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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:44 pm 
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Ford is replacing the 360cca battery that came in my AU XR8 with a bigger unit to handle the load this afternoon.

I need to know what size I should ask for. The battery needs to be able to handle a big stereo system with 2 amps running splits, 6-9's and 2 12" subs.

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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:03 pm 
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go as big on the cca as u can, 410 should do ya i think. did the 360cca handle it okay? if it did going bigger can only help.

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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:44 pm 
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Optima Yellow Top.. great battery. I'm running them in both my cars.

850CCA, 75A reserve capacity. Never seen 5L and 4L (11.7:1 Compression!!) engines crank so fast before.

Cost about $350 from most good batery shops.

 

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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:57 pm 
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:03 am 
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Optima batteries will out perform any other wet cell battery of teh same, or even some larger, physical dimensions.

They also last for up to 15 years if you look after them. Compare that with 5 years out of a top-of-the-range wet cell battery.
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:06 am 
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Just get the biggest battery with the highest amps, longest reserve, and most plates per cell, that will fit for your budget and fit without modifing the battery tray or battery holder.

 

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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:07 am 
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unclewoja wrote:
Optima batteries will out perform any other wet cell battery of teh same, or even some larger, physical dimensions.

They also last for up to 15 years if you look after them. Compare that with 5 years out of a top-of-the-range wet cell battery.


Ha I hope so I have the 1000 cca Optima....
Better last a few years..

 

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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:37 am 
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Since when did Optima have a 1000cca battery? is it a red or yellow top?

I want one :D

 

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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:47 am 
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Waggin wrote:
Since when did Optima have a 1000cca battery? is it a red or yellow top?

I want one :D


Umm ???
It's an Odyssey
Not Optima....
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc1200mjt.htm

 

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