optima question...

[Jeremy M 10+ year member]

So was looking on optima's website and seen they have 3 diff. types of batteries:

Redtop

Yellowtop

Bluetop

So i've read that the redtop is ideal for under the hood and yellowtops for the rear or under the hood, but what about the bluetops?

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[Andrizzle 10+ year member]

i think theyre suppost to be marine-type batteries?

i dunno im ****in dumb

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

Ya, but how would they do on car audio?

 

[Andrizzle 10+ year member]

I don't know... Use a yellowtop like u should anyways. Avoid the whole bluetop sh!t.

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

anyone know why the red would be no good?

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

The Red top isn't a deep cycle like the Yellow and Blue. The only difference between the Yellow and Blue is the Blue gets dual terminals (auto and stud).

Red = Starting

Yellow = Accessory

Blue = Marine

 

[themommyvan 10+ year member]

Blue and yellow are the same internals. The blue has screw post and the yellow doesent.

http://www.optimabatteries.com/optima_products/

 

[ReDemoN 10+ year member]

Here is my ?

Could you use a red top up front and a yellow top in the trunk?

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

You can use yellow's under the hood. I got a YT that also has the side GM terminals, put a screw adapter in the side gm terminals for my amp runs and big 3. VERY convenient.

ReDemon - is that chino from the tones!?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

The reds are basically like a normal battery as far as power.If you are going to spend the money do the YT.

 

[P.T.R. 10+ year member]

Yeah yellow top is only about 40 bucks more and it's deep cycle, which means that it should last through a lot of discharge and recharge, especially when drawing from the battery and not the alt (such as in a trunk/isolator situation or the car is off) spend the extra money to get the flexibility.

 

[ReDemoN 10+ year member]

tsenfw - Yeah thats him. Favorite band.

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Ya, but how would they do on car audio?

Fine, but they're rather large.

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

Here is my ?Could you use a red top up front and a yellow top in the trunk?

Yes, if you want you can use a red top up front and yellow top in the back.

 

[NoobieAudio 10+ year member]

red = highly vibration resistant non deep cycle

yellow = highly vibration resistant deep cycle.

blue type number 1 = highly vibration resistant non deep cycle marine starting battery

blue type number 2 = highly vibration resistant deep cycle marine/rv battery.

all made with 99% pure lead