Need Battery help
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From: Schaumburg IL
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St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13
Okay thats what I figured, noone is paying attention to that small detail
of the coolant tank for the maggie in the battery compartment so you need something more compact. You could also post a thread over in the Forced Induction section here and see what battery the guys with Magnachargers are running. Like I said, I think my buddy is running a delco battery, but I am pretty sure it does not have the spec you are looking for..although he does have a stereo and sub in his car and it seems to work fine.Good luck
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Burning Brakes
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From: Biloxi Ms
problem is with the magnacharger cooler that sits on the battery, i cant have top posts.
so basically i am needing something compact, something spill proof, something that has good CCAs, something with a good reserve time, and lastly and most important something that has a side mount without top posts
so basically i am needing something compact, something spill proof, something that has good CCAs, something with a good reserve time, and lastly and most important something that has a side mount without top posts
Burning Brakes
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From: Deerfield VA
St. Jude Donor '07
I bought a Duralast at Auto Zone for $90 out the door. 700 CCA, 2 year 100% replacement, pro rated 8 year warranty and a free 2-year "jump start" road service warranty.
OR, spend $250? for an Optima with a crummy 2 year warranty. Yes, Optima is gel and "leak proof". People swear by them and they look pretty for $250. My 8-year Duralast has a pretty "yellow top" too. Whoopie.
I have never had problems with Duralast. I can't say that about the leaking Delco I just pulled out of my acid-damaged Silverado.
It's just a battery, not a contest to see who can spend more. Spend $90 and be good for 7-8 years.
OR, spend $250? for an Optima with a crummy 2 year warranty. Yes, Optima is gel and "leak proof". People swear by them and they look pretty for $250. My 8-year Duralast has a pretty "yellow top" too. Whoopie.
I have never had problems with Duralast. I can't say that about the leaking Delco I just pulled out of my acid-damaged Silverado.
It's just a battery, not a contest to see who can spend more. Spend $90 and be good for 7-8 years.
John
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Yellow or red top Optimas are great! I bought red top for $150.00 at Standard auto parts and use the stock LS1 altenator. Been pushing over 2000 watts with no issues for the last 2 1/2 years. I think pretty much any battery will work fine with a good capacitor or isolator to keep the lights from dimming and help keep the battery charged.
