I'm looking for an optima and I just wanna know if anyone is using this one: Red top 75/35 DT75
If not, what are you using? Thanks
If not, what are you using? Thanks
For those with optima batteries
- Thread starter SupraDerk
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thats the one i use
relocated to the back, 0-gauge wire throughout, new high output mr2 100amp alternator, 100amp fuse, and a 1.5F digital capacitor for the car audio and to clean up sound.... so far it's great, i get rock solid 14.7V at idle, and it never dips below 12.1V even after sitting for two weeks with the alarm on. (it's usually about 12.4-12.5V right after I shut it off).
btw - you can get them at costco pretty cheap compared to car audio shops, etc...
relocated to the back, 0-gauge wire throughout, new high output mr2 100amp alternator, 100amp fuse, and a 1.5F digital capacitor for the car audio and to clean up sound.... so far it's great, i get rock solid 14.7V at idle, and it never dips below 12.1V even after sitting for two weeks with the alarm on. (it's usually about 12.4-12.5V right after I shut it off).
btw - you can get them at costco pretty cheap compared to car audio shops, etc...
Sweet! I think I might pick it up then. I'm really getting sick and tired of the cheap Autozone/Napa/Advance batteries, haha and my battery relocation will be happening in the coming months...hopefully. Thanks for the info.
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JustAnotherVictim
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at the time, yes. the terminals if you unbolted from the fender and stretched the hell out of them they would just barely reach w/ the battery sitting crooked. sure, i could have made new cables, but i didnt for 2 reasons. 1, why do that when i can get a different one that will sit right in. 2, it was getting relocated later down the road anyway. no need to do something twice.
JustAnotherVictim said:
<---- That's what I'm rockin now, haha. I was broke when my alternator died and I wasn't about to put a cheap one or used one back in there so I bought a brand new one. There went my paycheck, so my dad felt bad and bought me that battery. It came with like a 1 year warranty I think it was, but I've had to replace it 3 times already. So yeah... fuck it. It always dies in the most inconvenient place.
So now I'm gonna fix the parasitic draw that I know is happening from the A/C and somewhere else and then upgrade to Optima.
dbsupra90 said:
I ran some new wires for my battery and they've got some slack, so hopefully the 75/35 will fit. If not, then I'll just relocate it now. Thanks for the input :bigthumb:
Yellow Top had it for 3 years now and it has lots of periods of inactivity (well it's in a Supra so I guess that's normal)
Never had a single issue with it and love it!
Mine is mounted in the Hatch.
Never had a single issue with it and love it!
Mine is mounted in the Hatch.