[DeTomaso] Optima: red, yellow, or blue
Henrik Svensson
hsv at traen.se
Tue Jan 5 05:05:06 EST 2010
Hmmm, yes it's a strange way to advertise.
I'm using a Red Top and a high torque starter on my 393 and it works like a charm every time. According to my spec I should have 11:1 compression.
I have a master switch accessible from the driver seat and I disconnect every time I park the car for the day. That saves the battery a lot...
/Henrik
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Skickat: den 5 januari 2010 02:50
Till: msm at portata.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Ämne: Re: [DeTomaso] Optima: red, yellow, or blue
In a message dated 1/4/10 17 22 16, msm at portata.com writes:
> I was wondering which one I should get. Much to my surprise, the answer
> was on the home page.
>
> http://www.optimabatteries.com/home.php
>
> See the third image in the rotating ad.
>
>
Jim's testimonial isn't particularly encouraging, and I wonder why they
bothered to share it. In it, he states that this battery isn't strong enough
to turn his engine over when it's hot!
He probably has a tired, weak stock starter, and/or poor grounds, and/or
too much timing. He says his motor has 11:1 compression, but unless he's
modified it somehow, that seems unlikely.
In any case, any decent battery should easily be able to turn over a
Pantera engine, hot or cold. If it doesn't, then something is wrong, most likely
with the car, not the battery.
Still, I'm amazed that Optima thinks that having a customer state that
their battery will only start his car when it's cold is somehow good
advertising?
Mike
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