What is the best battery to buy?
01-13-2004, 07:44 AM
#11
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 185
Originally posted by lemonlime:
I just installed an Optima Yellow Top in my acura. I was a little worried about its performance as a starting battery, but it actually starts better than my OEM (which was not exhibiting any signs of trouble, or old age). I got the 51RD which was a direct drop in battery. Couldn't be happier. I do tend to listen to music with my engine off, as I don't like idling unnecessarily. Bad for the environment, plus it always sounds better with the engine off [img]smile.gif[/img]
I'll be the first to admit that they are on the pricy side, but I'm looking forward to seeing how well it holds up once I get the bulk of my system re-installed for the spring.
I just installed an Optima Yellow Top in my acura. I was a little worried about its performance as a starting battery, but it actually starts better than my OEM (which was not exhibiting any signs of trouble, or old age). I got the 51RD which was a direct drop in battery. Couldn't be happier. I do tend to listen to music with my engine off, as I don't like idling unnecessarily. Bad for the environment, plus it always sounds better with the engine off [img]smile.gif[/img]
I'll be the first to admit that they are on the pricy side, but I'm looking forward to seeing how well it holds up once I get the bulk of my system re-installed for the spring.
I was surprised how much of a better startup I got with my Yellow top over my OEM. Plus I got a pretty big system and its running strong.
01-13-2004, 08:19 PM
#12
Yankee
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,599
I didn’t look at the yellow top for this but it is good to know it is a player too. It seems they are all decent (or at east good enough) some are just more decent and you tend to pay for the advantages. I was hoping there was an 800 CCA light weight battery out there but there isn’t really. No silver bullets (but lets face it a lead bullet gets the job done).
I want an 800 CCA, 15 pound (7 kilo) battery with 50 deep cycles, >50 AH for 10 hours, long life design like the Hawker and Optima. The only missing piece is the low weight and that looks like it may be a technology threshold of the lead acid design.
I want an 800 CCA, 15 pound (7 kilo) battery with 50 deep cycles, >50 AH for 10 hours, long life design like the Hawker and Optima. The only missing piece is the low weight and that looks like it may be a technology threshold of the lead acid design.
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