Battery upgrade....Optima?
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 708
Likes: 0
From: Chicago IL
Battery upgrade....Optima?
Ok Stereo experts, Optima Red top or Yellow top with one amp (900watt) Phoenix gold, on a 98 C-5 with a AC acid battery for now. The AC has got to go due to all the acid leaks, and just wondering if there is a better alternative to the Optima,.....AC glassmat, and what is the best place to purchase. I live in Michigan :rolleyes: :cheers:
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 200
Likes: 0
From: Las Vegas Nevada
Re: Battery upgrade....Optima? (Pewter1)
OPTIMA yellow top, I live in Nevada and Auto Zone is running a sale on Optima batteries right now, you can pick a yellow top for about $135.00, and if you would like a Red top they have them for $109.00, :D
OOOH no, I haven't found another altertanives for better stereo powering, other that 2 Optima batteries. :D
what evet you decide to buy, :lurk: up the volume :D
OOOH no, I haven't found another altertanives for better stereo powering, other that 2 Optima batteries. :D
what evet you decide to buy, :lurk: up the volume :D
Pro
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 580
Likes: 0
From: Boise ID
Re: Battery upgrade....Optima? (Pewter1)
Just keep in mind that your alternator is what powers the car and stereo when turned on... adding a new battery won't fix most of the issues associated with lights dimming. Better batteries only really help when the car is at idle and off...
Brian
Brian
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 11,840
Likes: 0
From: Galloway NJ
Re: Battery upgrade....Optima? (brianw21)
Just keep in mind that your alternator is what powers the car and stereo when turned on... adding a new battery won't fix most of the issues associated with lights dimming. Better batteries only really help when the car is at idle and off...
Brian
Brian
Yellow tops have a 120 min reserve time for playing your stereo with the car off, the Red top is a deep cycle.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 411
Likes: 1
From: Newhall CA
Re: Battery upgrade....Optima? (Metal_Wulf)
Yellow tops have a 120 min reserve time for playing your stereo with the car off, the Red top is a deep cycle.
- C5B
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 824
Likes: 5
From: Chicago Illinois
Re: Battery upgrade....Optima? (C5B)
Yellow tops have a 120 min reserve time for playing your stereo with the car off, the Red top is a deep cycle.
I dunno about reserve, but the Yellow top is the deep cycle, not the Red top.
- C5B
I dunno about reserve, but the Yellow top is the deep cycle, not the Red top.
- C5B
Also, as people have said, a battery will not "help" your electrical system per-say. Most people do not compete with their stereo's, therefore adding an extra battery much of the time is excess...I personally rarely played my stereo when the car was off, thus on my old truck I upgraded to a 200 amp alt.
Carleton
