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02-16-2021, 01:08 PM | #1 |
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Optima Battery
Which Optima battery for race car Red or Yellow?
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Re: Optima Battery
Yellow Top / with Optima charger
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02-16-2021, 01:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: Optima Battery
Thanks Dan
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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!
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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.
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Re: Optima Battery
I have red tops in all of my cars. They all have functioning alternators.
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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.
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02-16-2021, 03:44 PM | #8 |
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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
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Re: Optima Battery
Red Tops in the Challenger Stocker.
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