Optima Battery

red top is what I got and it works great!

why don't you go with a blue top, same specs as the yellow but with a much longer warranty, 3 years i think

like stated above, the yellow top is deep cycle . I dont know about that lifetime warrenty issue. Most retailers warrenty the red top for 3 years and the yellow top for only one. Ive got a red top and love it.

red tops suck went threw 3 in less than 1 year put a yellow in and never had anymore battery problems.

Some people will have good and bad results with both, it is a catch 22. I have the yellow top in Project DOA and I have the red top in my 01 Blazer, never a problem out of either.

Thanks for the comments guys. I may just go with a standard interstate battery or something since it will not be seen anyway. I don't plan on having a huge system or letting it die completely. I may get a powerfull battey and call it a day.

I work for Optima's marketing division and have used their products long before i started doing work for them. I'm sure there are quite a few people in here that i've gotten them sponsored through but it's kind of besides the point. Ok here's the rundown. The Yellow tops are non-traditional deep cycles. Red's are for starting (reds have more cold cranking amps, but take longer to recharge and have a much shorter "key off" time before low voltage occurs. Yellow tops are what i always line people up with, i've had over 12 optima yellow tops in various vehicles and only had one go bad. The advantage of the yellow top is that you can get the exact same battery, wire it in parrallel and double your key off time, cold cranking amps and have twice the reserve capacity. Although this can sometimes strain a smaller alternator, it usually doesn't hurt most. I have 4 yellow tops in my caddy (all wired in parallel, but i have also significatly upgraded the charging system to dual 200 amp alternators.) simple things are more common to battery failure. vibration failure is almost non existant in optimas because they are sealed units. however, they have fast discharge rates due to their design. So, if your power and ground leads are stock, they are sometimes inadequate. You can never have too much ground!!! Add a ground to the alternator casing as well as the motor to frame connection with at least 4 gauge and you will alleviate a ton of strain on your alternator and raise charging performance, and engine performance as well. i got off topic, sorry. anyways, if the battery's primary duty is starting (meaning minimal audio equipment and or compressors) a red top will do fine.) most of the red tops we sell however are for hevy commercial equipment like backhoes etc, because they have slim to none as far as accessories. you're best bet is to spend the couple extra bucks, get a deep cycle yellow topper, and upgrade your electrical systems grounding points. Like i said, the grounds are the leading cause of battery failure in all optimas. make sure your's are up to par and you won't have any probs with any battery you decide on.