optimayellow top or soundstream 2 farad capacitor

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04-01-2006, 05:52 AM

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optimayellow top or soundstream 2 farad capacitor

hey i have a choice between an optima yellow or blue top or a 2 farad capacitor, which should i get? theyre both at the same price

04-01-2006, 06:04 AM

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Cap is useless, get the yellowtop.

04-01-2006, 07:18 AM

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blue top works great too...put one in my brother's car

04-01-2006, 07:31 AM

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YelloTop, hands down.

04-01-2006, 09:09 AM

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04-01-2006, 09:39 AM

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yellow top is expensive, even at jobber price, came out o 150

04-01-2006, 09:40 AM

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well at least it is $ well spent...

04-01-2006, 12:56 PM

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yellow top is expensive, even at jobber price, came out o 150

Yep, that is a pretty good price too. I paid $160 for mine and haven't regreted it one bit. Money well spent IMHO.

04-01-2006, 02:35 PM

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Optima yellow tops have a reputation for being useless.

Upgrade wiring/big three.
Costco house brand Deep cycle marine battery,
if you're still having problems, look into a high output alternator.

04-01-2006, 02:40 PM

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that is the first time i have ever heard something bad about an optima.

i'm putting out 13.8 volts now. so will the optima put me at 14.5+?

04-01-2006, 02:47 PM

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Read the links I supplied on my pirst post http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=462358

I don't think it's gonna help your voltage much.

04-01-2006, 04:46 PM

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Before my OptimaYT, I was always dead on 13.8. After I added it 14.4-14.5. Since I added the big three, 14.4-14.5. I consider that to be very far from useless. But whatever floats your boat.

04-01-2006, 05:55 PM

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A lot of money for a product that has a reputation for dying an early death. Glad you got one that's working for you. All of em don't do that well apparently.

04-01-2006, 08:44 PM

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Back to the original question, ecko, you're ACTUALLY asking which would be more beneficial to your setup?!

Caps are no more than a gimmick, a bandaid for a system that is lacking in other areas, mainly, wiring.