So I have a 200W Kenwood Excelon Head Unit, all Infinity Speakers, a 200W Bazooka 10" for audio

Plus a TomTom GPS and a Cobra Radar dectector

do you think it's worth upgrading to increase storage? Or should I put one on my 1990 Formula Firebird

http://www.optimabatteries.com/home.php'

http://www.optimabatteries.com/domestic_performance/find_your_optima





My correct unti is the Red Top: 75/25 (8022-091) ($200)

or

The Yellow Top "Deep Cycle:: D75/25 (8042-218) (right under $200)


Any opinions?






[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 11:26 PM. Reason : .]

4/23/2010 11:19:25 PM

it is a good battery. are you having problems with your current one?

4/23/2010 11:34:24 PM

it has died a few times from GPS / radar detector being left on overnight.








[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM. Reason : .]

4/23/2010 11:36:44 PM

I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to do here....thats not really a huge amount of electronics. Are you planning to be running your stereo a lot with the engine turned off? If you're worried about running out of juice while you're riding down the road then you need to invest in a better alternator. If your headlights are keeping time to the music then a higher end battery could help, but I'd just get a capacitor personally.

[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 11:37 PM. Reason : ^ well you're just gonna kill the shit out of a $200 battery, stop leaving shit on]

4/23/2010 11:37:03 PM

i really like my diehard platinum from sears. turns the 3.9 over harder than any other battery i've tried.

4/23/2010 11:39:51 PM

of course I'm talking about long term usage with no alternator...dur

that is a decent amount of audio equipment to push on the battery, or course it's not the greatest; but pretty decent.

4/23/2010 11:44:33 PM

in that case, get a marine deep cycle trolling motor battery

[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 11:49 PM. Reason : you have confused the fuck out of me]

4/23/2010 11:48:53 PM

haha size is a restriction, but on topic aren't these the best for doing what I want?

4/23/2010 11:49:50 PM

what are you trying to do? why don't you have an alternator?

[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 11:50 PM. Reason : you can get marine trolling motor batteries in 24 series]

4/23/2010 11:50:11 PM

I do have one...I was simply talking about being parked listening to music.

4/23/2010 11:51:04 PM

i would suggest not doing that

4/23/2010 11:51:34 PM

deep cycle batteries are made to be run down and recharged with a battery charger. they aren't really meant for starting engines.

4/23/2010 11:52:23 PM

thank you for helping out in this thread

back on topic do anyone know if these perform well at the above said conditions; parked and playing music. Do they last longer than your avg battery and hold cranking power?

4/23/2010 11:52:41 PM

yet another person who comes to the garage for an answer, doesn't get the answer he wants, and then bitches about it

4/23/2010 11:55:32 PM

yea sorry I don't want to run a separate audio battery. This is a thread about Optima batteries and you haven't commented at all/any on them.








[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 12:01 AM. Reason : .]

4/23/2010 11:56:54 PM

optima makes a fine battery

[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 11:58 PM. Reason : but that doesn't make up for improper use and improper application]

4/23/2010 11:57:37 PM

do they have increased stoarge snd then in turn can run audio equipment longer without losing cranking power?

4/23/2010 11:59:05 PM

it's not gonna be noticeably better than any other quality battery

they don't have some kind of super special technology that other brands don't

[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 12:03 AM. Reason : ba]

4/24/2010 12:02:48 AM

They're a big pain in the ass. I've had plenty of trouble with them and so have many of my friends. The only reason I use them is because they are dry cell and can be located inside the vehicle without spilling acid. If you drain them they will go bad and you will need a new one--which isn't too bad if the warranty is still valid. The deep cycle is tough, but it's not invincible and you can definitely kill it. All the Optimas are also really expensive.

It's just not worth the money unless you are doing a secondary battery or relocated battery. Get a Duralast gold or some other equivalent battery with a 3 year warranty.


[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 12:06 AM. Reason : .]

4/24/2010 12:03:05 AM

I'll check out this Duralast Gold, thanks for your input

4/24/2010 12:04:54 AM

not related to OP but has anyone tried to run their car with a lawn and garden tractor battery?

It's a 7.8:1 4 cylinder it cant take much to crank......i dont even have a radio.

Thoughts? I'll be sure to park on hills!!!!11

[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 10:40 AM. Reason : bu bu bu bump start the whip]

4/24/2010 10:39:23 AM

miatas use lawn and garden batteries with regular top posts (U series). I wouldn't run one in any other car

4/24/2010 11:32:16 AM

Quote :

"not related to OP but has anyone tried to run their car with a lawn and garden tractor battery? "

my buddy ran one in his Vr-4. I can't recall if it started ok in the very cold of winter though.

4/24/2010 11:51:22 AM

i found this gem during my hunt

http://www.homemadeturbo.com/f7/rear-mount-turbo-crx-68709/index3.html


maxima drivers creation!

4/24/2010 12:29:32 PM

4/24/2010 2:39:14 PM

optima does make a great battery i've have the same red top for goin on 5 yrs now and it runs like a champ. based on what you want to do you probably want to run multiple batteries to decrease your chances of being stranded.

4/25/2010 12:36:31 PM

I've got a red top relocated into the cabin of my rally car

and i run 2 blue tops in the acura and toyota

4/25/2010 2:15:48 PM

You are looking for a battery that you can run totally out of juice and then start your car?

Not sure what universe you will find that in. Try mounting a deep cycle battery and some kind of switch between the two for when you are parked, then recharge the deep cycle with a charger when you get home.

4/25/2010 10:48:24 PM

i explained this shit to him, but he didn't wanna hear it

4/25/2010 10:50:39 PM

fuck it, I'll just run it for less time

4/26/2010 12:24:54 AM

I have used a 25$ 275cca lawn and garden battery for 3 days now. Over 10+ starts (I still try to park on hills, hahahaah). It's exciting to know you might be stranded. I'm sure I'll be fine until the cooler days in fall. Probably weighs 5-10lbs less.

I'll try to remember to post here when it fails.

5/2/2010 8:14:48 AM

Sounds like you need an automatic battery disconnect switch to keep you from killing batteries.

5/2/2010 11:35:39 PM