Which Optima battery?

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May 4, 2005 | 01:08 PM

Runn

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Which Optima battery?

Which Optima Battery fits in my car? Is it the 75/35 Redtop and does it fit with the stock batteryholder? Thanks...

May 4, 2005 | 04:51 PM

BTLFEDLS1

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i know that one fit my 99ss and the 02 i have now i don't think the firebird is different. BUT i could be wrong

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May 4, 2005 | 05:20 PM

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Red is lighter and smalle then the yellow.
Yellow top has more capacity and is usually for stereo applications

May 6, 2005 | 04:28 AM

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yellow top all the way. if youre gonna put a red top in there, you might as well get a no name brand and save some bucks. the yellow top is deep cycle, so you can discharge and recharge over 500 times. it will fit, but min is touching the a/c line. its worth it, and it looks nice.

May 6, 2005 | 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AsianIce25

What do you base that on? Strictly performance wise a red-top will do what you need and not add considerable weight. The yellow-tops are nice, but overkill for some applications. Please explain.......

May 7, 2005 | 12:17 AM

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Straight from Optima
"red top under hood or as cars only battery"
" yellow as a car audio battery or 2nd battery"
" if there are two batterys use a isolator" so they both can charge the samebut be seperate"
"and trickle charge it when it sits for long times"

I have had over a dozen (no joke had them lined up in the living room) yellow top batterys, all died whent red no problems so far. This is my only battery.