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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 12:22 PM
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Normal vs Mini Optima Battery

Someone asked to see the mini Optima Battery I have. I have it out of the car to build a new battery tray (aluminum). Here you go:

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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 12:56 PM
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where did you get that and how much was it?
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 12:59 PM
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YES, DO TELL........
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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What the heckle & jeckle? Their motorcycle battery only has three cylinders. What is that? What the heck is that? say, what the heck is that?
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 06:03 PM
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Have any of you tried Hawker Genesis? 22#. Any comparisons to the small optima
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 06:03 PM
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Have any of you tried Hawker Genesis? 22#. Any comparisons to the small optima
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 06:03 PM
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Have any of you tried Hawker Genesis? 22#. Any comparisons to the small optima
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 07:15 PM
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whats the weight and power difference???
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 07:24 PM
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That Hawker looks like the battery in Pettits relocation kit. M2's may be the same, but know one ever replied when I asked.
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 07:29 PM
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sometimes i wet myself down in the shower and hook up my red top and give my nipples a little shock. its a great way to start your morning.
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 07:44 PM
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http://www.hepi.com/genperf.htm

It is the battery Pettit uses in their relocation kit. You can purchase the battery for around 110 shipped.

I've had mine for two years and is still good. My 7 isn't a daily driver so I hook it up to a trickle charger between driving.

Eddie
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 07:46 PM
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oops, forgot...its the G26 model on the graph
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 07:46 PM
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agent orange, agent orange!!!
i use eveready
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 07:51 PM
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is the hawker genesis a dry cell or gell cell?
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 08:12 PM
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dry cell

http://www.hepi.com/
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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 01:01 AM
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Whoa, wait a minute. I had a question from another forum member because my sig says 'Miniature Optima Battery' and he wanted to see what I was talking about.

Optima is here in Colorado, and I worked with a guy who used to have a job with Optima. He gave me the Red one (it is a blemish, not sure what that means, as it doesn't appear blemished) and the yellow one (it's mini and 12 volts). I think the little one was a development product that never went into production. But it's small, light gel cell that fits really nicely in my engine compartment (sideways).

I was going to use the red one at first, but the + and - are on the wrong sides, so it doesn't fit all that well.

I wasn't trying to sell Optima products, just answering a question. It was conveniant because the battery is out of the car right now.

I just weighed it. It weighs 15 lbs on my bathroom scale.
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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 01:07 AM
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Settle down guys, it's just 12 D batteries in 6 push-up pop tubes glued together. Strawberry yogurt flavor if you really need to know.
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