My Fellow Optima Bat. Brothers...

[MikeSomething]

Battery just went, PERFECT time to make the switch to the red top Optima. Threw one in, looks great, holds a strong charge. I've seen many people on here w/ em, tell me your likes/dislikes... It seems alil heavier than the stocker. I just like the idea of having a drycell.

[Ed Blown Vert]

Good choice, I have a yellow top.

[Daniel P.]

when my delco one went it leaked acid in my engine bay, same thing happend to my dads 03 silverado and 02 express van. I put a federated in mine cuz I was strapped for cash, but the next one will be a optima

[AiDRocks]

Had optimas in my last two cars. No problems with it at all. Cheapest place I seen was Costco, I got mine for less than $100.00

[MikeSomething]

I got mine for less than $100.00
Yikes, I got mine for $179.99 ($204.71 after taxes) at PepBoys. My car was dead, it was right there, pretty much had no choice, LoL.

[AiDRocks]

Yikes, I got mine for $179.99 ($204.71 after taxes) at PepBoys. My car was dead, it was right there, pretty much had no choice, LoL.

Dayam, that sucks!

[bigrondownhiller]

Yikes, I got mine for $179.99 ($204.71 after taxes) at PepBoys. My car was dead, it was right there, pretty much had no choice, LoL.

i was in the same boat. didnt have time to shop around.

[9t8z28]

Yellow Top in my Chevelle and Camaro. I couldn't be happier!

[99Ls1fever]

By far the cheapest place to by them is sams club or cosco 142.99 after tax 153.27

[9t8z28]

I had one in my 97 Camaro and the car got totaled in the front end. The battery was squeezed inbetween the inner fender and the rad support. It took a big chunk outta the top.

It is now in my 98 Camaro and it is (I think) 4 years old!

[jperkins812]

My red top has been in three different vehicles in 4 years. I bought mine at work for about $110.00 with my employee discount(store manager for Advance Auto Parts). they normally go for $128.88 for a red top, and $158.88 for the yellow tops. I used to also have a blue top that was in the car for the stereo system that I had, and never had a battery isolator and had not trouble. I owned that battery for two years and then sold it to a friend who has been using for two race seasons with no trouble. The only time I have seen the optima batteries have problem is after hurricane Katrina, and we would have alot of comebacks. I think with the amount of batteries being sold, the quality went down some.

[AiDRocks]

By far the cheapest place to by them is sams club or cosco 142.99 after tax 153.27

Geez, I guess the price went up since I last got my battery.

[Hot Black Trans-Am]

I have red tops in my T/A and in my Vette. They are the best that I've used so far. I've had no issues with them at all. I only drive my Vette a few times a year and the battery is always good.

[02WS6dream]

yellow top here that i bought to replace the delco in a previous car that was giving me trouble after i installed my stereo. It has been awesome; in its second car now and about 3.5 yrs old.

[02WS6dream]

oh-and now that i'm thinking about it-it also didn't fit into the holder in my t/a. after it was installed, i noticed it was just sitting lose (dealership i bought it from swapped batteries for me). anyone else have issues? If i remember right, the holder may have been broken (or i broke it trying to make it fit...one or the other) and i 'temporarily' rigged it with a rubber tie-down. (I know...) not trying to hi-jack, but if its a problem the answer would help us both :)

[kikaofazz]

I've got a red top going on three years old. Each of my cars has an Optima because they are the best battery on the market! If your car isn't a daily driver, as mine used to be, a battery tender may be required if your'e going to store it for more than a year. I have discharged 2 red tops (never yellow) to the point that they wouldn't hold a charge, so what's $40 to save your battery?

[greatwhiteZ28]

have the red top and love it, also goes great with my red accent in my engine bay

whats different about the red to the yellow?

[02WS6dream]

yellow is a deep-cycle. designed for higher current draw, especially with vehicle turned off. It won't drain as quickly as a conventional battery.

[Soltakr]

Yellow top- Probably one of the best things to spend money on.. I've had one in my 91' z28 for 4 years and got one for my 02' SS. they last about 5 years is what I've noticed.

[Allen Wood]

I have a red top for two years and moved it to the trunk. The best battery period.

[Hot Black Trans-Am]

I have a red top for two years and moved it to the trunk. The best battery period.

That's where mine is going to go. What kit did you use or did you piece together your own setup?

[claytonr]

i had a yellow cap in my old car. then when i bout my ss it came with a red top..i heard that if you completely drain a red cap that it could explode..sounds a bit overboard to me..

[zggill04]

I had a red top in my Camaro before deployment, took the car to TMO, came back the battery was fucked up because of TMO, asked the owner how it was that I could come to him with a perfectly good battery and come back and it was fucked up. His comment to me and I quote "That's what happens when you get a cheap battery, they don't last, red tops are one of the cheapest batteries out there." I would like to say he is full of shit, I never had a problem with the battery. Well worth the extra buck, or well worth savin a few bucks according to the dipshit at TMO.

[Allen Wood]

That's where mine is going to go. What kit did you use or did you piece together your own setup?

I went with the BRM battery tray. Bought the biggest cable they had at NAPA. went to local electric supply to buy all the connecters that where needsd to tie back into the orginal cables. Routed positive cable thur the interior and under carpet. Went out the firewall thur a rubber garoment (? spelling). Negative cable grounded in trunk. 2-3 hours max.

[greatwhiteZ28]

I went with the BRM battery tray. Bought the biggest cable they had at NAPA. went to local electric supply to buy all the connecters that where needsd to tie back into the orginal cables. Routed positive cable thur the interior and under carpet. Went out the firewall thur a rubber garoment (? spelling). Negative cable grounded in trunk. 2-3 hours max.

did you need longer wires to put in the truck?

[ProwlerZ]

I have two red tops, a yellow top, and a blue marine... Optima FTW!

[Allen Wood]

did you need longer wires to put in the truck?

I bought 12-14 feet of red battery cable from NAPA. I don't remember the gauge of the wire, O or OO , just ask for the heaviest guage.The least number of connecters the better.

[69-Camaro]

Geez, I guess the price went up since I last got my battery.

Got mine at local speed shop for 99.99! That is a yellow top. Ran a smokin sale and picked up 2, 1 for the Camaro and 1 for the Cheyenne.

[Hot Black Trans-Am]

Got mine at local speed shop for 99.99! That is a yellow top. Ran a smokin sale and picked up 2, 1 for the Camaro and 1 for the Cheyenne.

:eek: What a deal!

[Rikki_SeVeN]

I've been running the Same Red Top OPTIMA for 4 years now... it used to be in my Ford Explorer with a 800watt amp, 2... 12inch woofers... and a 200watt sony head unit... and then it moved on to my Camaro that killed 2 alternators already...and had to run it on the battery for a while... I love that Optima...and it keeps going and going...I'm sure gonna hate when it dies...

new ones now a days cost $150 for the RedTop... back in the day I got mine for $90...

[AiDRocks]

Got mine at local speed shop for 99.99! That is a yellow top. Ran a smokin sale and picked up 2, 1 for the Camaro and 1 for the Cheyenne.

Damn, yellow top for $99.99! Thats a steal!

[greatwhiteZ28]

yellow is great just dont like that grey lower pieace

[440 rwhp trans am]

i just bought the red top today for 179.99 and love it!

[jperkins812]

i just bought the red top today for 179.99 and love it!

That is expensive, I sell them at work all day long for $128.88.

[440 rwhp trans am]

That is expensive, I sell them at work all day long for $128.88.

oh well when you want something price really does not matter.

[jperkins812]

oh well when you want something price really does not matter.
:werd:

Thats true, 90% of the Optima batteries we sell at work are the people who know what they are and want them. I am also the type of person that if I want something I am going to buy it, and price is not an object as long as I know the quality.

[ls1bandit]

which red tops do you guys use? i think its the 75/35 right? I want to pick one up here soon

[Streetshark]

Im On My 3rd Red Top Optima,got One Free After A Cell Or 2 Whet Bad. Yesterday After Getting A New One The Factory Tray Broke And It Turned Sideways. If You Have Hp Have A Muffler Shop Weld A Piece Of Metal Where You Bolt It In.

[Speed Psychosis]

have a red top. came with car so don't know how old. startups are instant, i do love it.

also when i was moving my sis out of college, there were no parking spaces so i parked at a curb and left the emergency lights flashing. ended up leaving it there for over 5 hours. then when leaving to move it, i heard someone saying "that car has had its lights on for hours, its not going to start." i passed then silently, got in the car cranked it, and it instantly came on as if a normal warm start.

[Sarge]

I buy the NAPA branded....exact same as Optima and half the price....

[ToKiC IROC]

so which is better to get for everyday use with an aftermarket alarm and sound system

[Speed Psychosis]

^ You mean red or yellow? Yellow is basically used for playing high wattage music at a car show and a bunch of screens and such with the engine off. Red is good enough for the average person. But if you can get a yellow for a little extra, you might as well get it.

[ToKiC IROC]

yes that is what I ment ....thanks

so they are both good for playin some tune while wrenchin under the car for a bit?

[bluefields88]

I paid $75 for my red top brand new. I have connections. ;)

[KING Z28 HAWK]

Red top here. Cd player 1000 amp 2 12" subs and a viper remote start security system.

[ToKiC IROC]

I paid $75 for my red top brand new. I have connections. ;)

wana pass the connection on to me:nana:

[Z28collection]

wana pass the connection on to me:nana:

ye i would like to get a few of those at that price. and i run a red top in both my cars and i love em. paid $140 for mine at the local auto zone.:toetap: