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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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what battry do you use?

Hi after xmas with my xmas money I mite buy a battry for my car. And I need to ask what battrys do you use?
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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I actually use a costco battery, better cranking amps than any thing else I found that costs like 80 bucks and mine cost 54 bucks or something. A lot more cold cranking amps than stock battery and pretty good so far. Bosch is pretty good, but optima is the very best, exspensive and what race cars use. Usually around 150 in price, won't leak, last twice as long as a good battery, ton more output.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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I have an Energizer battery from Pep Boys. Thing is powerful compared to the others I've seen. Loads of cranking amps and cold cranking amps. Been in my car for over a year and a half and still cranks strong. If there's a Pep Boys, I'd get one of their Energizer batteries. Really worth it. Only $60 at most, if I remember correctly.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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optima... 1000cca!!!
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Ya, I was going withe the energizer because I though my old battery(costco one was crap) so i bought the energizer and it didn't have as much cold cranking amps, etc as the costco one(kirkland). So I got the kirkland for freee cause it was under warranty. Found out my alt was bad.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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Optima Red Top! I think its a type 35.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Red top...
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Exide Orbital pretty much same as a redtop.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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i got all of you beat woot... i have a light weight batt 650 CC amps for 30 sec its about 50 bucks. its seald gel batt...... you can pick them up from your local Harley Davidson dealer

it is the same batt that is sold for 150+ as a light weight car batt
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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Optima Red here.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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Optima yellow
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Interstate is pretty good.................
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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Wal-mart battery.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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The Energizer battery sounds like a good battery but I like the look of the Optima Red Top. Does any one know if they sell them at crappytire? and thanks for the help
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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Costco and walmart sell red tops, CT has orbital batteries and nautilus deep cycle batteries...
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i use a motorcycle battery. odyssy 680. saves me a great amount of weight
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wal-mart ever-start 1000 cranking amps like 60 bucks.. 2 year waranty
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 04:04 AM
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Wal-Mart Battery in the 7. Interstate Deep Cycle in my boats, Wal-Mart on my jet skis. Some junkyard battery, that says "Used Battery" on it for the Pinto. Optima Red & 18 wheeler jumper cables in case any of those gives me trouble.

I seem to have a thing for used batterys. I cant remember the last time I bought a battery for something. Just Put some fresh acid in them, slow charge them back to health. OOhh yeah. Heck, I even got the Optima for free lol
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12 volt.
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Originally Posted by woodonastick
i use a motorcycle battery. odyssy 680. saves me a great amount of weight
is that the one that weighs 14lbs? how does it perform? how long have you had it? do you have the stock alt? its time for me to buy a batterie and i cant decide between the red top, yellow top, or odyssey.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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the HD batt that i was talking about is the same as the Odyssey only cheeper
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