Optimas may work ok in an old car like a Tiger, but..
I put one in my 1999 Corvette that always has a small drain from the
computers and stuff. I went on vacation for 2 weeks and when I got
back not only was the Optima dead but it permanently ruined it.
I was a red top, yeah I should have bought a yellow top.. or disconnected it..
Considering it cost 2-3X what a normal battery cost, I was not impressed!
So what it you can mount it on its side, are you really going to do that?
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: AAAGLASSS@aol.com
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:17:27 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Optima Batteries
Any specific way to charge them if they get low?
In a message dated 4/23/2013 4:40:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
chris@cthompson.net writes:
Optima and Interstate batteries are apples and oranges.
I've had an Optima in my Tiger for over ten years, as well as in all my
other classic cars. Not only do they not out-gas or spill causing
corrosion, they tolerate a deep discharge much better....
Very non-stock however, and a good bit pricey. But my local Advance
Auto will match any price I find on the interweb....
Chris
B382000331
On 4/23/2013 7:27 PM, Jay Laifman wrote:
> While I don't disagree that I've heard the same, I've also heard that the
> quality went down for awhile there, which may or may not have been fixed.
>
> In my experience, the Optima batteries do weird things on the chargers.
I
> don't know if that means there is something already wrong with the
battery,
> and it's too late. Or, if that means they have issues with the
chargers.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Tom Parker
wrote:
>
>> When I bought my Tiger, way back in the late seventies, it had already
had
>> a hard life. Besides body damage on the passenger side there was a huge
>> hole in the boot floor, the result of a battery spill. It took decades
>> before I had the wherewithal to have the body repaired. One decision -
>> after the boot floor went in an Optima battery found its way onto the
>> battery base pad. No more spills, if I can believe the hype; gel
batteries
>> don't do that. I've seen them mounted on the side in newer cars where
space
>> is at a premium.
>>
>> I hope I never have to find out if the battery is really "spill proof."
I
>> can say that the Optima I have holds a charge over long periods of
sitting,
>> and has had no problem getting the engine running and the lights on.
>>
>> Tom
>> '67 mark 2
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