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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, 01:52 AM
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QUOTE (00 SS @ Sep 6 2007, 02:25 PM)  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? NAPA carries a spiral wound battery similar to Optima which is made by Exide. So if you can locate an Exide dealer, or your local NAPA, they have a similar battery to the Optima. PRice varies. Optima may be cheaper now that they are mass market items. I ran an Optima Red for 4 years with no trouble and only replaced it because I was getting nervous about its age..., however there was a significant thread going around awhile back that Optima had warranty and quality control issues after being bought out by Johnson Controls a few years back and went nationwide mass market. Because of this, I opted for the NAPA version for my last battery which I have owned for a year with no troubles. They may have solved all these issues. Neil mentions the Hawker which I know zip about, but it looks like a good weight reduction measure. Longevity would be my main question. Just as an aside, the spiral wound batteries do not like to be "fast" charged with an external battery charger (keep amperage under 2 amps preferred). It supposedly reduces the life. I purchased a "Battery Tender" (brand name) 0.75 amp trickle charger which I keep hooked up the battery pretty much all the time when not running the car. Works like a charm, and shuts itself off when the battery is fully charged. I highly recommend it for all cars not driven daily. bock |
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Sep 7 2007, 02:49 PM
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Cheesehead! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 207 Joined: 12-September 06 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 1,355 |
QUOTE (cccbock @ Sep 6 2007, 06:52 PM) I purchased a "Battery Tender" (brand name) 0.75 amp trickle charger which I keep hooked up the battery pretty much all the time when not running the car. Works like a charm, and shuts itself off when the battery is fully charged. I highly recommend it for all cars not driven daily. bock Agreed, I have one of these, they're great |
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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 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 sgarnett My OE Delco only made it to about 4 years. My Opti... Sep 7 2007, 11:06 AM 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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