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Race car battery #2483780 04/16/18 07:01 PM 04/16/18 07:01 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna 7 70satelliteguy OP pro stock
70satelliteguy OP pro stock 7 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna	It looks like my 9 year old Optima yellow top is finally going downhill. Just checked Summit and Jegs and prices seemed to have gone up $50.00 on them since December. Was told new ones are now made in Mexico and are not as good as they once were. Anyone having luck with another brand that is less expensive? How about some of the new lightweight ones. How about Interstate deep cycle? I do not charge between rounds but do run a Powermaster alternator. Run water pump and 2 fans between rounds. Thanks Mike Last edited by 70satelliteguy; 04/16/18 07:29 PM.

Re: Race car battery [Re: 70satelliteguy] #2483821 04/16/18 08:30 PM 04/16/18 08:30 PM
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crabman173 Unregistered C	If you don't do a "race" battery then get a diesel truck application from Interstate Over the decades I have found Interstates to be the highest quality best lasting units available and reasonable No other product is as "you get what you pay for" as a battery race battery--light and stout XS line is great--widely available and great product but what I would use in a dragster for weight--in a bracket car who cares and a diesel truck Interstate is the daddy!

Re: Race car battery [Re: 70satelliteguy] #2483854 04/16/18 09:28 PM 04/16/18 09:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,992 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,992 Oregon	Do you have Costco where you live? If so, they sell Interstate batteries at a pretty good price.

Re: Race car battery [Re: AndyF] #2484004 04/17/18 01:57 AM 04/17/18 01:57 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna 7 70satelliteguy OP pro stock
70satelliteguy OP pro stock 7 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna	Yes have a Costco . My wife goes there occasionally. Thanks Mike

Re: Race car battery [Re: 70satelliteguy] #2484022 04/17/18 02:53 AM 04/17/18 02:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,992 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,992 Oregon	Originally Posted By 70satelliteguy Yes have a Costco . My wife goes there occasionally. Thanks Mike You should tag along next time. Mobil 1 oil is usually pretty cheap at Costco. Shop rags are a good buy there. And you can pick up a 5 lb jar of M&Ms that you can hide out in the garage to snack on.

Re: Race car battery [Re: 70satelliteguy] #2484252 04/17/18 03:27 PM 04/17/18 03:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,233 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,233 fredericksburg,va	Originally Posted By 70satelliteguy It looks like my 9 year old Optima yellow top is finally going downhill. Just checked Summit and Jegs and prices seemed to have gone up $50.00 on them since December. Was told new ones are now made in Mexico and are not as good as they once were. Anyone having luck with another brand that is less expensive? How about some of the new lightweight ones. How about Interstate deep cycle? I do not charge between rounds but do run a Powermaster alternator. Run water pump and 2 fans between rounds. Thanks Mike If you have an alternator and its putting out more than 12 volts, then everything is running off that, battery is just for starting, so get whatever it takes to start car and run fans etc (about 700 cca) between rounds.

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