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 Sep 6 2007, 07:25 PM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Hudson, Colorado Member No.: 197  |
I'm thinking getting an Optima red top but was wondering what else might be a good choice. The car is mostly autox (ESP now but maybe FS next year) these days but does still see some street duty. Any other suggestions besides Optima?
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Sep 7 2007, 11:06 AM
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Seeking round tuits Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,522 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kentucky Member No.: 33 |
My OE Delco only made it to about 4 years. My Optima Red has been working fine for two years. In that time, I've gone through two alternators, so the Optima has been on a conventional "automatic" charger several times (since I didn't know any better) with no apparent issues. That doesn't mean I haven't reduced the life though - time will tell.
The OE alternator lasted 5 years. The remanufactured replacement only lasted one year, so now I'm trying a new (but not Delco) replacement. I run on a lot of 1st gear courses which are not good for alternators (or anything else). Neither alternator failure coincided with battery issues, but in both cases the Optima started the car fine several times and got me home with the fuel pump, injectors, and ignition running off the battery only. This post has been edited by sgarnett: Sep 7 2007, 03:20 PM |
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00 SS Need a new battery Sep 6 2007, 07:25 PM
racerns If you want to take this opportunity to do some we... Sep 6 2007, 09:02 PM cccbock QUOTE (00 SS @ Sep 6 2007, 02:25 PM) I... Sep 7 2007, 01:52 AM
DRD T-bone QUOTE (cccbock @ Sep 6 2007, 06:52 PM) I ... Sep 7 2007, 02:49 PM CMC #37 I like a nice big amperage Delco. I've had th... Sep 7 2007, 02:03 AM 00 SS The original Delco is leaking. I'm not saying... Sep 7 2007, 03:27 AM CrashTestDummy QUOTE (00 SS @ Sep 6 2007, 10:27 PM) ... Sep 10 2007, 02:28 PM pknowles QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ Sep 10 2007, 10:2... Sep 10 2007, 03:24 PM pknowles Delco batteries just seem to last. The Delco batt... Sep 7 2007, 12:46 PM dailydriver QUOTE (pknowles @ Sep 7 2007, 08:46 AM) T... Sep 7 2007, 04:29 PM 00 SS I found the leak in the OE Delco. When I went to ... Sep 7 2007, 01:45 PM Todd QUOTE (00 SS @ Sep 7 2007, 09:45 AM) I fo... Sep 10 2007, 01:50 PM CMC #37 I have a Battery Tender for the CMC car when I am ... Sep 7 2007, 04:39 PM ws6transam I too, run a Hawker Genesis. It was purchased in 2... Sep 14 2007, 12:19 PM |
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