What kind are you running?

[oldschool3g]

Hey everyone...what kind of battery are you guys running on your 3geez? im thinking of getting either a redtop optima or a yellow top....just want to know which one would be the best to buy?...thanks:)

[guaynabo89]

honestly Ive had both the yellow and red top and they die just like the rest. Actually i had better life and warrany out of the top of the line die hard.

One thing about these batteries is that if they do die out you must trickle charge them. If you charge it normally it will seiously cut down its performance and die out quicker.

This is the battery im running now mounted to the firewall since the optima took up valuable turbo room. :D

http://www.brailleauto.com/productcart/pc/catalog/img_8431_1192_detail.jpg

[ghettogeddy]

honestly Ive had both the yellow and red top and they die just like the rest. Actually i had better life and warrany out of the top of the line die hard.
One thing about these batteries is that if they do die out you must trickle charge them. If you charge it normally it will seiously cut down its performance and die out quicker.
This is the battery im running now mounted to the firewall since the optima took up valuable turbo room. :D
http://www.brailleauto.com/productcart/pc/catalog/img_8431_1192_detail.jpg
whats the crank amps on one of those might be interested so i can do my relocation a little easier with out taking a shit load of room

[oldschool3g]

how much did that cost you?...looks like a nice and strong space saver:)

[guaynabo89]

Pulse Cranking Amps: 1067

Cranking Amps: 574

Cold Cranking Amps: 425

Amp Hour Rating: 21


They cost around 165 and up.

If you want more info go here
http://www.brailleauto.com/

i have yet to run this battery with subs so dont know how it well it works with big bass but so far no problems. tuns the car on just fine and ive left the readio on for 30 minutes while watching tv with the engine off and had no problems uning on the car after that.

[Estimated Prophet]

I swapped to a smaller battery from a 92-95 Civic to make room for my intake.

[oldschool3g]

well im running a 12" sub with with 600 watt amp...my battery can handle it...but i want to get rid of that duralast battery and get a good one

[ghettogeddy]

id say optima yellow top

[oldschool3g]

whats the difference between the yellow and the red? the cranking amps?

[ghettogeddy]

whats the difference between the yellow and the red? the cranking amps?
red is just cranking yellow is deep cycle and cranking then there is blue witch is just deep cycle

[oldschool3g]

oh i see.:)..thanks..do you have a yellow cap on your car?

[ghettogeddy]

no i have the biggest one walmart had i was broke i actually ahd to barrow money to buy it lol

[oldschool3g]

lol...well atleast it works right?...walmart has everything:)

[2drSE-i]

i have heard that optima stopped using quality materials since they got their name. Any backup for this??

[88Accord-DX]

I got a cheap one from the Twilight zone, I mean Autozone. Has yellow name on it brand - Valuecraft. Anyway, it has a warranty. I'm not into spending high dollar amounts on the starting system.

[Civic Accord Honda]

i have a enterprize one from 2001 and i have a backup new walmart one :D

[LX-incredible]

I put in a Die-Hard truck, van, and suv, never left me stranded, and I leave stuff on. Optima red tops are overrated. I have had one in my suburban. My family and my friends have had red tops. They don't last, maybe it it is the heat here, but I have had way better luck with the cheaper ones. I would go with whatever has the highest cranking amps and best warranty. Autozone probably has the best warranty with the duralast golds and good CCA. Most of the store brand batteries are made by the major battery manufactures. Die-hard alone has 5 or 6 different sources for their batteries.

[frantik]

costco brand (kirkland) battery FTW lol.. starts up every time no problem :thumbup:

[Blizzard]

Ive got a red top in my race car. It seems to do alright. The best thing about it in my case is thats its dry cell.
Ive got a Die Hard in my truck.

[snoopyloopy]

mid-grade one from wal*mart. 1 year starting warranty, so i can't complain.

[2ndGenGuy]

I've got a 5-year battery from Batteries Plus. It's all swollen and leaky though like a bad skin sore. I dunno if it's the battery itself, or if the alternator is over-charging it... The damn thing makes hissing noises when I shut off the car. But it's been working great for over 2 years so far.

[RobT5580]

Originally i had a yellow top and to my surprise it lasted a long time but died last year so i replaced it with a red top. I did go through a red top in a year but they pro-rate them so i picked up another one only because its in my trunk and i feel more comfortable with a sealed unit.

[AccordEpicenter]

ive had a bunch of batts and id say my die hard was the worst, i had a interstate and it was pretty decent, lasted a long time

[EricW]

I've been running a Red top for a few years now. Its in my trunk now and like Rob said "I feel more comfortable with a sealed unit" back there. I've already cleaned up one mess from a leaking battery and that was enough to keep me from buying another one since i didn't want to go through that trouble again.

[AccordEpicenter]

this is a valid point because ive seen engine blocks pitted from being splashed with battery acid

[MessyHonda]

yeah when i was reading up on spark plug wires some said that the warranty would be voided if batt acid landed on it.....i would like to get a sealed unit later down the road....napa makes a batt with similar specs to the optima....il check them out since i can get a discount.

[LX-incredible]

ive had a bunch of batts and id say my die hard was the worst, i had a interstate and it was pretty decent, lasted a long time
I forgot about them. Interstate makes one hell of a battery. My dad got 7 years on one.

[Ichiban]

I can't remember what the hell its called but it's cheap, and way too big for the battery tray in my Toyota. It"s a no name brand I got at my buddy's gas station for 90 bucks or so, the little label that said "1050CCA" sold me.

[HondaBoy]

i have this Exide Orbital sealed battery. i compared the Exide and Optima, the exide was an over all better deal and is more powerful than the red top optima i was looking at. it was about $130, has a 2 year free replacement and prorated for 84 months. the specs for the one i have are: 1000 Cranking Amps / 770 Cold Cranking Amps / 95 Reserve Capacity
http://www.chiyoda-denso.com/image_goods/goo_batt-2-exide.jpg