brady,
i have a red top optima i love ! Bought at auto zone. Matter fact last week. I worked over till 4 am than had to get up 7:30 to take my daughter to school got back about 8:00. Left my radiator fan running.didnt even think about going back out till time to go to work at 2:00. The car was wasnt easy to start but it did and has not had a issue yet. And this battery was in my truck for 4 years before i put it in the spider. I do use a good battery tender in the winter.
What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
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Re: What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
I buy Walmart batteries for all my cars. I've found them inexpensive and good. Plus if one fails within the warranty period you just take it to the returns desk and get a new one. No proration. No hassles.
The later is why I have found myself more and more (to my surprise!) becoming a "Walmart Shopper." Anything fails you get it replaced without grief.
I've had several interchanges with very pricey sources that were not like that. "You are a couple of weeks past the warranty period." A "they never say that to me a Walmart" response usually solves the problem, but why have the issue in the first place?
-Don
The later is why I have found myself more and more (to my surprise!) becoming a "Walmart Shopper." Anything fails you get it replaced without grief.
I've had several interchanges with very pricey sources that were not like that. "You are a couple of weeks past the warranty period." A "they never say that to me a Walmart" response usually solves the problem, but why have the issue in the first place?
-Don
Italian motorcycles. An Italian car. An Italian wife. What more could a man desire?
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Re: What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
Another Optima Red Top Fan here.
Kevin McMullen
1974 Fiat Spider - Restoration Complete! But the mods/refinements continue
1980 Fiat Spider
2013 Subaru WRX
1974 Fiat Spider - Restoration Complete! But the mods/refinements continue
1980 Fiat Spider
2013 Subaru WRX
Re: What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
You might wanna check, I don't think you can put a plain battery tender on the Optima. I think it needs a 10V or something like that. I read it somewhere but can't remember what it said.grittracing wrote:brady,
i have a red top optima i love ! Bought at auto zone. Matter fact last week. I worked over till 4 am than had to get up 7:30 to take my daughter to school got back about 8:00. Left my radiator fan running.didnt even think about going back out till time to go to work at 2:00. The car was wasnt easy to start but it did and has not had a issue yet. And this battery was in my truck for 4 years before i put it in the spider. I do use a good battery tender in the winter.
Re: What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
Checking out the pricing of the red top to the deep cell yellow. I my as well buy the deep cell.
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Re: What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
ok that was in my taurus wagon124JOE wrote:interstate makes a great batt mine was used and lasted 7 years in my car
in the spider and other cars i tend to go to the junkyard and $20 with the old/i have a replacement.
infact ive only bought 2 NEW batts ever,one was for the boat.
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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Re: What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
I like the Miata batteries. they don't leak, are light weight and powerful for their size.
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1964 Fiat Abarth 850TC conversion
1962 Abarth Allemano 1 liter Coupe
Re: What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
What would be the ideal size of the battery. I mean the book says:
With grounded negative, capacity at 20-hr discharge rate ... 60 amp. hr.
Cold (-18*C) high discharge
test current .........255AMP
So what is the ideal CCA- cold cranking amps for a Fiat battery.
With grounded negative, capacity at 20-hr discharge rate ... 60 amp. hr.
Cold (-18*C) high discharge
test current .........255AMP
So what is the ideal CCA- cold cranking amps for a Fiat battery.
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Re: What battery is best to use in the trunk of the spider?
RIGHT NOW IM USING A 525CCA
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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