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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 03:05 AM
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optima on a balt

is it safe to put a optima red-top on a balt, cuz im selling a red-top...its 1000CA, and 800CCA, and there werent any bites on the classified thread, so i thought hmm, does it fit a cobalt, so i went and took the ACdelco o nes off, and threw it on there...it fit fine...its not gunna be tomuch power for the car will it? since i dont really have a sound sytem and all, would any harm come of it? warranty wont be affected right? cuz i know they tried to BS about my headlights bulbs the other day
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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i wouldnt think ther would be a problem but i could be wrong.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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i don't see how it would heart anything. I've had some really small and some pretty large batteries hooked up to my neons over the years
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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ok, any car battery is going to put out the same amount of power. the only difference is how well the battery can hande extra strain by charging time, capacity and how many times is can be recharged.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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im sure the optima was made to handle heavy loads
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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im running a yellow top in mine with no problems
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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i had a yellow top paralleled to my stocker for my amp and sub with no problems
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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optima's are the ****! my dad is a warehouse manager for a battery sales company so i got mine for free. i'm running a blue top optima b900 marine battery and it's fine
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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well mies a red top, 1000ca, and 800cca, 100rc...its nice, i dont have anything that really drains power, atleast nothin like a sound system, atleast not yet, but atleast now i have a good battery to handle the heavy load
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