I am going to need to buy a new battery for my 69 2000.
I have heard from Napa Parts Store they do not have a Orbital Line battery that
compares to the new Optima Yellow-Top 51R but they quoted me around $150.00 for
a new type 24.
Is Optima a better product than the Orbital line at Napa?
What is the cost of a Optima Yellow-Top 51R and the advantages ?
Thanks,
Paul Souza
69 2000
Vacaville, CA
RWM <RWM@rwmann.com> wrote:
Just wanted to follow-up this earlier posting re: Optima batteries.
Since we also have a Honda CRV that uses the type 51R 500 CCA battery, I
thought I would try out an Optima yellow-top battery in the roadster,
while also generating a winter spare for the CRV.
I can honestly say that it has changed the roadster. The car now starts
flawlessly, whereas for the past ten years or so, with a series of stock
and various Interstate replacement batteries in the 650 CCA range (types
24 and 26), it really labored to start.
Can't comment yet on the durability, but I like (a lot) what I see so far.
FWIW, the battery was sourced from REMY, who eventually came through
with a battery after "losing the order" (but not my payment...) for more
than a week.
- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex, Optima Yellow-Top 51R
Michael Spreadbury wrote:
>-----Original Message-----
>
>I am a huge fan of Optima batteries. All of my Datsun's run them, and now
>there is an even smaller version of the Optima available. It is for a Honda
>Civic application, and is about half the size of a regular Optima battery,
>great for putting in the engine compartment, trunk, or package tray of your
>roadster.
>
>Here is a link with more info:
>
>http://www.crsupport.net/items/KH_yetopcopo51r.html
>
>Michael Spreadbury
>Spriso Motorsports
>Various SR powered roadsters
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Hey all...
>
>Is anyone running with an optima battery? They last longer between starts,
>right? Any reason not put one on a '67 1600? Maybe I should just buy a new
>regular battery...hmmm
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