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Battery woes
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:06 pm
by mr tibbs
Well, I need a new battery for my car. I hear that is it damn near impossible to fit a Optima red top because it's a small factory battery. Anyone have any suggestions for a daily driver battery that will be used for my modest system right now? I would like a small battery for this and stay around the price of a Optima if possible. Suggestions?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:12 pm
by Wakeup
What kind of car is it again?
I have a honda element and used those crappy half height batteries. had to modify the cover (well took cover off and added a plastic tube and drilled holes into it and butterfly nuts to bolt the top of the battery down with it). Cuz the original with the rectangle cover would not allow me to screw the yellow optima battery down (wouldnt fit). However some people on some other forums had better luck fitting it...(forcing it...etc)
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:17 pm
by mr tibbs
2002 Saturn SC2, I took a look at it a few days ago and it appears to be the OE battery! Time for a change!
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:33 pm
by 444 FED
Who says you can't fit an Optima in there? I've done it a few times, IIRC you just need to trim a bit of the tray itself.
You can also look into the GM fit battery, it's a little smaller physically that then commonly used 800U.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:35 pm
by mr tibbs
Looks to be group 75 size.
And at the same time I'm kinda ready to try something new. I have had Optimas' in the past, and I'm ready for a change.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:13 pm
by 444 FED
Stick with the Optima, it's the only battery I still trust.
I have considered going to a Deka battery, but not for reasons of power or reliability, just that they are small or can be bought that way and stashed away in the fender and such to fit my twin turbos easier.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:38 pm
by culzero
Have you looked at the Optima D35 battery? It's about half the size of the normal Optima battery that you see everywhere
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:03 pm
by mr tibbs
culzero wrote:Have you looked at the Optima D35 battery? It's about half the size of the normal Optima battery that you see everywhere
Nope, but I'll look into it. Anyone else have any suggestions?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:32 pm
by Wakeup
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2583922
Ask this guy what bat he's using? His is a 2001 sc2...but should be similar?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:41 pm
by mr tibbs
I spy a red top, maybe I'll just go buy one and force it in there.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:42 pm
by Wakeup
thats what i was thinking....hope that helped!
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:57 pm
by Wakeup
http://www.detroitbass.com/saturnsc2.htm
Optima red top battery in his too.
Looks like Morgan West helped him out.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:00 pm
by Wakeup
http://www.celticshadow.cz28.com/photo2.html
This page has pop ups tho...so be weary....I just looked at the front page....and google toolbar stopped a pop or two...and one popup got thru....nothing major...
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:01 pm
by Wakeup
http://www.sixthsphere.com/
These guys might have some good ideas too.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:47 am
by phonixx
Where i live the Maxxima 900 blacktop and bluetop has taken over for the Optima redtop. Not sure about the dimension of the Optima but the Maxxima dimension is: Length 10-1/8 Width 7 Height 8.
Here is some powerfull batteries:
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/
http://www.kinetikaudio.com/default.asp
http://www.anybattery.com/showitem.php?pid=10629228
http://www.roverworld.com/exide_maxxima_english.htm
These are batteries used by us stereojunkies, i guess you know about these brands, theyre all good alternativs to the Optima red and i think you may find some of them with smaller dimension then the Redtop but with equal or higher CCA, HCA, MCA.
Bjornar
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:50 am
by brenzbmr@sb
i like kinetic
i have a hc 2000
things huge though
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:09 pm
by smgreen20
A bit pricey but Kanetic has one tha.t'll fit