Optima Battery

John Dinkel · 02-16-2021, 01:08 PM

Which Optima battery for race car Red or Yellow?

Dan Walcott · 02-16-2021, 01:23 PM

Yellow Top / with Optima charger

John Dinkel · 02-16-2021, 01:40 PM

Thanks Dan

GTX JOHN · 02-16-2021, 02:15 PM

Hum..............We run exclusively red tops.
All our cars including both our Superstockers and
our Dragster run functional Alternators!

I do run a Yellow Top on our winch.

Please correct me if I am all WET = Not an electrical expert!

Jeff Stout · 02-16-2021, 03:04 PM

Red Tops in Stocker and bracket car. Bracket car was 6 years old and just replaced in December. Alternator on car also. I have been using solar battery charger when time allows. It is slow but works until eliminations then I go to generator.

GUMP · 02-16-2021, 03:09 PM

I have red tops in all of my cars. They all have functioning alternators.

Phil Veldheer Racing · 02-16-2021, 03:30 PM

I've used both and the yellow top with the OPTIMA charger seems to spin my engines at a higher rpm. I do have an alternator also. I will convert all my cars to yellow top from red.

Mike Pearson · 02-16-2021, 03:44 PM

The yellow top Optima is a deep cycle battery. The red top is a starting battery. You should be using the red top in a race car. Typically a deep cycle battery takes longer to charge and likes a low amp charge. They are best for RV and trolling motor type applications

Jeff Stout · 02-16-2021, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

The yellow top Optima is a deep cycle battery. The red top is a starting battery. You should be using the red top in a race car. Typically a deep cycle battery takes longer to charge and likes a low amp charge. They are best for RV and trolling motor type applications

This was my understanding also

Dyno · 02-16-2021, 05:02 PM

Red Tops in the Challenger Stocker.

02-16-2021, 01:08 PM	#1
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 502 Likes: 354 Liked 233 Times in 62 Posts	Optima Battery Which Optima battery for race car Red or Yellow? __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

02-16-2021, 01:23 PM	#2
Dan Walcott Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gaylord,Mi Posts: 126 Likes: 302 Liked 92 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Optima Battery Yellow Top / with Optima charger

02-16-2021, 01:40 PM	#3
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 502 Likes: 354 Liked 233 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Optima Battery Thanks Dan __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

02-16-2021, 02:15 PM	#4
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,531 Likes: 2,226 Liked 1,834 Times in 573 Posts	Re: Optima Battery Hum..............We run exclusively red tops. All our cars including both our Superstockers and our Dragster run functional Alternators! I do run a Yellow Top on our winch. Please correct me if I am all WET = Not an electrical expert! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

02-16-2021, 03:04 PM	#5
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,410 Likes: 53 Liked 656 Times in 256 Posts	Re: Optima Battery Red Tops in Stocker and bracket car. Bracket car was 6 years old and just replaced in December. Alternator on car also. I have been using solar battery charger when time allows. It is slow but works until eliminations then I go to generator.

02-16-2021, 03:09 PM	#6
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,666 Likes: 1,714 Liked 1,732 Times in 418 Posts	Re: Optima Battery I have red tops in all of my cars. They all have functioning alternators.

02-16-2021, 03:30 PM	#7
Phil Veldheer Racing Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holland, MICHIGAN Posts: 155 Likes: 39 Liked 26 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Optima Battery I've used both and the yellow top with the OPTIMA charger seems to spin my engines at a higher rpm. I do have an alternator also. I will convert all my cars to yellow top from red.

02-16-2021, 03:44 PM	#8
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,323 Likes: 546 Liked 1,642 Times in 503 Posts	Re: Optima Battery The yellow top Optima is a deep cycle battery. The red top is a starting battery. You should be using the red top in a race car. Typically a deep cycle battery takes longer to charge and likes a low amp charge. They are best for RV and trolling motor type applications __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

02-16-2021, 05:02 PM	#10
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 870 Likes: 920 Liked 605 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Optima Battery Red Tops in the Challenger Stocker.