Time for a new battery, What's the best choice in 2022? |
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Time for a new battery, What's the best choice in 2022? |
Txbentleyboy |
Feb 12 2022, 07:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 15-October 16 From: Davidson County, NC, USA Member No.: 20,498 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Time has come for a new battery for my 76. What can you recommend in the +\- $200 range?
The car will be driven 3-4 times a week around town. The new technology Is amazing but does it apply to a 45 year old car? Thanks! |
Literati914 |
Feb 13 2022, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
.. I have this one: https://www.optimabatteries.com/products/redtop-34-78 It was $260 from advance auto, but I also get a 10% military discount which brought it down to $250 with tax. Hey @Van B , from the picture at your link (optima 34/78) ..with the side terminals facing towards the engine compartment, aren’t the positive and negative top posts in the wrong location to be ideal? Are you and others just “stretching” the cables over to where they need to be, or maybe just running with the side terminals towards the wheel wells ? Sorry if I’ve got that wrong, I had an optima in a 914 long ago but I’m going off memory at the moment, thanks. . |
Van B |
Feb 13 2022, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,616 Joined: 20-October 21 From: Maryland Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None |
.. I have this one: https://www.optimabatteries.com/products/redtop-34-78 It was $260 from advance auto, but I also get a 10% military discount which brought it down to $250 with tax. Hey @Van B , from the picture at your link (optima 34/78) ..with the side terminals facing towards the engine compartment, aren’t the positive and negative top posts in the wrong location to be ideal? Are you and others just “stretching” the cables over to where they need to be, or maybe just running with the side terminals towards the wheel wells ? Sorry if I’ve got that wrong, I had an optima in a 914 long ago but I’m going off memory at the moment, thanks. . Fits perfectly! Attached image(s) |
windforfun |
Feb 13 2022, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,956 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
.. I have this one: https://www.optimabatteries.com/products/redtop-34-78 It was $260 from advance auto, but I also get a 10% military discount which brought it down to $250 with tax. Hey @Van B , from the picture at your link (optima 34/78) ..with the side terminals facing towards the engine compartment, aren’t the positive and negative top posts in the wrong location to be ideal? Are you and others just “stretching” the cables over to where they need to be, or maybe just running with the side terminals towards the wheel wells ? Sorry if I’ve got that wrong, I had an optima in a 914 long ago but I’m going off memory at the moment, thanks. . Fits perfectly! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Mine doesn't have the side terminals. The top terminals being located by the wheel well isn't a problem. |
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