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Hi guys,

I'm thinking of replacing the stock battery to a nice Optima redtop. This ad prompted me...
http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=195966
The Model is the top one on this link:
http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/114/0/Op ... page1.html

Spec:
Technical Specifications
12V, 50Ah
Cold Cranking Amps (EN): 815 CCA
Reserve Capacity: 104 minutes
Weight(kg): 17.2

Dimensions(mm)
254 Long, 174 Wide, 200 High

Retail is about $300, and that guy wants about $200 for his brand new one.

What should I look for in the battery specs (besides if the dimensions can fit my car)???

My intial amps will be a 1x1600wrms Class D amp and a 2x150wrms Class A/B amp.

Any help will be most appreciated. :)

They go for about $140 at places like pepboys and autozone. $200 is a ripoff.

I'd look elsewhere.

I would definately upgrade your battery. You will see a large difference :)

Yeah but I'm in rip-off Britain (United Kingdom)!!

Is this a good battery??

Oohh, did not know that. Yes it is a good battery. I had one, which I forgot to take out of a car I had traded in! lol

I'm gonna try and haggle the guy down, the cheapest I'll get it for is about $170.

William from NOLA wrote:Oohh, did not know that. Yes it is a good battery. I had one, which I forgot to take out of a car I had traded in! lol

x2. I did the same thing and I was pissed when I realized it.

x3 here, but it wouldn't have fit in my new car anyways.

-4 for optima. there just a name now there are far better batteries for less money.

*shrug* My yellow worked good. My truck always had starting problems and I never had to charge it. My previous standard Interstate battery died constantly.

yea there not bad batteires im just saying you can get far better for the price. and interstate makes your optimas