Optima Red Top battery in front, can I swap it out for a Kinetik HC-2000?

[yo0123yo 10+ year member]

Ok so recently I removed my two Kinetik HC-2000's from my trunk which I had powering my two Kicker 12" L7's along with a ZX2500.1. Now the car struggles to start every time especially since it's cold too. I looked at the front Optima Red Top and it had a couple of bulges as well so we know it needs replacing. My buddy can swap it out for me but I know that the Kinetik is made for high performance audio, can I take my Red Top out and replace it with the massive Kinetik HC-2000?

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Yes. Stock alternator?

 

[yo0123yo 10+ year member]

Yes. Stock alternator?

Yes, the alternator is stock. Is that bad if I swap to the Kinetik with a stock alternator? We looked at replacing the stock alternator to a high output alternator but they are just too expensive. Car is a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox if that matters lol. My buddy is a mechanic and a huge car guy so I will have him swap it out tomorrow. Should I also do the "big 3" wiring upgrade to 0 gauge since I am already having my buddy do the battery swap? I will buy 0 gauge wire since we are already going to be swapping out the battery might as well knock out two birds with one stone.

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

Yes, the alternator is stock. Is that bad if I swap to the Kinetik with a stock alternator? We looked at replacing the stock alternator to a high output alternator but they are just too expensive. Car is a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox if that matters lol. My buddy is a mechanic and a huge car guy so I will have him swap it out tomorrow. Should I also do the "big 3" wiring upgrade to 0 gauge since I am already having my buddy do the battery swap? I will buy 0 gauge wire since we are already going to be swapping out the battery might as well knock out two birds with one stone.

Yea do big 3 with 0 gauge but you dont remove any wires you just add wires.

 

[yo0123yo 10+ year member]

Yea do big 3 with 0 gauge but you dont remove any wires you just add wires.

Awesome! The Kinetik HC-2000 has 1500 cranking amps and the Optima Red Top has 800 cranking amps. After swapping to the Kinetik will I most likely notice a big difference especially since now the car struggles to start especially since it is cold outside as well as easing the dimming when playing the system loud? Thanks!!

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

Will the hc2000 fit under the hood?

 

[yo0123yo 10+ year member]

Will the hc2000 fit under the hood?

That's what I said at first and it is just a TAD bigger than the holder (length with) thats not a problem you can just cut some plastic away and install more support since it weighs 60 pounds lol