does this work? I'm buying an optima when i wake up (errrrrr it's 5am and i still havent gone tos leep yet) in the morning and just want to double check that my AEM tiedown will still work with it.

 

im sure it would, probally just depending on the hight of the battery?

 

I'm pretty sure it fits

 

I would have thought you'd go with a Blue top instead, since blue seems to be your theme color.

 

Blue is for marine use.

 

Red is the best starter battery, yellow is deep cylce (for systems), and blue is marine

 

No, that's they way they initially were. Now they have "starter" batteries (not deep cycle, nor necessarily marine) in all three top cover colors.

 

I advise people thinking of Optima to consider other options. The above posted statements are generally correct, according to Optima's Marketing Department. However, the Red SHOULD be the "stereo system" battery. Yellow has a slower charging and discharging rate, and therefore would offer WORSE performance than an OEM battery. The blue battery they offer is the slowest charge/discharge, and is generally considered the "marine battery".

The more rapid charing/discharing cycles the battery undergoes the more stress upon the gel-cells, and the risk of failure goes up - unless the battery is designed for it. This is why I feel Optima's market guys got it backwards. The average daily commute + stereo demands is very demanding. The energy must come from somewhere, and be replaced as fast to avoid voltage drops, and system failure/shutdown. When the engine is on, and any RPM above idle, the alternator is supplying ~14.4 VDC, providing energy for the car and charging the battery. Once the engine isat idle, the battery must maintain the electrical demands of the car (headlights are a big one), and for the bigger demands placed by the audio system (bass notes especially).

To summarize, you want a battery that can charge and discharge very quickly for high performance stereo systems.

I've had three Optima yellow's, and ALL have failed without warning...left me hanging in the middle of the night too many times. I'm not the only person within the stereo competition scene that dislikes Optima...

I offer these more reliable alternatives:

http://scosche.com/efx.aspx?CategoryID=51

http://www.svrbatteries.com/

http://www.kinetikaudio.com/

Add one (or more) of these for your ultra high power systems:

http://www.batcap.net/

Before you go swapping your battery, I feel you should ask WHY? If it's for more performance, based on your stereo's demands, first upgrade the "big 3". This will also improve overall engine performance! The OEM battery is enough for most systems...

 

I completely agree with that, so many people upgrade their batteries due to paranoia and bad advice, when the stock battery would more than suffice.

 

I just want to get a Red top one day to go with my theme... totally cosmetic (the battery works great so that's a plus) but it's in no way a priority.

 

meh, i want a kinetik, but alas, they dont have a top + side post battery thus far. I want to eventually redo the rear in fiberglass, and when i do, i'll be installing a kinetik HC600 in the rear for voltage stabilization.