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FETorino
03-09-2010, 06:50 PM
What is everybody running for a battery? Optima seems like an obvious choice but which one? It will be trunk mounted and there are billet cradles for all the styles. Any reason to choose one over the other? group 34, 25/75 ect?
6D9
03-09-2010, 08:35 PM
Im running a Sears Diehard Platium sealed battery. Its a group 34. Has 880 CCA at 0 deg. Works killer so far.
MarkM66
03-10-2010, 04:16 AM
Yeah, normal lead acid has served pretty well over the years. So I stick with those.
Garage Dog 65
03-10-2010, 08:13 AM
For situations where space is tight and packaging is critical:

http://www.braillebattery.com/

http://www.odysseybatteries.net/odyssey_battery.html (see the PC680)


I plan to use one of these for my project since I have no space.

Jim
buickfunnycar.com
03-10-2010, 09:10 AM
I love my GM professional series battery,cannot kill it and it spins over my 11:1 motor no problem.:yes:
prine68
03-10-2010, 01:12 PM
I just went through the whole thing, researching all the different brands out there. I ended up going with the Odyssey PC1200MJT, and then the JEGS brand aluminum mount for it. All the posts I read between Pro-touring.com, Team Camaro, and here they were all good. I wanted an OPTIMA but it was like 50/50 out there for people with good things to say about OPTIMA.
SLO_Z28
03-10-2010, 01:17 PM
http://www.odysseybatteries.net/odyssey_battery.html (see the PC680)

I second that one! Those batteries are the best out there bar none.
JKnight
03-10-2010, 01:32 PM
I love that Optima supports our genre of cars, but I would recommend buying a battery tender to go along with your optima if you go that direction.
buickfunnycar.com
03-10-2010, 02:35 PM
I love that Optima supports our genre of cars, but I would recommend buying a battery tender to go along with your optima if you go that direction.

I would recommend a battery tender to anyone with an occasional use car such as these,regardless of battery make...
JKnight
03-10-2010, 02:45 PM
Very true, but it seems to be particularly necessary with the Optimas.
Paladin
03-13-2010, 04:39 AM
I went through 2 optima red tops. not impressed. If you have a boomerang alarm, or something that is constantly drawing. These batteries get run down quickly! when re charged they are never at their peak. Never had enough power to run my power windows, stereo, etc. Even caused idle problems because my electric fans would come on, and the mass air meter would get the wrong voltage readings. done with optima.
FETorino
03-13-2010, 09:15 AM
I went through 2 optima red tops. not impressed. If you have a boomerang alarm, or something that is constantly drawing. These batteries get run down quickly! when re charged they are never at their peak. Never had enough power to run my power windows, stereo, etc. Even caused idle problems because my electric fans would come on, and the mass air meter would get the wrong voltage readings. done with optima.

What are you running now?

Has anybody run one of these?

http://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/batteries/b3121/
David Pozzi
03-13-2010, 09:47 AM
I think all of the Absorbed Glass Mat batteries require a particular charger if run down.

Here are some good tips:
http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm
http://www.optimabatteries.com/product_support/techtips.php
elitecustombody
03-13-2010, 05:06 PM
I went through 2 optima red tops. not impressed. If you have a boomerang alarm, or something that is constantly drawing. These batteries get run down quickly! when re charged they are never at their peak. Never had enough power to run my power windows, stereo, etc. Even caused idle problems because my electric fans would come on, and the mass air meter would get the wrong voltage readings. done with optima.


I never had any problems with my optima blue top, had it for about 8 years and still going strong, last two years I've been driving my car daily, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one,

Also have a yellow top in Escalade for over a year,still works just fine
nowukno
03-13-2010, 07:11 PM
Odyssey all the way 6 years and still cranking
class67
03-13-2010, 08:35 PM
Yellow top Optima and have had no issues at all, even after letting the car sit for 6 wks. without being started.
nvr2fst
03-13-2010, 09:26 PM
Specking of Optima I came across this today for our local WI Lat g guys
Pretty large batteries though

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/1642777629.html
David Pozzi
03-13-2010, 10:07 PM
They look big and the cells are offset so they probably won't fit any std Optima battery mount.
nvr2fst
03-13-2010, 10:38 PM
They look big and the cells are offset so they probably won't fit any std Optima battery mount.

Yea I know, they definitely wouldnt fit but I thought it wasnt a bad deal for somebody with a big boat or what not. No shelf life listed though from what I can tell.

Personally I've had no issues with the red tops.