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Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:10 pm
by SVT4942
Car is getting closer and closer to being finished. Battery will be located in the back of the car. I find it hard to pay $225 for the Optima Red Top battery. Do you all have a better recommendation and safe for being in the open?
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:34 pm
by Z282SLO
SVT3565 wrote:Car is getting closer and closer to being finished. Battery will be located in the back of the car. I find it hard to pay $225 for the Optima Red Top battery. Do you all have a better recommendation and safe for being in the open?
Motorcraft for authenticity.
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:14 pm
by escogt
Z282SLO wrote:SVT3565 wrote:Car is getting closer and closer to being finished. Battery will be located in the back of the car. I find it hard to pay $225 for the Optima Red Top battery. Do you all have a better recommendation and safe for being in the open?
Motorcraft for authenticity.
X2!!
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:24 pm
by WillyB93
That battery is looking pretty dusty, better get to cleaning Betsy up!! LOL
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:28 pm
by escogt
WillyB93 wrote:That battery is looking pretty dusty, better get to cleaning Betsy up!! LOL
Betsy? lol
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:32 pm
by SVT4942
I want Motorcraft too, but will it matter with it in the hatch? It will be secured down of course, but not enclosed. Thoughts?
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:59 pm
by sc-rcode
Optima gets my vote especially if you are planning on having it in the hatch.I would prefer to spend the $225 on a dry cell battery and not risk it with a standard battery.
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Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:16 am
by Mike S.
Optima or another AGM unit if you are going to put it in the passenger compartment, box or not. As for the price, I have one in a car that I bought new 12 years ago, and three others 5,7, and 9 years old. They are the cheapest batteries out there.
Edit - I just shopped around, numerous sellers on craigslist for 99 bucks new, and most box stores and local parts places have them for less than $175.
-MJS
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:46 am
by dbrennancobra
^^ true
Motocraft batt are Around the $100 mark, so what's another $100 or so to do it right... What are you doing in the engine compartment?
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:31 am
by BrettT
sc-rcode wrote:Optima gets my vote especially if you are planning on having it in the hatch.I would prefer to spend the $225 on a dry cell battery and not risk it with a standard battery.
x2! ..... don't go cheap in this area of the project, just do it and be done, no worries afterwards.
Re: Which Battery should I buy?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:14 pm
by SVT4942
I'll take all of your opinions and get the optima. I know it's never good to cut corners but you know how we all cross that thought when things get ridiculously expensive.
Speedfreak used to own this car before and after a DB ripped it apart. I've been piecing it together throughout my deployments and moving all over the world. Here's a few pics for you.
