optima battery

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 1:06 pm

If anyone needs one, I have a 75A SVR audio battery that I'm selling. I can bring it to the N.E.U.S. Daewoo meet if you need.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:23 pm

How much are you asking?
Can you get a tape measure & get it's dimentions, including height to the top of the terminal posts?

Thanks!

Cliff

asam · Post by **asam** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:25 pm

Some audio people were saying that the interstate Maga-tron battery is better than the optima. They are the same company? right? But what do you guys think is better. And which optima is the best for a Leganza? Red or Yellow? and what size? I want it to provide the best power for my audio and lower the strain on the alternator.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:03 am

Optima Red top for starting, yellow top for a stereo system.

Red has more CCA (cold cranking amps) and the yellow top can discharge and recharge faster.

Some people like to have both: the red under the hood & the yellow in the back by the amplifiers.

Cliff

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:54 pm

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz wrote:How much are you asking?
Can you get a tape measure & get it's dimentions, including height to the top of the terminal posts?

Thanks!

Cliff

I can do better. Quote it from the SVR site

http://www.svrbatteries.com/battery_page.php?bid=24

Voltage 12
Reserve Capacity 150
Amp Hour 75
CCA* 900
Max Amps 2650
Length 10.0"
Width 6.50"
Height 8.25"
Weight 55lbs
MSRP $266.00

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:37 am

That's the one I was thinking of buying.

The dealer near me said he can let me have it for $160 new.

If you can beat that for used, then I'll bring the ca$h with me to PA next weekend.

Cliff

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:22 pm

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz wrote:That's the one I was thinking of buying.
The dealer near me said he can let me have it for $160 new.

If you can beat that for used, then I'll bring the ca$h with me to PA next weekend.

Cliff

Well I'm selling mine (which I never really even used) with a PAC 200A battery isolator for $125. Let me know if you definately want it so I can arrange to have it brought down here. It now rests in the truck of my Lanos which is about 3 hours away

asam · Post by **asam** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:48 am

I know this has probably already come up but how much would i notice if i replaced the Daewoo OE battery with a Optima Yellow top. I have a basic stereo setup with two 12" subs a cap, and an amp. I see a little dimming at 30 volume but not much else. the battery is like 3yr old.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:03 am

The yellow top will probably get rid of that dimming espeically if you replace the stock under-the-hood ground wires and alternator charging wire.

1) Battery negative to body
2) Body to engine block
3) Battery positive to alternator output terminal

Dimming is a sign of inadequate grounding, amplifier power wire guage and battery discharge rate.
Upgrade those three items (battery, grounds & power cable), and you won't see dimming, unless the amplifiers are drawing more current than the alternator can adequately compensate for.

Cliff

Cliff

asam · Post by **asam** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:23 am

I hope I will see a difference. That OE Daewoo brand battery sucks in my opinion. All I got to do now is find one that will fit in the same spot. I don't want to do any modifications.

asam · Post by **asam** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:01 pm

I just got my yellow top optima. It works great. No fading, back window defrost works better, widows come up faster. They are amazing.

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:05 am

hey domwoo what model of the red top did you get?

my battery is just about shot and I wan to get one next week hopefully.

thanks in advance!

timmay

DomWoo · Post by **DomWoo** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:31 am

ummm i dont remember the number but its the same size as the stock lanos battery and cost like 110$

ill check it out tomorrow or something

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:16 pm

awesome thanks a bunch man!

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:00 pm

Hate to sound like a total dumbass... but what benefits do you get from a hardcore battery besides easy start ups?