Optima Red Top Battery

[Joe Pinkston]

Tom, are the Yellow Top batteries better suited for set-ups not using a alternator and charging between rounds?




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

[Pistol Pete]

Thx for all of the feedback...

[Lew Silverman]

I've been using the Red Top's in just about everything I own since 2003 with no major issues. As Tom said, just follow the proper charging procedure and you should get good service out of the Optima batteries.

You also might want to look into the new charger that Optima is supposed to bring out this summer, as it may add some life to the batteries you have.

Lew

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by Joe Pinkston

Tom, are the Yellow Top batteries better suited for set-ups not using a alternator and charging between rounds?




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

Thats what Optima recomends.

[Joe Pinkston]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Thats what Optima recomends.

Thanks Tom. About 6 months ago I was given a Red Top battery by a friend of mine that owns the local NAPA store. About 5 years ago he gave me a battery that looked just like the Optima battery with a black casing and a NAPA label on it. He told me when it gets older and started to wear out, bring it back and he would replace it and that's what he replaced it with. I guess next time I replace it I'll ask him to get a Yellow Top. He's giving them to me for nothing so I'm not going to abuse the priviledge.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

[GTX JOHN]

What is charging procedure for Red Top/Yellow Top. I just charge them
both @ 6 Amps at track and 2 in shop when not in a hurry.

Never had problem....but would like to know the right way.

Thanks,

GTX John

[cad]

I've had friends with success and others who cant get them to take a charge after a while. We've used the Odyssey pc925 7 years with a 12.2:1 SBC. 900 runs in the last 4 years and trickle charge during the week..never charge at the races while running an alternator. We start and shut down at least 3 times per time trial moving up in the lanes...if not more. It's NEVER let me down and it's lighter weight than a red top.

Clark