Optima red top vs factory battery

[YarisSedan]

So i noticed i was sitting in parking lot with my stereo on for only about 2 minutes and the speakers started to crackle like they were out of power. Started car up and power came back.

Put the battery on a load test and it failed. Fully charged it up and retested it and still failed so looks like my battery is shot. Strange its little over a year old. I think could be cause i have a system and the factory batterys are cheap to begin with. Looking for a good one. I like the look of the red tops but does anyone know the weight comparison. I assume they are slightly heavier than stock but im not sure how much more. Or if they make a smaller version for small cars thats comparible in weight but higher cca.

[The Architect]

Get a d35 yellow top instead, if your system is draining the battery that badly when its off for a couple minutes then.I'd also recommend an isolator with a battery in the back.

[_S7V7N_]

Anybody find some decent prices on the Yellow tops ?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Really? I'm still on the factory battery and I've had my sub for a couple years now, at least. Then again, may be I don't play my music as loud as you, 14-17 out of 50 (set to a max cut off at 30) is the loudest I usually play my music. But you're running an amp for your sub and for your component speakers, so that's twice as much draw as I have.

[Altitude]

I keep saying the stock batteries are crap or at least there's a bad batch of them out there. I replaced mine with a Red Top but I don't know how much it weighs. I don't recall noticing much difference when I put it in. I did have to use the tray insert to raise it up so that the strap down would hold it in place.

[The Architect]

the cheapest new price youll find shipped is probably from first optima batteries for $182.95 shipped, its where I got mine.

http://www.1st-optima-batteries.com/schema_D35.html

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by The Architect

the cheapest new price youll find shipped is probably from first optima batteries for $182.95 shipped, its where I got mine.

http://www.1st-optima-batteries.com/schema_D35.html

That's where I got my Optima red top (#35) a few years ago for my Celica. They do have about the cheapest prices around.
However, I just checked their site and they have the #35 red top listed for $154.95, shipped.

http://www.1st-optima-batteries.com/index.html#redspecs

[talnlnky]

i have a hard time believing there was a bad batch of oem batteries, or that the batteries just suck. It comes down to your listening/driving habbits... My bat is going on 2.5years old, and i've had an amplifier in my car for over a year, granted it's not a big one, but it's still much more of a drain on the system than the car was designed for.

Living in warmer climates doesn't help either, so the closer you are to the equator, the more careful you have to be due to higher temps allowing bats to discharge much quicker.

There has never been a cheap way to get optima batteries (that were brand new).

[bzinn 1]

I found cheapest price was Autozone for yellow or red top.....and they are good on the warrenty if you kill it......

first thing though,what size power wire to your amps and how many watts,wires can be an issue as well........size and quality matters......lol

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by bzinn 1

I found cheapest price was Autozone for yellow or red top.....and they are good on the warrenty if you kill it......

first thing though,what size power wire to your amps and how many watts,wires can be an issue as well........size and quality matters......lol

I'm not surprised that Autozone has some of the cheapest prices. Both the "Duralast" and the Optima are made by the same company, "Johnsons Controls".

[YarisSedan]

Actually as far as optimas go i can get them wholesale cause interstate batterys sells them off their truck. Probally what kragens buys them for so whatever they sell them for i should be able to get them for less.

As far as my stereo goes i dont know what type of wattage it puts out. Just know its a mephis audio 4 channel amp. Seems like its geting hot all the time i am constantly hearing the fan go on. That thats most likely since its under the passanger seat so not much ventalation under there.