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sixduecechevy · 2005-09-10

Do you need a cap if you are going to get a yellow top battery (optima)

Pitbullx

· #2 · Sep 10, 2005

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lil deville

· #3 · Sep 10, 2005

i would not waste money on a cap unless you just want the look. they really do nothing performance wise. A second remote battery is the key.

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Scorpion

· #4 · Sep 11, 2005

And i would not waste my money on a Yellow top, get a Maxx at Walmart for $58, even performs better.

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sixduecechevy

Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 11, 2005

I'm talking about powering two amps.

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sativa251

· #6 · Sep 11, 2005

caps just suck energy out of the power supply and try's to hold onto it before it gives it up to your amps adding a second battery would be more effective and bumping up your alternator { if the power isen't there. there will be nothing for the cap to deliver.}

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RO Sleepy

· #7 · Sep 11, 2005

why not a red or blue top?

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CuttieBuddie

· #8 · Sep 11, 2005

Originally posted by Scorpion@Sep 10 2005, 10:25 PM~3789858
And i would not waste my money on a Yellow top, get a Maxx at Walmart for $58, even performs better.

but does it last as long??

-qs

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Scorpion

· #9 · Sep 11, 2005

Originally posted by CuttieBuddie@Sep 11 2005, 09:01 AM~3792433
but does it last as long??

-qs

Yes, comes with same warnt. as the Optima. (3 yrs Free Replacement)

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CuttieBuddie

· #10 · Sep 11, 2005

hmmmm, sounds like a good idea...

im running an optima redtop, hasnt let me down, 1ofaknd runs 2 yellowtops, and i havent heard him say anything bad about them...

they supposdly(sp) last 7years, but im sure i'll switch vehicles by then so we will never know :biggrin:

-qs

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snoopdan

· #11 · Sep 11, 2005

Thats the 2nd Optima battery for my Jeep. I first bought a red top, and it lasted exactly 5 hours and 4 burps till it spewed gel out the side of it. I promptly took it back to Autozone and traded it for this yellow top. 7 car audio shows and 13 trophies later it seems to performed well for me.

If you're going to buy a battery, do it right. Its worth the extra cash for peace of mind.

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CuttieBuddie

· #12 · Sep 11, 2005

yeh, optima's redtop wasnt made for that type of strainuous use... but its okay, thats why they made the yellow top... :biggrin:

-qs

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sixduecechevy

Discussion Starter · #13 · Sep 12, 2005

do autozone sell yellow tops. I was told pep boys have them for 129

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lowsammy

· #14 · Sep 12, 2005

I read on some 4wheel drive site that a couple different guys used a normal water type battery with an isolator running to a gel battery , and for some reason it wouldnt charge the gel battery. They had to run identicale batteries front and back to get them both to charge. Anyone heard of this?

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1ofaknd

· #15 · Sep 12, 2005

Originally posted by CuttieBuddie@Sep 11 2005, 01:50 PM~3793066
hmmmm, sounds like a good idea...

im running an optima redtop, hasnt let me down, 1ofaknd runs 2 yellowtops, and i havent heard him say anything bad about them...

they supposdly(sp) last 7years, but im sure i'll switch vehicles by then so we will never know :biggrin:

-qs

yea, i had them leftover from my bagged astro van, that's why i run them. had them for years now

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BIG DIRTY

· #16 · Sep 12, 2005

Originally posted by snoopdan@Sep 11 2005, 02:13 PM~3793149

Thats the 2nd Optima battery for my Jeep. I first bought a red top, and it lasted exactly 5 hours and 4 burps till it spewed gel out the side of it. I promptly took it back to Autozone and traded it for this yellow top. 7 car audio shows and 13 trophies later it seems to performed well for me.

If you're going to buy a battery, do it right. Its worth the extra cash for peace of mind.

Damn talk about Wire overload.

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CuttieBuddie

· #17 · Sep 12, 2005

Originally posted by 1ofaknd@Sep 11 2005, 11:38 PM~3795613
yea, i had them leftover from my bagged astro van, that's why i run them. had them for years now

still havent heard you say anything bad about them though...

-qs

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1ofaknd

· #18 · Sep 12, 2005

Originally posted by CuttieBuddie@Sep 12 2005, 04:01 PM~3799381
still havent heard you say anything bad about them though...

-qs

and you probably won't :biggrin:

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CuttieBuddie

· #19 · Sep 12, 2005

my point exactly...

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im going to run yellow tops for my airride set up, not saying that there the best, they're just reliable...

-qs

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