I was wondering if any of you have an Optima battery on your Z. I am in the market for a new battery and I noticed that the Optima has opposite posts that the original battery terminals possibly wont reach. I dont want to relocate or spend for new terminals I just want a nice easy exchange.

If you do have an Optima is it a red or yellow top?


Thanks..... Ed

 

Wrong forum.

I've seen many Z with the Yellow Optimas.

Do a search, I am sure you'll find many hits.

Cheers.

 

Not worth buying. If it's power you need, get an alternator upgrade.

 

They sell them with the terminals reversed as well. Normally the part number just has an R for reversed.

 

I have a yellow top, fits just fine.

 

Thanks for the insight! I am not looking for increase in power, but a battery that will hold all my future audio/video and my upgraded HID headlights!

I didnt know Optima offered reversed posts. Thanks

 

I have a friend with the exact same setup as what ur thinking of doing and he says its enough juice....i approve

 

What is the difference between the red and yellow Optima batteries?

 

Got the opitma battery and had to get a longer negitive wire, I got the yellow top match my ultra yellow z, gotta love the setup.

 

i'm puttin a hawker odessey in my car...

 

HIDS draw less current than standard halogen incandescent bulbs.

 

The reds are for normal everyday use. The yellow is a deep-cycle battery suited to the needs of cars with lots of extra power requirements, i.e. big amps, etc.

http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi...e/starter.html

 

What is a hawker? Weight? Race-only?

Thanks

 

I have the yellow top, but most people recommend red top? not sure..

I have the reverse post, so you don't need to extend any cables, etc.

 

hawker odyssey PC680 battery

it weighs 13-15 lbs depending on if you get the heat shielded one or not (I think it's worth it)

yellow top optima weighs about 25 lbs

stock is around 35 lbs

It has less voltage. Not good for stereos

If you left your ignition in the "ON" position and ran the stereo or left your headlights on, you'd drain the battery in about 18 minutes.

It's tiny compared to stock. You have to create a custom battery holding bracket.

It's actually more of a motorcycle battery, but people run them in their cars and have no issues. So yeah I guess you could say it's a racing battery

 

You learn something new everyday! Thanks

 

i bought the redtop, didn't know about the reverse terminals though, i so i had to buy the extenders (looks like a big mess, but luckily there it's covered by the battery cover).

Do you think they'll accept the exchange after 1 week use?

 

I bought the same one, the red top that was recommended for my car. Of course, the terminals were backwards and instead of trying to find extenders or modifying my car for a batter, I just returned it for a full refund.

So they make R (reverse terminal) ones? The yellow top one they had, which they said might work... was smaller, yet taller. dunno

 

sorry...i gotta renew this thread, since I don't want to start a new one...

what kinda of modification did ya have to do to fit the optima yellow top D35 into your Z, if you get the reverse terminal? if you get the regular terminal?

I'm still a bit confused here...some are saying the yellow top are deep cycle battery, meaning they are charged, used, drained, and THEN they can be charged again...so what would happen if you do not drain the battery completely...will that shorten the life of your battery? I don't plan to blow up my system everytime I get into my car, so is it wiser to get the red top? I'm just looking for a decent battery to run a small alpine 5 channel amp and 10" MTX, not any competition sound, and I don't want to f*ck up my HIDs or anything due to the amp drawing power from the stock battery....I just want to drive down the street and not have my HIDs flickering due to my sound system...

sorry if these questions don't make sense or common, I don't know much about car audio

 

I had a yellow top optima.. I currently have a red top 34R

The yellow tops are supposed to be able to discharge and recharge many times without affecting it's usefulness.. <-- i don't find that they deep cycle very well to be honest... The red tops have more cold cranking amps but are not deep cycle.. If you listen to your car system with the motor off a lot then, yellow top is probably better for you.. if you don't daily drive your car (aka. let it sit for days and weeks) especially in a cold climate.. the red top is probably better

--mike