and Pep Boys are carriers for Optima..
So the biggest optima that can fit in the TA with the most CCA and CA
Also the biggest Interstate that can fit in the TA with the most CCA and CA
Thanks
So the biggest optima that can fit in the TA with the most CCA and CA
Also the biggest Interstate that can fit in the TA with the most CCA and CA
Thanks
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Got my optima red top from Orileys, works badass. Car seems to be a bit more responsive, I think the nearly dead battery for so long was starving the electrical system.
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Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
Got my optima red top from Orileys, works badass. Car seems to be a bit more responsive, I think the nearly dead battery for so long was starving the electrical system.
what CCA and CA Casey?
The only differance is the group size of the battery(outside diamention's).
720 CCA= 75 series, smaller and side post only(same as stock)
800 CCA= 24 series, taller & longer--top & side post
720 CCA= 75 series, smaller and side post only(same as stock)
800 CCA= 24 series, taller & longer--top & side post
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Originally Posted by 1997bird
The only differance is the group size of the battery(outside diamention's).
720 CCA= 75 series, smaller and side post only(same as stock)
800 CCA= 24 series, taller & longer--top & side post
720 CCA= 75 series, smaller and side post only(same as stock)
800 CCA= 24 series, taller & longer--top & side post
Which one will be better though??
Optima Red 75/35 here...nothing but praise from me. I've drained it 3 times to where it wouldn't even turn my engine over (my fault - I suck at wiring), and each time, I jumped it and it came right back to life. Tested it each and every time it happened, and it tested out great. I've had that battery now for about 3 years, still going strong.
Probably not the norm, but mine has been incredibly resilient, and starts the car every time.
Probably not the norm, but mine has been incredibly resilient, and starts the car every time.
Mines the 75, 720cca I believe. The guy who got it for me told me they only had one size lol. It's got top and side posts. I'll use the top posts whenever I put it in the trunk later on.