I was thinking of getting an Optima Yellow top for my 89 LX. But is this battery too much for my car? It's just a stock 89 LX that I'm doing just restoring right now. Should I just go with a traditional battery or the Optima Yellow Top? Or do you think the Yellow top is more than I need?
depends on what you want to do they def last a hell of a lot longer and if you have a stereo system def dont drain fast
Won't do much other than replace the head unit and speakers to some that work. No heavy duty system or anything.
Yeah I have one in a few cars. I can't remember what group # I have but I did have to make a hold down for it the stock one wont work. They usually run a little higher voltage then a standard car battery which I like and they can be discharged with out damage alot more.
Only draw back is there price and there heavy.
wp
1988 Lxi owner since August 1995
336k miles running strong!
Now running E85.
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I was thinking of getting one cuz in the last carb'd car I owned, if it flooded and I tried cranking too much, the battery would die and then I'd be stuck. though the Yellow top would be more resistant to that.
Odyssey 1200 is what I put in both of my 89s. I ordered from amazon. It's more expensive but it is also a better built battery.
I had a Optima red top that just gave out after 8 years of reliable service. But everyone expressed their concern after the company moved to Mexico.
I tried the Kinetic, shipping and warranty sucked.
Odyssey has a fantastic shipping box for their batteries. And their warranty is as good and better as any other battery in their catagory on the market.
Phil
Odyssey makes a damn good battery. I have an ATV battery by them in one of my cars. Never had a problem starting; even after driving on a bad alt. Thing is amazing for it's size and weight.
I've gone through quite a few optima red tops under warranty. They don't seem to handle the heat very well.
Last edited by LX-incredible; 04-20-2010 at 08:21 AM.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
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Hmmmm I'll keep looking at other batteries. I need to see if I still have my battery hold down as I have a habit of removing them and losing them. =/
Check out the thread "well time for a new battery" we talk about it there and figure what batterys are good or bad and have specs
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