battery part #

[noah89t]

I am looking to get an optima red or yellow top WITHOUT lengthening my cables. Something that is direct fit. My questions are, what optima part #'s are you guys using? Do you need a reverse post battery?
summit says this one will fit http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=ULT-9022-091&N=700+115&autoview=sku
i was also looking at this one, they are the same, one has reversed posts
http://www.optimabatteries.com.au/PDFs/34202034R_082304.pdf

thanks for the help.

 

[starscream5000]

Doesn't the charging system on our cars put too much current into a gel cell battery to make them last fairly long?

 

[Fuzz420]

Doesn't the charging system on our cars put too much current into a gel cell battery to make them last fairly long?

I dont know about that, but i do know ive had a gel bat for 3 years now only ive had to replace was 2 alternators

 

[starscream5000]

Hm, a trend?

 

[CRE]

Optima's are not gel anything... They're a sealed lead acid battery.

 

[starscream5000]

What brand is a gel cell battery that has to be charged slowly with a specific charger? Maybe I'm getting my brands mixed up... :dunno:

 

[Fuzz420]

What brand is a gel cell battery that has to be charged slowly with a specific charger? Maybe I'm getting my brands mixed up... :dunno:

usually an audio specific battery, something like a stinger

but yea my battery is full gel, not an optima, ive been told i shouldnt buy cheap alternators:3d_frown:

 

[figgie]

<-- hates optimas...

for that coin. Get a Oddessy (stinger and a whole slew of relables) and be done.

 

[CRE]

I don't know of any batteries made for automotive use that are a real gel cell. One of the brands even went to the trouble of trade marking "Gel Cell" so they could advertise their AGM battery as a gel cell... it was either Optima or Odyssey.

There is a difference between AGM and gel cells though. Both require different charging strategies than a conventional batteries. IIRC they aren't as forgiving and with gel cells you can't supply them with more than 14v or they're toast. Gel cells are not necessarily the best choice for most automotive applications. It takes longer to charge and MOST alternators can not safely charge them without additional circuitry.

I may be remembering a fair amount of this incorrectly, but this is what I recall.

 

[Fuzz420]

I stand corrected my battery is AGM and not gel, i had to go to the website to verify.

 

[CRE]

From what I understand you wouldn't want a true "gel cell" for a starter battery.

 

[mkIIIman089]

Get an Odyssey (stinger and a whole slew of relables) and be done.

QFT

Edited for grammar. LOL

 

[bryanintexas]

if you want an optima w/o lengthening the cables, you have to get a 34r red top. mine was special order and took 2 weeks to get. i ordered it directly through interstate batteries.

 

[noah89t]

if you want an optima w/o lengthening the cables, you have to get a 34r red top. mine was special order and took 2 weeks to get. i ordered it directly through interstate batteries.

thanks, that is what i was looking for. so we do need a reverse post battery.

 

[mkIIIman089]

Waiting 2 weeks for an Optima... LMAO.

 

[theDon]

<-- hates optimas...

for that coin. Get a Oddessy (stinger and a whole slew of relables) and be done.

I followed this advice and it's been GREAT. Plus it's perfect size to do your overflow relocation.