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| neyen14 |
 Dec 1 2011, 10:04 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 2-December 07 From: New York Member No.: 8,408 Region Association: North East States  |
Hi all, I just received a Red Optima and the thing is radically heavy, is that the way they are or did I get the one for aircraft carriers? It's funny cause I've heard the battery location is to offset the driver... this one definitely will.
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| charliew |
Dec 3 2011, 12:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
I've been using optimas for about ten years. Unless I use the car every week they stay on a battery tender. They still go down over a long period. The interstate guy said to recharge them in parallel with a regular battery to get them to take a charge. I am going to use one in my restored 65 MF tractor. I also found a billet aluminum optima hold down bracket and now a ss one on ebay that is about 45.00 including freight.
I will probably use a odessy in the 914 though. I only use sealed batteries in my toys. Batteries can be replaced a lot easier than paint or metal. I am inclined to believe the mx stuff might have lower quality. |
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neyen14 Optima Battery Dec 1 2011, 10:04 PM
partwerks Mine was heavy when I carried it in to Wally World... Dec 1 2011, 10:12 PM Rand It's a good battery. If you want light, go wit... Dec 1 2011, 10:37 PM
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It's a good battery. If you want light, go wi... Dec 2 2011, 06:09 AM GeorgeRud Loved my first Optima battery, was satisfied with ... Dec 1 2011, 10:52 PM brant
Loved my first Optima battery, was satisfied with... Dec 2 2011, 12:17 AM JMKnight
Loved my first Optima battery, was satisfied with... Dec 2 2011, 08:43 AM Drums66
Loved my first Optima battery, was satisfied with... Dec 2 2011, 03:45 PM partwerks I've had good luck with Wally World batteries.... Dec 1 2011, 10:57 PM PancakePorsche No mystery why the Optima is not as good. Now manu... Dec 1 2011, 11:34 PM tod914 How did you guys mount the Odyssey? Anyway to do ... Dec 2 2011, 07:22 AM flipb
How did you guys mount the Odyssey? Anyway to do... Dec 2 2011, 09:28 AM sean_v8_914 lead purity is key. the MX optimas are as Pancakep... Dec 2 2011, 08:32 AM windforfun My first one only lasted a year or two. I can... Dec 2 2011, 10:04 AM bigkensteele I just put a red top in mine. I used a size 35, w... Dec 2 2011, 11:01 AM Scott Schroeder I have 5 "dead" red tops that will not h... Dec 2 2011, 11:12 AM Rand
I was under the impression that the great thing a... Dec 2 2011, 11:28 AM c12croft
I have 5 "dead" red tops that will not ... Dec 2 2011, 03:08 PM mwyatt I went with the lightweight Odyssey about 6 months... Dec 2 2011, 11:17 AM underthetire Been saying optimas are junk for a few years. My e... Dec 2 2011, 11:19 AM VegasRacer
Been saying optimas are junk for a few years. My ... Dec 2 2011, 02:07 PM Tom I guess I got one of the older good ones. Have had... Dec 2 2011, 03:16 PM neyen14 Thanks for the feedback this way, that way, and ot... Dec 2 2011, 06:51 PM |
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