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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: NewAge on June 04, 2009, 09:02:33 PM

Title: Optima yellow top batteries
Post by: NewAge on June 04, 2009, 09:02:33 PM

I am considering using these Optima D51 batteries in my new project.
Does anyone have any experience or input regarding them.

http://www.optimabatteries.com/optima_products/yellowtop/specs.php

Title: Re: Optima yellow top batteries
Post by: Gregski on June 05, 2009, 12:13:40 AM

If you are not familiar with EVAlbum.com please check it out, you can go there and do a search By Components, then click on Battery Brand, and then select Optima, you will see everyone who is using them, here are a few highligths

Greg Mathews' 
http://www.evalbum.com/2003

Ben Nelson's
http://www.evalbum.com/1133

Mike Bachand
http://www.evalbum.com/748

Title: Re: Optima yellow top batteries
Post by: NewAge on June 05, 2009, 04:07:11 AM

Thanks Gregski, Great information from that site, I am looking forward to increasing my range to around 20 miles  :)

Title: Re: Optima yellow top batteries
Post by: WWC on June 05, 2009, 10:40:37 PM

I bought my Optima batteries locally. When I went in the store I told them that I wanted 5 Yellow Tops but would like a discount on a large purchase like that. All they had were 5 batteries on the shelf so that worked out. They looked at me hard and long and offered a 10% discount, I took it!.....paid for my sales tax anyway. Almost felt I could have asked for more tho??

Never pay retail!  ;)

Title: Re: Optima yellow top batteries
Post by: picasso on June 06, 2009, 05:10:47 AM

Amazon.com sells them as well. I have been tracking them for some time. http://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B00075OSD8

If you have Amazon Prime you get them shipped 2-day at no cost but the cost to join prime.