I just upgraded to a yellow top optima n I'm one cable short on finishing the big three.
Great battery! I'm really happy with mine.
I have a red top, kicks ass, and would never get anything else..
Optimas are good batteries and they can be mounted in any position. They claim they're a spiracell acr blah blah battery and not a gel cell, but I think that's just marketing.
Optima makes nice batteries. If you feel like getting one, go for it. If you drive a bone stock car in very average conditions, you don't need the optima, but again, they are a good product-if you have the $$ to spend on one, you won't be upset with the performance.
I just bought my battery from Costco last week.....well kind of. I got PepBoys to match the price of the Optima Red Tops that they used to sell.
Fitment was perfect. Sat on my stock battery tray just fine and the bracket held it down no problem. I'm a happy camper so far.
Don't assume the Optima is in good condition either. I love them, I have one in each car, but both my brother and I have bought RED and YELLOW tops that were bad from the store.
My dad put an Optima red top in his Porsche 930. He used the exact trickle charger you pictured for storage and because the car is driven only a couple of times per month in the summer. The battery was in there 2 years and I had to scramble late Friday night to install a replacement after it wouldn't start at the gas station (friendly attendant helped me bumpstart it). The battery stopped taking a charge.
Optima started to suck after they were bought out by Johnson Controls. I'll never use another one. I'd buy an Odyssey.
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