Kinetik Batteries?

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

How do Kinetik batteries do as starting batteries? If used as a starting battery what size should be used? When an isolator is used do the amps draw from the starting battery also?

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[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

1) yes they do fine

2)use the size that fits in your factory location, you can tell that by matching your current battery size to the sizes of kinetik batts

3)no

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

1) yes they do fine2)use the size that fits in your factory location, you can tell that by matching your current battery size to the sizes of kinetik batts

3)no

I know that you answered no to my question about amps drawing off the starting battery. I also know that the amps dont draw off of the starting battery when the car is off, but I was asking if they draw off of the starting battery when the car is on? Sorry for the vagueness of my question

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

not with an isolator.

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

not with an isolator.

Smart man here!!! Listen to him.

And i custom built a battery rack for my 02 taurus to house a hc1800 under the hood. Trying to fit its height was a ***** but it worked great in the end.

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

not with an isolator.

Dang I didn't know that. So I guess the starting battery isnt that important when an isolator is used. So if I put a hc2000 upfront I wouldnt notice a difference in voltage drop on long bass notes than with the redtop I have now?

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

Smart man here!!! Listen to him.
And i custom built a battery rack for my 02 taurus to house a hc1800 under the hood. Trying to fit its height was a ***** but it worked great in the end.

Yeah Im getting some schoolin'.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

nope. you don't have to run an isolator though if you start the car regularly IMO. I have never run an isolator and never had problems running a front and back batt

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

Dang I didn't know that. So I guess the starting battery isnt that important when an isolator is used. So if I put a hc2000 upfront I wouldnt notice a difference in voltage drop on long bass notes than with the redtop I have now?

If your gonna use an isolator just put a cheap battery or keep your optima in the front for starting and car accessory purposes dont waist your cash for a hc2000 that is not going to support any of the audio.

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

If your gonna use an isolator just put a cheap battery or keep your optima in the front for starting and car accessory purposes dont waist your cash for a hc2000 that is not going to support any of the audio.

Ok. Thats what I needed to know. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

And out of curiosity what would possess you to put a stinger and a kinetik in the trunk and an optima under the hood.

 

[Davecubs14 10+ year member]

I've talked to Kinetik plenty of times and they said to go with 2 of the same models so they'll last longer, but of course everyone runs different batteries up front and back and they don't have any problems though.

Just my 2 cents.

(Mr. Penn is da bomb)

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

I dont know. Bought batteries at different times for different setups. Started with just the redtop, needed more power bought the stinger, needed a little more power my cousin had a hc800 for cheap so I added that. Probably will keep the redtop upfront and get rid of the stinger and the hc800 and put hc2400 in the trunk. I just want one battery in the trunk.

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

I've talked to Kinetik plenty of times and they said to go with 2 of the same models so they'll last longer, but of course everyone runs different batteries up front and back and they don't have any problems though.Just my 2 cents.

(Mr. Penn is da bomb)

I though isolators eliminate this problem.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

Im just saying your mix and matching to much; agm and gel and weak links with powerful ones. If you can have all the same battery its always better but to mix different technologies is almost crossing the line if your wanting the max out of everything you paid for. Especially since the charging rates is much different between gel and agm.

 

[Davecubs14 10+ year member]

That'll work. I'm not saying you're gonna hurt anything

Just saying what kinetik told me

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

isolators do eliminate the problem of varying charging rates between different brands. but if you start your car daily you probably won't shorten the battery's lifespan by that much having different brands anyhow. why? the alt will charge them both once the car is turned on

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

I though isolators eliminate this problem.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

And no. An isolator is for mainly people who like to sit there with there car off and play there system till the batteries die.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif I know dumb right. But since they have an isolator they can still start there car cus the front batt is not connected to the audio system in no way shape of form.

You understand!!!

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

And no. An isolator is for mainly people who like to sit there with there car off and play there system till the batteries die.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif I know dumb right. But since they have an isolator they can still start there car cus the front batt is not connected to the audio system in no way shape of form.
You understand!!!

Chill man I gotcha.

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

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Chill man I gotcha.

Im not loosing patience im just seeing if you understand what im saying but you can't here tone of voice over the computer can you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

My bad!!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif