optima batteries

[sk24iam 10+ year member]

which one is better, the red top or yellow top battery?

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[mgaidica 10+ year member]

depends on what your looking to get out of it...

 

[CarAudioAddict 10+ year member]

Red Tops are starting batteries, and Yellow tops are deep cycle.

You would use the Red Top as the main battery to start the engine, and a Yellow top for a dedicated stereo battery.

 

[sk24iam 10+ year member]

What if I'm just replacing my current car battery for car stereo?

 

[xjmadness 10+ year member]

Originally posted by sk24iam What if I'm just replacing my current car battery for car stereo?

unless u want to listen to ur stereo w/ engine not running there is no real use for upgrading ur battery..upgrade alt //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by xjmadness unless u want to listen to ur stereo w/ engine not running there is no real use for upgrading ur battery..upgrade alt //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

An upgraded alt with a stock battery doesn't do too much...

 

[CarAudioAddict 10+ year member]

An upgraded Alt on a stock battery will do alot more than stock alt on an Upgraded battery or any combination with a CAP

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by CarAudioAddict An upgraded Alt on a stock battery will do alot more than stock alt on an Upgraded battery or any combination with a CAP

True...

 

[sk24iam 10+ year member]

I don't even think it's worth upgrading my alt, im only running a 500 watt amp and a 1000 watt amp. even if i did need to, i don't know if i could find one for my car or where i would have it installed. maybe i should just get a new battery and upgrade alt wiring. and i might play system without car being on sometime.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by sk24iam I don't even think it's worth upgrading my alt, im only running a 500 watt amp and a 1000 watt amp. even if i did need to, i don't know if i could find one for my car or where i would have it installed. maybe i should just get a new battery and upgrade alt wiring. and i might play system without car being on sometime.

The upgraded alt wires wont do anything for a stock alt...

 

[mgaidica 10+ year member]

umm.... 1500 watts isnt "little". If your going to play your system w/ car off get a yellow top. I have a question... If I get a 200 amp alternator, shouldnt I get a red top to replace the stock battery? (I will be running 1500 watts)

 

[CarAudioAddict 10+ year member]

While the engine is running, the only time power should be pulled off the battery is when there is a very deep, heavy bass note (basically when the amps actually put out close to 1500 watts), Other than that the battery should only be used to start the engine. If your alternator is up to snuff, upgrading your battery will do little to nothing.

 

[donlovescaraudi 10+ year member]

i was also told that upgrading just the battery was not enough but i did not listen and i upgraded my diehard gold battery with a red top and BANG the red top would not go down below 12.5 volts during normal play (the diehard droped down to 11 volts real fast) and it charged hella faster than the diehard.iwas also told to get a 200amp alt for my car but since i couldent aford it i went and got just a 160 alt to push my 4 amps(one is a jbl 1200.1)and my amps play great,the lowest the voltage will drop is to 12.5 volts and thats on real hard bass notes and it stays at 14volts at normal play

 

[sk24iam 10+ year member]

so the redtop is for starting and yellow top is for audio system? If I wanted to get rid of my stock battery I couldn't just replace it with a yellow top? I would have to buy both the red top and yellow top?

 

[CarAudioAddict 10+ year member]

You could Add both a Red and Yellow top, But that would also require a battery isolator to stop the stereo from drainingthe start battery and starting off the stereo battery.

I would suggest getting a redtop battery if you only want something better than stock.