Can I replace stock battery with an Optima red or yellow top?
03-08-2008, 04:23 PM
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U mean those batteries marketed just for car audio? there a scam, way overpriced for a big ass capacitor. A true deep cycle battery works differently. with the optima you have TONS of reserve power and a very good charge/discharge rate. The most stable batterie i personally have ever used.
03-08-2008, 06:01 PM
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The only issue you'll have is the Yellow top is a bit taller than the stock battery, so your trunk carpet will sit up just a bit higher. Other than that it's a direct fit. I've had my yellow top since my Neon, and when I traded that in I got a cheap Autozone battery cuz there was no way I was givin up a battery that I Paid $160 for. I ran with the stock battery for a while but finally put in the yellow top. Now I can be grilling out on my patio and roll down the windows and have some tunes for a few hours.
03-08-2008, 06:04 PM
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The only issue you'll have is the Yellow top is a bit taller than the stock battery, so your trunk carpet will sit up just a bit higher. Other than that it's a direct fit. I've had my yellow top since my Neon, and when I traded that in I got a cheap Autozone battery cuz there was no way I was givin up a battery that I Paid $160 for. I ran with the stock battery for a while but finally put in the yellow top. Now I can be grilling out on my patio and roll down the windows and have some tunes for a few hours.
but ya i love the fact that i can work in my garage and have music from my car
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03-08-2008, 07:52 PM
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yes there are several batteries much better then the yellow top but i wont get into that
i was speaking of the carquest NGT extreme. and its not marketed to anyone anywhere. It has slightly better specs then the optima and it has a much better price. Now if you were talking about the kinetik that i rave about then yes they are a much better battery. And if you think im full of **** then i would be glad to have you pick both of them up and then tell me what u think (i can also show specs but i have a feeling that wont get thru)
In the end optima has the name and its going to have the rep. If you research batteries quite a bit you would find out that most batteries are actually mad by one company, rebranded and sold to various companies but everyone tries to keep it hush hush. Optima actually isnt a rebranded battery but interstate made sure of that when they bought out the company so they can market it as such a "one of a kind, superior" battery.
U mean those batteries marketed just for car audio? there a scam, way overpriced for a big ass capacitor. A true deep cycle battery works differently. with the optima you have TONS of reserve power and a very good charge/discharge rate. The most stable batterie i personally have ever used.
In the end optima has the name and its going to have the rep. If you research batteries quite a bit you would find out that most batteries are actually mad by one company, rebranded and sold to various companies but everyone tries to keep it hush hush. Optima actually isnt a rebranded battery but interstate made sure of that when they bought out the company so they can market it as such a "one of a kind, superior" battery.
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yes there are several batteries much better then the yellow top but i wont get into that
i was speaking of the carquest NGT extreme. and its not marketed to anyone anywhere. It has slightly better specs then the optima and it has a much better price. Now if you were talking about the kinetik that i rave about then yes they are a much better battery. And if you think im full of **** then i would be glad to have you pick both of them up and then tell me what u think (i can also show specs but i have a feeling that wont get thru)
i was speaking of the carquest NGT extreme. and its not marketed to anyone anywhere. It has slightly better specs then the optima and it has a much better price. Now if you were talking about the kinetik that i rave about then yes they are a much better battery. And if you think im full of **** then i would be glad to have you pick both of them up and then tell me what u think (i can also show specs but i have a feeling that wont get thru)
03-08-2008, 07:53 PM
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Its really easy since the stock batt has top posts... all you do is yank them off remove the old batt and but them back on. I would recommend to anyone thou to replace at least the "terminal" on the power side because gm didn't make it very tight and it tends to come loose easily.
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Its really easy since the stock batt has top posts... all you do is yank them off remove the old batt and but them back on. I would recommend to anyone thou to replace at least the "terminal" on the power side because gm didn't make it very tight and it tends to come loose easily.
03-08-2008, 09:26 PM
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Its really easy since the stock batt has top posts... all you do is yank them off remove the old batt and but them back on. I would recommend to anyone thou to replace at least the "terminal" on the power side because gm didn't make it very tight and it tends to come loose easily.
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03-09-2008, 06:46 AM
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03-09-2008, 06:22 PM
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All my stuff was installed by a professional that ive known for years. I just need a new battery because my stock one has gone to **** now that my car got boosted by my friends camry the other day because I left my lights on all day/night.
Im not sure if the stock battery can be recharged or anything. I could barely start my car today. Plus I am going to have a lot of new electrical mods done to my car in the near future & I like to turn my music up really loud with out having my lights dim on & off like im flashing my high beams at someone
. The 1 farad cap that I have is decent but when I turn my bass up full & volume up almost full, the flickering begins & its especially noticeable at night.
That just might be an option but I have alot of stereo bulk in my trunk already & don't know if there is room for 2 batteries.
Im not sure if the stock battery can be recharged or anything. I could barely start my car today. Plus I am going to have a lot of new electrical mods done to my car in the near future & I like to turn my music up really loud with out having my lights dim on & off like im flashing my high beams at someone
. The 1 farad cap that I have is decent but when I turn my bass up full & volume up almost full, the flickering begins & its especially noticeable at night.That just might be an option
but I have alot of stereo bulk in my trunk already & don't know if there is room for 2 batteries.
03-09-2008, 06:46 PM
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Is this even possible? The cobalt has battery rundown protection and will shut the interior lights off (as well as the headlights as long as its on auto mode) on its own if the battery gets too low. Are you saying you put the headlights on manual ON and left them on? Any reason why?
Thanks for the info once again.
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03-09-2008, 07:19 PM
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