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Originally posted by racsirx:
Yeah I have had a lot of bad luck with red tops in the past, so I switched to a blue top in my race car, this red top came with one of my Mustangs I just bought, so I have no history of me buying it.

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Do you guys have the proper charger for the optimas?

Costco doesn't carry the optimas anymore.

Ive had good luck with the yellow and blue tops but that because I have the proper charger for them
 

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Posted by essasin (Member # 4741) on :
 
They require a 4 step charger since it's a gel battery. I had 2 out of 3 red tops die on me even with the correct charger. They may have been bad from the start. I got fed up with it and just bought a regular battery at NAPA and it's worked without any problems for the past 2 years.
 

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Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on :
 
Lee, I read on the bullet that you can try hooking a battery charger up to a regular battery and then run jumper cables from from the regular battery to the Optima. I tried it, and it brought a troublesome Red Top back to life. I ended up buying another red top, but I still use the original one as a back up at the track. I think Optimas went to shit over that last few years and heard they are no longer made in the USA...

Lee, I have a relatively new Red Top from my race car I will be selling soon along with a billet mount for the Optima as I am going to a light weight battery.

[ March 16, 2011, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: Notch1320 ]
 

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Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
I know about using another battery to help charge the optima, when I first tried it wouldnt take a charge, but today it's taking a charge.
 

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Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
So what you guy think is the best battery out right now cause im going to purchase a car battery in a couple of days. I was going to buy a optima but now reading these comments i dont know
 

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Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
Well I had to use a gel battery because I didn't want to get a sealed battery box in the trunk, for track rules, that's the only reason I use optima. I have a blue top for my race car, but it's in my daily driver until the race car gets finished and no problem so far. But if you need a gel battery there are a few good ones but they are $$$$$.
 

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Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
well i dont need a gel just want the best out there!
 

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Posted by JOEFOX87 (Member # 8331) on :
 
http://www.odysseyfactory.com/batterysearch.asp

Heard a lot of great things about this company
 

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Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on :
 
I'm using XS Power batteries now. They are a sealed style battery and safe for use in the truck or pass. compartment and can be mounted in different positions.
 

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Posted by dirty money inc (Member # 7277) on :
 
i have had the same yellow top since 2005 drain many times an just used a trickle charger to bring it back.it sat in my chevelle since may of 2010 an just started up last week with out a jump start or charging it
 

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