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TheNewBlack · Postby **TheNewBlack** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:14

I think the red top will be sufficent in your case. And yes, stock batteries are crap usually, im getting ready to get something a little more powerful as well...my stockers not liking this cold weather at all.

rush24 · Postby **rush24** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:14

TheNewBlack wrote:I think the red top will be sufficent in your case. And yes, stock batteries are crap usually, im getting ready to get something a little more powerful as well...my stockers not liking this cold weather at all.

I hear that.....I work 9-10 hours graveyards and having a battery hurting like that is not fun.....

TheNewBlack · Postby **TheNewBlack** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:14

I just went to vegas for 3 days and left my car at a shuttle lot at DIA, it did not sound happy when I went to start it. I hate having to leave it outside too.

rush24 · Postby **rush24** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:14

Well I just checked Autozone...they have the Yellow Top for $209....the Red top is $179....hmmmm worth the price difference???:confused:

dommo_g · Postby **dommo_g** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:14

Way back in the days of the mid 90s, I had a Neon that I put a pretty badass system in. Got the Optima red top battery. That was maybe around 95-96. Car got totaled around 01-02, so before they came to take it to the crusher, I took the battery out. It pretty much just hung around the garage unused. Somewhere around 03-04, I had an Expedition that had the battery go bad. Figured I'd put the Optima in there and see if it would charge up and hold a charge. Put it in, and better than that, it fired the 5.4L V8 right up. I was freaking amazed. True story.

rush24 · Postby **rush24** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:14

I've heard nothing but great things about both optima's.....

MSP SuperStreet · Postby **MSP SuperStreet** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:14

I have a similar story. Got a new Red Top Optima in July of 2008. I ended up switching out to a Stinger Battery in September 2008 when I re-did my system because my Audio Sponsor did not support Optima products. So its still in my garage collecting dust.

Not sure what condition its in, but Rush if you want it its yours.
Only prob is I live in Glenwood Springs.

dommo_g wrote:Way back in the days of the mid 90s, I had a Neon that I put a pretty badass system in. Got the Optima red top battery. That was maybe around 95-96. Car got totaled around 01-02, so before they came to take it to the crusher, I took the battery out. It pretty much just hung around the garage unused. Somewhere around 03-04, I had an Expedition that had the battery go bad. Figured I'd put the Optima in there and see if it would charge up and hold a charge. Put it in, and better than that, it fired the 5.4L V8 right up. I was freaking amazed. True story.

rush24 · Postby **rush24** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:14

I might have to take you up on that...what size is it?? I think I need the 35...

MSP SuperStreet · Postby **MSP SuperStreet** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:14

Its an Optima Red Top
Part #8002-002
Model #34

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