optima battery

**02celigts** · 06-26-2006, 04:38 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows what optima battery you could use in a 02 celica gts

**VPZD** · 06-26-2006, 05:34 PM

anyone of them they have both side posts and top mounts. so it really depends on the amount of cold cranking amps your looking for. i us a red top and it runs everything on my like a champ

**Ratko** · 06-26-2006, 06:08 PM

just a quick review, i've had one in all of my cars and i love them.

**wil_wil2** · 06-26-2006, 10:54 PM

I'm not a big fan of the Optima batteries, I've tried them and I found that They are not as good as they are crack up to be. my advise for anyone with a 4x4 that does alot of off-roading is to use a marine battery, since the plating is raised up mor it is more shock resistant, They also work well with any high current/constant flow setup a vehicle might have, since they have more freedom for electro-light passage.

JR · 06-27-2006, 12:04 AM

have had a yellow top (which is the marine/fast charging) for 4 yrs now...was in my 90 VW Golf...stereo comp car, awesome becuz if I ever ran it dead, throw it on fast charge and be done. Now run it in my Subaru...no probs with it at all. I actually even had it fall outta place in my VW and has scars from where it hit the fan, and still works perfect...

all in all...Worth every penny!

**wil_wil2** · 06-27-2006, 01:41 AM

I say if your spending money on a battery either buy a Strong Box, or a REC Marine Battery. In my opinion they are the best batteries.

**g5gt** · 06-28-2006, 05:46 AM

I Use 12 Volt... Works Good

**Locker** · 06-28-2006, 10:42 AM

all i know is that my optima fires up the car with the battery at the back like it was in the stock location... I've tried using batteries out of a Mustang and they didn't crank hard enough

**Pineapple** · 06-28-2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wil_wil2

I'm not a big fan of the Optima batteries, I've tried them and I found that They are not as good as they are crack up to be. my advise for anyone with a 4x4 that does alot of off-roading is to use a marine battery, since the plating is raised up mor it is more shock resistant, They also work well with any high current/constant flow setup a vehicle might have, since they have more freedom for electro-light passage.

Optima coil the "plates", more like sheets. Best shock protection you can get. Nothing to crack or break.
I've totally drained my Yellow Top for so many times and its still works. Car take same number of crank to start at +20C to -20C. I've boosted V8 truck with it also. The guy look at my Celica and doubt the battery will hold. I proved him wrong.

**wil_wil2** · 07-01-2006, 05:00 AM

A marine battery is way more durable than an Optima battery, because they are made for being thrown around. I had one it had been through two total loss accidents(tree's are the devil), extensive 4x4-ing, in total it has been in 6 of my vehicles. I would still be using it if I didn't loose it to a car fire.

**flylice13** · 07-01-2006, 08:37 AM

^^ i don't think 02celigts will be bringing his car off-roading anytime soon. haha. jks.

anyways, i don't want to steal this thread, but since it's about batteries...is it possible for me to hook up my audio system to a seperate battery that i would locate in the trunk of my celi and that won't leech off the original battery but will recharge once i start up my car and drive it.
I keep having problems with my battery dying on me because i listen to music from my car while working on it. haha. Within the past 2 weeks, i've killed my battery twice but lucky for me, my roomie's got a car that i use to boost mine back up. any help would be great. thanx :D

06-26-2006, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
02celigts Location: memphis, Tn Posts: 7 Join Date: Mar 2005 Last On: 10-16-2008 02:38 PM Vehicle: 2002 celica gts	optima battery I was wondering if anyone knows what optima battery you could use in a 02 celica gts

06-26-2006, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
VPZD Zero Dimensionz car club Location: Valdosta Ga Posts: 181 Join Date: Dec 2004 Last On: 03-30-2007 05:27 PM	anyone of them they have both side posts and top mounts. so it really depends on the amount of cold cranking amps your looking for. i us a red top and it runs everything on my like a champ __________________ Got Turbo? I send you out as sheep amist the wolves.

06-27-2006, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,462 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 10:05 PM Vehicle: 90 Civic DX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	have had a yellow top (which is the marine/fast charging) for 4 yrs now...was in my 90 VW Golf...stereo comp car, awesome becuz if I ever ran it dead, throw it on fast charge and be done. Now run it in my Subaru...no probs with it at all. I actually even had it fall outta place in my VW and has scars from where it hit the fan, and still works perfect... all in all...Worth every penny! __________________ J.R.

06-28-2006, 05:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
g5gt Location: Binbrook/Hamilton Posts: 663 Join Date: Dec 2005 Last On: 11-15-2008 04:40 AM	I Use 12 Volt... Works Good __________________ ---1990 GT Coupe---

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06-26-2006, 06:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ratko it was all a dream Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 9,863,211 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-15-2008 01:57 PM Vehicle: 91 MR2 Turbo 2nd Vehicle: 96 Civic Hatch	just a quick review, i've had one in all of my cars and i love them.

06-26-2006, 10:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
wil_wil2 Location: Borden, Saskatchewan Posts: 764 Join Date: Feb 2006 Last On: 01-27-2007 04:16 PM Vehicle: 1968 C10 2nd Vehicle: 1989 Accord	I'm not a big fan of the Optima batteries, I've tried them and I found that They are not as good as they are crack up to be. my advise for anyone with a 4x4 that does alot of off-roading is to use a marine battery, since the plating is raised up mor it is more shock resistant, They also work well with any high current/constant flow setup a vehicle might have, since they have more freedom for electro-light passage.

06-27-2006, 01:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
wil_wil2 Location: Borden, Saskatchewan Posts: 764 Join Date: Feb 2006 Last On: 01-27-2007 04:16 PM Vehicle: 1968 C10 2nd Vehicle: 1989 Accord	I say if your spending money on a battery either buy a Strong Box, or a REC Marine Battery. In my opinion they are the best batteries.

07-01-2006, 05:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
wil_wil2 Location: Borden, Saskatchewan Posts: 764 Join Date: Feb 2006 Last On: 01-27-2007 04:16 PM Vehicle: 1968 C10 2nd Vehicle: 1989 Accord	A marine battery is way more durable than an Optima battery, because they are made for being thrown around. I had one it had been through two total loss accidents(tree's are the devil), extensive 4x4-ing, in total it has been in 6 of my vehicles. I would still be using it if I didn't loose it to a car fire.

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