Optima Red or Yellow top?
03-24-2005, 04:27 PM
#1
Optima Red or Yellow top?
Well, I've been looking at these 2 batteries. To my understanding, the red top is a starting battery while the yellow top is deep cycle.
Here are some questions I have regarding the two:
1. I will be running 2 amps (125x4 and 1000x1) I have a 2 1 farad caps, would I still need to yellow top? Is it worth the extra $50-$70?
2. I wouldn't be running my system much with the car off so would I still need the yellow top?
3. Anyone got the actually model number for both the red top and the yellow top? I've seen that there are different model #s for different sizes?
Here are some questions I have regarding the two:
1. I will be running 2 amps (125x4 and 1000x1) I have a 2 1 farad caps, would I still need to yellow top? Is it worth the extra $50-$70?
2. I wouldn't be running my system much with the car off so would I still need the yellow top?
3. Anyone got the actually model number for both the red top and the yellow top? I've seen that there are different model #s for different sizes?
03-26-2005, 02:51 AM
#4
Originally Posted by Chemsol
I checked this info out for someone today. If you aren't going to have it in the trunk or run it while the car is off, then you probably want the red. Dunno what the model will be though.
03-26-2005, 10:04 AM
#5
Umm Max Mutes, that's kinda what I said. If you AREN'T going to have it in the trunk or run it while the car is off, then get the red. 
In other words,
In other words,
2. I wouldn't be running my system much with the car off so would I still need the yellow top?
03-27-2005, 01:28 AM
#7
Originally Posted by Chemsol
Umm Max Mutes, that's kinda what I said. If you AREN'T going to have it in the trunk or run it while the car is off, then get the red. In other words,
In other words,
03-27-2005, 01:39 AM
#8
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i have a yellow top and from my experience that's the one to go with if you like to play your system while the car is off, one thing i noticed though was that the yellow top charges at a voltage a little bit lower than the cheap autozone battery i had before, of course while the car is one youll get the 14 volts from the alternator, but if you check the voltage while the car is off, the yellow top stays at about 12.5 volts, my old battery was at about 13.3
03-27-2005, 07:09 PM
#11
Originally Posted by isac
i have a yellow top and from my experience that's the one to go with if you like to play your system while the car is off, one thing i noticed though was that the yellow top charges at a voltage a little bit lower than the cheap autozone battery i had before, of course while the car is one youll get the 14 volts from the alternator, but if you check the voltage while the car is off, the yellow top stays at about 12.5 volts, my old battery was at about 13.3
03-28-2005, 12:25 AM
#13
Originally Posted by Chemsol
HAHA that is a great emoticon! Never seen that! ROFL....
Originally Posted by 2 Da Max
dam i ws tinking about going with the red since it matches my enginebay 
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