New Battery Question???
03-07-2009, 10:28 PM
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New Battery Question???
I just ordered Red Top Optima Battery, Top and Side Terminals, 800 Cold Cranking Amps, 10 in. x 6.875 in. x 7.813 in., Each 12 volt Optima. I am wondering if this battery is good for my 1991 stang. Is the crank enough and is there anything else I need to consider?
Thanks G
Thanks G
03-07-2009, 11:15 PM
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a regular battery will do the job just fine..
and you should do some research on the optimas... now that you have a red top... DONT do a 3g alternator swap... otherwise you will start to kill the battery. The new optimas are garbage
and you should do some research on the optimas... now that you have a red top... DONT do a 3g alternator swap... otherwise you will start to kill the battery. The new optimas are garbage
03-08-2009, 12:57 AM
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Whats the big no-no about a 3G with an optima red top? This is the setup I was going to go with. What Battery do you suggest if I plan on a 3G alt upgrade? I dont mean to thread jack.
03-08-2009, 05:15 AM
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03-08-2009, 08:01 AM
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I have red tops in my wifes 03 Mustang, Our Caravan, My Truck and one will go in my Fox. I ran one trunk mounted in my last Chevelle and it spun a 540 cubic inch Big Block with 11.0-1 compression without an issue using a 150 amp alternator. I was a Optima dealer. I sold over 500 of them and had three returns. 2 of them were returned because they were just dead do to bad alternators and one had a loose post. I have a Blue Top in my boat as well. Best batteries I've seen. My wifes mustang and Our Caravan both have high amp alternators and never a momonts problem with them. Don't beleive everything you read on the interweb.
03-08-2009, 08:38 AM
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I have red tops in my wifes 03 Mustang, Our Caravan, My Truck and one will go in my Fox. I ran one trunk mounted in my last Chevelle and it spun a 540 cubic inch Big Block with 11.0-1 compression without an issue using a 150 amp alternator. I was a Optima dealer. I sold over 500 of them and had three returns. 2 of them were returned because they were just dead do to bad alternators and one had a loose post. I have a Blue Top in my boat as well. Best batteries I've seen. My wifes mustang and Our Caravan both have high amp alternators and never a momonts problem with them. Don't beleive everything you read on the interweb.
...I thought everything was the truth!!
...also, don't believe everything you read in the Mustang Mags., they tend to tell some white lies as well 
...Part no. on the Red top for your '03 Mustang....I want to get one for the '03 Cobra!
03-08-2009, 10:46 AM
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75/25 I made a hold down for the battery. OEM wont work. It was no big deal. I took some thread rod, a few washers and nuts and a short piece of aluminum over the battery and made a hold down in the OEM platic tray. I covered the threaded rod with some black shrink wrap and polished the plate and used some black nail polish over the nuts and it looks great. It's a show winner so it must be decent. Took me about an hour to build the hold down.