Optima yellow top or red top?

[BFeezy 10+ year member]

I was thinking yellow top but I see some people like the red top more. Any suggestions?

Click to read more...

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

red top is best for starting. yellow is best for a secondary. /thread

 

[BFeezy 10+ year member]

red top is best for starting. yellow is best for a secondary. /thread

so i should get a yellow top if i was going to put a kinetik up there? lol

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

so i should get a yellow top if i was going to put a kinetik up there? lol

no. a starting battery is a redtop. which is what you need upfront. the back battery is for your acceccories. and whatnot.

i

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

I used my yellow top for three years as a starting battery before I sold it and it never gave me a problem

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

Neither. /thread

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

I used my yellow top for three years as a starting battery before I sold it and it never gave me a problem

they are made for 2 different purposes.

 

---------- Post added at 09:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 AM ----------

 

Neither. /thread

you realize optima batteries are the best for starting? i would pick an optima over xs any day for starting

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

they are made for 2 different purposes. 

---------- Post added at 09:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 AM ----------

 

you realize optima batteries are the best for starting? i would pick an optima over xs any day for starting

I always hear that but like I said never gave me a problem as a starting battery and it's still being used today as a starting battery so idk

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

they are made for 2 different purposes. 

---------- Post added at 09:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 AM ----------

 

you realize optima batteries are the best for starting? i would pick an optima over xs any day for starting

I'd just rather have a DieHard Platinum.

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

I'd just rather have a DieHard Platinum.

great batts also

 

[destined2race 10+ year member]

ya i use to run a yellowtop in the trunk, ive seen many people run them up front too tho. Id say give us ur system layout so we can give you some other ideas or suggestions maybe. I just run a Diehard up front in my lincoln with a batcap in the trunk. when i had the zx 1500.1 in my voltage stayed pretty constant.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I ran a Yellow Top as a starter for years.. No problems at all. You do relize starting a car dont require a redicules amount of juice? But I have learned to LOVE XS power. 3 YTs a ZX2500 would drop me in the 12s for seconds at a time... 3 XS 3400s on 5K dont move unless I really keep it going full tilt at idle for period of time, even then it still dont drop more then .4v. They are worth every cent

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Optima's are terrible batteries. I've had one red top explode on me before. What you people should be looking at is the specs for the battery. For instance, look at the short circuit current at the battery. If you cannot get that from the manufacturer then move on to another company.

Personally, I run 6 AGM group 31 Powerbattery's (UPS batteries). If any of you were bright, you'd contact your local battery supply house and ask for DEKA belmished batteries.