Is a Optima Yellowtop D34 A Good Fit?

[focused313 10+ year member]

I have a Dodge Magnum, big 2 upgrade (batt ground and engine ground....alt to batt is already 2ga). My main battery is a Deka Intimidator. I'm looking for a second battery with a system of power hungry Hifonics amps running 1800w RMS total. I can get a Optima d34 for $140.99 brand new from advanced auto. I've read alot of stuff saying XS Power d1200, but its $200+.

Yes, I'm cheap, but I don't want to have to end up getting another battery in the long run, so will the Yellow Top as suffice as a secondary battery for what I'm running?

Thanks.

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[SourDeez 10+ year member]

thats what i did. dual d34's and its a huge improvement over a stock battery. dont listen to anyone, hell dont even listen to me, just do it.

 

[GAMEOVERCCA 10+ year member]

poo on a optapuke lol

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

poo on a optapuke lol

Show me a better battery that you can buy locally for $140 new. I dare ya.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

I paid 190 for mine, but it's worth every penny! holds up well with my lousy 70amp alt seeing as how I have a 16-mc2000d and a T600.2 running off it.

 

[focused313 10+ year member]

I paid 190 for mine, but it's worth every penny! holds up well with my lousy 70amp alt seeing as how I have a 16-mc2000d and a T600.2 running off it.

is it your secondary or primary?

 

[GAMEOVERCCA 10+ year member]

Show me a better battery that you can buy locally for $140 new. I dare ya.

Diehard AGM $149.99... dare met lol....

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

Diehard AGM $149.99... dare met lol....

speaks the truth he does.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

I paid 190 for mine, but it's worth every penny! holds up well with my lousy 70amp alt seeing as how I have a 16-mc2000d and a T600.2 running off it.

with a 70amp alt I found I have a lower overall voltage level with two battery's so this is it mounted under the hood stock location.

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

Diehard AGM $149.99... dare met lol....

diehard.. really.. you're that much of a hater on optima.

idk where this optima hate has come from lately, their batteries are high quality.. yea its not end game stuff here but its easily available, affordable and the warranty is good and its a solid battery all around

 

[Julian 10+ year member]

the Diehard AGMS are EXTREMELY STRONG! The the platinum 31 is the exact same battery as the Odyssey 2150.. those can be had locally and fairly cheap.

 

[GAMEOVERCCA 10+ year member]

the Diehard AGMS are EXTREMELY STRONG! The the platinum 31 is the exact same battery as the Odyssey 2150.. those can be had locally and fairly cheap.

you are correct sir, nothing beats a diehard AGM when it comes to sub $150 battery's, and i had a couple Kinetics, 1 swelled so i replaced it with a diehard platinum, been 2 years and still going strong... warranty is unbeatable also....

my current build has 1 die hard AGM underhood and 3 diehard platinums in rear... never go's below 14v on my saz2500

 

[focused313 10+ year member]

can I mix batteries, meaning my starting battery is a Deka 9a34. I'm trying to get another battery to fit in the side pocket, but it most likely won't be a Deka. Does that even matter? I've searched on here and found threads saying different things.