C6 non-Z06 Battery
11-13-2010, 05:10 PM
#1
Safety Car
Thread Starter
C6 non-Z06 Battery
Okay, I think I've lost another battery in my '06 C6 Z51 car. This one was an Optima YellowTop D35 model. I've ordered up a PriorityStart module this time around, and if I'm going to replace the battery again it's time to re-evaluate options. Is it time to relocate it to a rear storage compartment? Very tempting. Also tempting to lose some weight.
It's still a street car that sees the track whenever possible, and where I am never gets below freezing except for a few hours overnight some times.
What's everybody else using out there? The D35 YellowTop is 650 CCA & 38#, Deka ATX16 is 275 CCA & 17#, Braille 2317R is 475 CCA & 17#, ... if you went with a non-stock size a picture of the hold-down you used would be appreciated, too.
- Braille / Deka
- Optima YellowTop
- Optima RedTop
- Odyssey
- Random Sears model
- Kirkland/CostCo model
It's still a street car that sees the track whenever possible, and where I am never gets below freezing except for a few hours overnight some times.
What's everybody else using out there? The D35 YellowTop is 650 CCA & 38#, Deka ATX16 is 275 CCA & 17#, Braille 2317R is 475 CCA & 17#, ... if you went with a non-stock size a picture of the hold-down you used would be appreciated, too.
11-14-2010, 02:59 PM
#4
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Thread Starter
I want to guess about two years since my post about the stop button not stopping was January '09. I lost the stocker to a faulty BCM that left some switched power on (rearview mirror, amongst other stuff) and kept running down the battery. I swapped the YellowTop in while I had the faulty BCM so it's been drained/recharged a couple of times from that, and a couple of top-ups required from sitting a couple weeks since...
11-14-2010, 03:23 PM
#5
Safety Car
Glenn, right now the best battery is either the platinum from sears or the exedy? from costco.
a braille is real expensive but would be much lighter. it's so light I would leave it in the front rather than running a heavy cable to the rear
a braille is real expensive but would be much lighter. it's so light I would leave it in the front rather than running a heavy cable to the rear
11-15-2010, 03:20 AM
#6
I've had several batteries in a variety of vehicles. My old ford truck I had a dual battery setup with redtops. They were both faulty and required constant recharging. Replaced them several years later with new ones and those were fine.
In a race car I had an odyssey 925 that was several years old and never had a problem. Also used a yellow top with success that I still have sitting in my garage. The only reason I used it was to add "ballast". Yellows are really not as good a starting battery as a red top. If running without an alternator they are a good idea.
When I bought my '99 C5 in '04 I noticed about a year after I bought it the original battery was getting weak. Replaced it with an odyssey 925 that was faulty from the get go. Constantly died and required a charger on it all the time. Nice thing was I bought it from summit and when I finally got sick of charging all the time(about a year after I bought it) I called them and they sent me a new one free of charge. Still have that in my car and it holds a charge well. It does require disconnecting or a trickle charger if the car sits for more than say 3 weeks, but most newer cars are like that.
My experience with regular wet batteries is that they are the longest lasting of all batteries and I have never ran across a faulty one. I replaced the original in my previous truck after it was about 8 years old and it was still good. Just thought it would be a good idea to replace.
The only reason I use wet batteries in my car or race cars is because they can leak and cause damage. Otherwise, I think they are better batteries.
In a race car I had an odyssey 925 that was several years old and never had a problem. Also used a yellow top with success that I still have sitting in my garage. The only reason I used it was to add "ballast". Yellows are really not as good a starting battery as a red top. If running without an alternator they are a good idea.
When I bought my '99 C5 in '04 I noticed about a year after I bought it the original battery was getting weak. Replaced it with an odyssey 925 that was faulty from the get go. Constantly died and required a charger on it all the time. Nice thing was I bought it from summit and when I finally got sick of charging all the time(about a year after I bought it) I called them and they sent me a new one free of charge. Still have that in my car and it holds a charge well. It does require disconnecting or a trickle charger if the car sits for more than say 3 weeks, but most newer cars are like that.
My experience with regular wet batteries is that they are the longest lasting of all batteries and I have never ran across a faulty one. I replaced the original in my previous truck after it was about 8 years old and it was still good. Just thought it would be a good idea to replace.
The only reason I use wet batteries in my car or race cars is because they can leak and cause damage. Otherwise, I think they are better batteries.