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| vetteblondie | Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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on one of those 'red top' batteries - GEEZ LOUIZE!!!!!! Never got one before and everyone recommended them. Are they really worth that extra $100?
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Posted on: 2008/8/13 17:44
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| biggrizzly | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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WAL-MART All work great too. I'm using a battery I got at Autozone several years ago and it is still doing great. I keep it on a battery tender to keep it fresh. |
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Posted on: 2008/8/13 17:46
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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Posted on: 2008/8/13 18:01
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| pianoguy | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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I have a Fleet Farm battery in my car, works like a charm.
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Posted on: 2008/8/13 18:29
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| CSS996 | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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I can't see myself ever spending big bucks on a battery. Wal-Mart is good enough. I've owned Die-Hard and never had any trouble. A couple Interstates have given me just a bit of trouble, but would buy another if Wal-Mart didn't have what I needed...
10% discount since the wife works there. 'Nuff said.  |
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Posted on: 2008/8/13 18:34
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| red_johnny | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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They are not worth it. I did a yellow top a few years ago and it ran the car audio stuff good with out dying but after 3 years the battery was toast.
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Posted on: 2008/8/13 18:44
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| SpectatorRacing | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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The optima batteries (or other gel cel types) are primarily good for two things:
1. Safety - they are full of gel instead of liquid so acid doesn't spray all over you if the battery is ruptured in a crash 2. Deep cycle - for cars that aren't driven much, or any car where the battery isn't regularly charged. If you discharge a battery enough times (let it sit and suck the juice out of it) it will destroy it. A deep cycle battery can recover from a full discharge more often than a normal one. If you don't need either of those things, you don't need a red top. |
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Posted on: 2008/8/13 19:00
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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I thought the yellow or blue tops were for deep cycling?
They are also good for off-road or racing because they take the vibrations and hits better than a liquid battery, and give more more mounting options, in the car, under the car, etc. |
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| Jeffvette | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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Come back and bitch when you spend about 350 bucks for a battery.
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Posted on: 2008/8/13 20:21
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| SpectatorRacing | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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Could be. I never really looked at what the colors pertain to. I don't use an Optima. Perhaps the red tops are just an entry level gel cel. Quote: They are also good for off-road or racing because they take the vibrations and hits better than a liquid battery, and give more more mounting options, in the car, under the car, etc. True. I didn't figure that pertained in this case... Quote:
Must be a ZR-1 thing. Marine batteries aren't cheap;) |
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| Matatk | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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 BTW, I don't think they are worth it. A lot of folks buy a good battery with a good warranty and just get 'em replaced for free/discount if they go bad  Matthew |
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| Jeffvette | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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LOL, race weight, Odyssey or Braile. |
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| BrianCunningham | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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Spiral wound batteries are great at handling g-loads at the track. I've seen conventional batteries died because the plates have warped.
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| vetteblondie | Re: Holy Cow - Sticker Shock | ||
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heck, I bitch when I have to spend ANYTHING else, done enough already! Nevernind changing it is a pain in the ass.
And, made me late for work. |
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Posted on: 2008/8/14 4:17
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