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    119.00 a good price for a red top

    I was at AutoZone picking up some sandpaper and polish for the protege and ran across a Red Top Optima battery for 119.00 ...
    Is that a good price?
    bruce
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    dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

    #2
    I think I saw it here for like 100 but it might of been on sale

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      #3
      I am wondering if it is the Spiral Cell battery
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      dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

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        #4
        yeah, that's a good price. not great, but good. i've heard mixed reviews about the red tops recently. someone was telling me that consumer reports said it barely had more reserve capacity than a cheap $40 walmart battery i do remember reading that the excide red top had more reserve capacity than the optima.

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          #5
          Is the same spiral type of battery that we were speaking of in pm
          bruce
          photo album|photo album 2 (pbase)

          dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

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            #6
            yeah, all the spiral cells are great batteries, IMO. i was using a red top excide under my hood, till the rear battery killed it damned cheap battery got a plate rattled loose from the bass oh well. i'll be putting in 2 spiral cells in my car now

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              #7
              I am going to put my battery in the trunk. I am considering the red top and at that price. well..
              I have to wait though
              We shall see.
              I am getting a few things withing the next few weeks
              1.pay off damn traffick violation from 2 years ago
              2. msd 6a from marcio
              3. umm well umm .. well drunk for my birthday on sept 15th ..
              hahaha well I think that may be 2nd


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              hey blue , should I run 4 awg wire to the trunk for the battery.
              bruce
              photo album|photo album 2 (pbase)

              dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

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                #8
                what are the advantages of upgrading your battery from a walmart generic brand to a "better" one?
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                  #9
                  produces more volts(helps with the headlight dimming issue)

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by asylum24
                    produces more volts(helps with the headlight dimming issue)

                    1st off, batteries don't produce any power, they store it.
                    2ndly, most all batteries have a standing voltage of 12.8 volts.

                    getting a better battery will get you longer life, higher reserve capacity, and better terminals. and spiral cells are the toughest batteries i've ever used. they take abuse that would destroy the cheaper batteries.

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                      #11
                      just buy the stinger power2 db 1700 and get it overwith. battery
                      '02 classic red p5
                      currently enrolled in AA.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by walight01
                        just buy the stinger power2 db 1700 and get it overwith. battery
                        hehe, $180 without the stickers and gold posts for me:D

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                          #13
                          what about the cool nylon straps:D
                          '02 classic red p5
                          currently enrolled in AA.

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                            #14
                            I've had a Optima red top for about 3 years now, for the past 6 months i've ran it for about 45mins > 1hr every other day or so at lunch time just chillin. Does just fine.

                            Another benfit (for me anyway) with the Optima, is that it's about 15-25lbs less than most other batteries

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                              #15
                              how much are the red top batteries?
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