I remember there were a few batteries I would see on the car tv shows. I know some had red tops and some yellow. I even think there were blue for boats. Does anybody know which type of battery this "premium" battery is? .....and where is the best priced spot to get it?

www.optimabatteries.com

^yup

Wow interesting. I never knew about these batteries myself.

Optima

yea - those are the ones - thanks! the best price is from the dealer?

Or eBay

Dont you just love how they have NO search on www.optimabatteries.com for any scions....we are always getting screwed....so what would be something comparable from toyota...corolla ?? what year ???
This is ridiculous!!!!

^^ you can try and calling them or check your local optima resseler dealer. i dont remember the size so i wont post any goffy numbers.

I'll be honest, If you get Optima, get the red top. Yellow tops suck. I had one in my truck and a little over 2 years and it don't hold a charge any more. Not to mention that If you have them in a car with upgraded car audio, they don't warranty the battery.

There's another battery out there (more for car audio purposes) called SVR batteries. Those suckers are awesome!!

The standard yellow top fits perfectly in the xB, therefore they will fit in the tC. The battery tie down will be the onlt stumbling point because the batteries are not very tall. As far as quality, I had a yellow top sit on concrete for 2 yrs, a battery no no, then just dropped it into my xB, not only did it start right up, but it hasn't given me any problems for the past 3 years and the battery is already 5 years old ..

Not your typical story, but not your typical battery either ..

The standard yellow top fits perfectly in the xB, therefore they will fit in the tC. The battery tie down will be the onlt stumbling point because the batteries are not very tall. As far as quality, I had a yellow top sit on concrete for 2 yrs, a battery no no, then just dropped it into my xB, not only did it start right up, but it hasn't given me any problems for the past 3 years and the battery is already 5 years old ..

Not your typical story, but not your typical battery either ..


So let me get this straight... you had a battery sit for two years... On concrete of all things, dropped it in and it started right up..??? :clap: Congrats! That is the most amazing thing I have heard today!!!

Overall on battery life, my last redtop lasted 6 years with no issues, I then traded in the car so who knows how long it would have lasted.

Yeah that is correct, before dropping it in I put a meter to it and it read 12.8V, so I thought the meter was broken. So I thought I'd test it by putting it in my car. Once it started up I decided to leave it in .... :rofl:

Anyone know what red-top Optima to use on a tC?

Scott

kinetik batteries are awesome, my friend holds a constant 15v on his cap and it goes down to like 14.7 at most with 500 watts on a w7, so id say, and the optima before that made it drop to like 13.8, so you decide, they are morrrre expensive however, but they are the best battery i know of for automotive use

i seem to remember someone giving sciondad some info on the optima batteries, something about a blue top? maybe i'm just crazy...

i seem to remember someone giving sciondad some info on the optima batteries, something about a blue top? maybe i'm just crazy...

Not crazy - they have blue, yellow, and red.

Scott

i seem to remember someone giving sciondad some info on the optima batteries, something about a blue top? maybe i'm just crazy...

Not crazy - they have blue, yellow, and red.

Scott

where do you find info on the blue top battery then? on the automotive section of their website it only has the red and yellow ones listed.

~Tyler.

i thought blue was for boats but i could be wrong

i thought blue was for boats but i could be wrong

there's a difference? is it just in like coating for water etc. or does the power distribute differently? because boats are off for a long time especially when winterized and cars.. well, aren't..?

~Tyler.

here ya go:

http://www.1st-optima-batteries.com/deep_cycle_battery.asp

the blue is a marine battery.

looks like the yellow top is the way to go - if anybody knows which model please post. Thanks.

MrAsia has red top , he told me it is opt 3478.

Okay...i emailed optima and i was told that the RED top 75/25 aka 75/35 is a good choice for our car (tC)....i also was doing some research and was reading about the change in the battery could be a bad thing because it would overpower the alternator causing it to work harder....
Is this True??? and would it actaully hurt the car unless i either upgrade the alt. (very expensive BTW) or Rewind the Alt. which i read varing opinions on whether it actually works.....
So whats the deal ...i thought a switch of the battery was okay but maybe not...anyone want to fill me in and anyone with the batteries already in i would love to see some pics and how it looks...plus any pros and cons!!!

Thanks in advance
~Jason

http://www.solsociety.com/photos/d/3553-2/strap2.jpg

75/35 fits great. Sits about an inch lower than the OEM battery. It's pretty much an OEM replacement-- it's not going to affect the car negatively in any way.

Very nice!!! Dr.

I would not think that a stronger car battery would hurt anything. If anything.... the good battery is going to give off a stronger volt under stress (cold weather mainly) ....which is what you want.

Red is for cars and trucks (starting). Yellow is deep cycle and not for starting. Blue is a marine deep cycle for trolling motors and such.

Get a yellowtop Optima. Its been through 2 cars with me and its still going strong. Its also been in a NASCAR style flip and rollover too

Red is for cars and trucks (starting). Yellow is deep cycle and not for starting. Blue is a marine deep cycle for trolling motors and such.

Exactly.

Red top for your engine. Yellow top for your trunk.

These are great batteries. They completely saved my azz driving from Toronto, Ontario to Milwaukee, WI. My old 4Runner had a 200amp Streetwires alternator, halfway through the drive the voltage regulator smoked and the alternator was pumping about 18 volts through the car. Dashboard lights were burning out, HVAC lights too, and I was freaking out at 2am in the deadest part of Michigan. But I had to keep driving. The optima took the beating for the 6 hours remaining and once I got home and fixed the voltage regulator it worked for 4 more years until I sold the truck. Only damage to the battery was a tiny melted spot by the battery terminal.

Get a yellowtop Optima. Its been through 2 cars with me and its still going strong. Its also been in a NASCAR style flip and rollover tooDon't ask me why but the yellow one is not designed to be used as a "Starting" battery. Deep cycles in general are used just to power stuff. They do make some that do both but the battery will be labled as such.

Dont you just love how they have NO search on www.optimabatteries.com for any scions....we are always getting screwed....so what would be something comparable from toyota...corolla ?? what year ???
This is ridiculous!!!!

LOL... Yeah... it's been my exprience that if you go out and buy the newest coolest car... then you're going to have to wait for the industry to catch up. No problem finding anything for a 2002 Civic. :rofl:

You can pick up an Optima battery at Blvd Audio on Hollywood just east of 441 or... go in there and talk to them... then find the best deal elswhere.

Pete

ok, there is alot of misconception going on.

red top is for starting as people said, that information is correct.

yellow top is for starting and power (get a yellow top if you are running alot of additional power such as a system, lights, etc.)

blue tops are marine (as said in this post). you can also use them in your car. the thing with a blue top is it has a very good deep cycle (very good for high powered sudio systems).

overall, it doesnt matter what battery you put in your car, just choose one that fits your needs

red top - performance, speed
yellow top - performance, audio
blue top - performance, audio

Batteries do not die when sitting on concrete. If you battery dies sitting on concrete, is was probably near dead already, or had something internally wrong where it discharged over time.

http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower_battery.html

JOe

Batteries do not die when sitting on concrete. If you battery dies sitting on concrete, is was probably near dead already, or had something internally wrong where it discharged over time.

http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower_battery.html

JOeYes that is an old wives tale from back before battery cases were made from plastic. It's funny seeing people still trying to store their batteries off the concrete floor. :rofl:

wow, this poop is old.

but i want to get this right b4 i purchase.

i will have audio system, and i plan to get some neon/led lights.
im goin for a show car, some performance(intake/exhaust, etc)

so.........i should get the yellow???

I work at an autoparts store and we sell optimas. The difference between optimas and other batteries is that instead of the liquid acid that conventional batteries have, optimas have a gel. Therefore you will never have a problem with them leaking and you usually will have less corosion.

The red top 75/37 is the best for tcs. Yellow tops will work but they have different parameters. Red's have the most cranking amps which is why they are better (more power to start your car). You shouldn't use a blue top because those are made for marine use. You probably could if you really wanted to but I don't know if they will fit, usuallly marine batteries are large.

As far as the price goes you can get them from autozones and checkers usually, if not they can order them. You can also get them from optima.com I believe, but you have to pay shipping so you may want to factor that in to the cost.

ok, the red top has a quicker start, but is it better for my audio system/neon nights than the yellow top will be?

www.optimabatteries.com

Here are the answers you guys keep asking---read what the manufacturer says~~

http://www.optimabatteries.com/publish/optima/americas0/en/config/product_info/automotive.html

ok, so i guess i'll be getting the yellow top. does anybody with one in their tC kno the size of it?

or will i be better off jus stopping by an autozone and asking

ok, so i guess i'll be getting the yellow top. does anybody with one in their tC kno the size of it?

or will i be better off jus stopping by an autozone and asking

I do not remember the sizes exactly but I think that the 47/35 or something like that will fit. If you stop by an autozone they will be able to make sure but I do not know if it's in the computer yet for our cars so if they look it up they may not find it. Also, some autozones don't stock yellow tops butif you're interested in size you can compare the red one.