Red Top any good for a second battery?

[KenC210]

So for a temporary setup i am able to get a optima red top for $50. new from an o'reilly's. I was suppose to get it for the starting battery but when i needed one i had already got a diehard for starting. So what i'm asking is would it suit to handle the 2 zx1000.1 that i have for the subs? I would isolate the batteries of coarse. I had tried to get the yellow top but i would only be able to get the red under different circumstances. It is only going to be temporary till i get the xs power d3400 in January.

Edited August 16, 2011 by KenC210

[jmilch]

So for a temporary setup i am able to get a optima red top for $50. new from an o'reilly's. I was suppose to get it for the starting battery but when i needed one i had already got a diehard for starting. So what i'm asking is would it suit to handle the 2 zx1000.1 that i have for the subs? I would isolate the batteries of coarse. I had tried to get the yellow top but i would only be able to get the red under different circumstances. It is only going to be temporary till i get the xs power d3400 in January.

Is your die hard AGM?

[will77530]

how many amps does your alt put out?

[KenC210]

No on the AGM die hard its the gold version not the platinum

and the alternator is still stock it says 130 amps so i would say its like at 90 amps or so. the h/o is also coming in jan.

[Guest]

No on the AGM die hard its the gold version not the platinum

and the alternator is still stock it says 130 amps so i would say its like at 90 amps or so. the h/o is also coming in jan.

where do you get 90 amps from? unless you mean idle. if your stock alt says its 130 amps, its 130 amps

[KenC210]

No on the AGM die hard its the gold version not the platinum

and the alternator is still stock it says 130 amps so i would say its like at 90 amps or so. the h/o is also coming in jan.

where do you get 90 amps from? unless you mean idle. if your stock alt says its 130 amps, its 130 amps

yes i do mean at idle

[KenC210]

Anyone able to help me with this decision? If i should get the second battery for a temporary solution

[Gotloud555]

Usually red top optima battery are good for starting vehicle not for audio

[BJD3]

Usually red top optima battery are good for starting vehicle not for audio

[noob]

I don't know man. Compared to the Yellow Top, the capacity is lower, but isn't the discharge rate higher? I would think 90% of the time you're listening to your system, if the engine is on, you aren't running tremendous amounts of power, and your electrical system is anywhere near how it should be, you wouldn't need all the "extra" reserve capacity. You would need something that would supply power for almost instantaneous spikes in power draw.

[/noob]

[AI James]

red top are usually used under the hood, yellow are usually reserve batteries.

Edited August 17, 2011 by Forum Asshole