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neyen14
post Dec 1 2011, 10:04 PM
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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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post Dec 3 2011, 12:31 PM
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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
johannes   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
charliew   I've been using optimas for about ten years. U...   Dec 3 2011, 12:31 PM


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