[DeTomaso] Battery questions, again.

Tue May 29 18:59:17 EDT 2012

Pick a battery, then spend the <$100 for a CTEK3300 battery tender.

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Julian Kift
Sent: May-29-12 4:53 PM
To: lashdeep at yahoo.com; red3644 at hotmail.com; sdlgibson at sbcglobal.net;
michael at michaelshortt.com
Cc: asajay at asajay.com; De Tomaso List; parapantera at aol.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery questions, again.

I'm not sure I see any difference in the optiosn you quoted? The Optima is
an AGM and like the Odyssey or DynaBatt has a significantly reduced life if
you let it fully discharge. The trick is not to let any of them fully
discharge, even a 50% discharge is damaging to overall life, something like
300 cycles at that point.

The Odyssey and DynaBatt (extremely so) are more compact than the Optima and
offer greater options for creative mounting. FWIW the DynaBatt is a
rebranded (and hyper cost) Genesis, both Genesis and Odyssey (Hawker) brands
are all part of the Enersys Group.

Julian

Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 15:27:39 -0700
From: lashdeep at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery questions, again.
To: red3644 at hotmail.com; sdlgibson at sbcglobal.net; julian_kift at hotmail.com;
michael at michaelshortt.com
CC: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com; parapantera at aol.com

So, we know that the Optima is (or was) a good battery and its non-spillable
feature allowed for more mounting options.

The Odyssey and DynaBatt models are smaller and lighter but maybe not great
for periods of storage.

Is there a lightweight and durable battery that has the best of both worlds?

LS

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From: michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com>
To: lashdeep at yahoo.com; sdlgibson at sbcglobal.net; julian_kift at hotmail.com;
michael at michaelshortt.com
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parapantera at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 5:48 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Battery questions, again.

Very common discussion on the Corvette Forums.  It seems that the new
Optimas are indeed lower quality than the old ones.  I use the NAPA glass
mat batteries.  A few more cranking amps for a few less $$$ than an Optima,
and more readily available...FWIW.

Michael Frazier
Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa 

> Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 08:25:08 -0700
> From: lashdeep at yahoo.com
> To: sdlgibson at sbcglobal.net; julian_kift at hotmail.com; 
> michael at michaelshortt.com
> CC: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com; parapantera at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery questions, again.
> 
> I have an Optima Red Top that I bought in 2001 used in various
recreational cars. Sometimes these cars have sat for six months at a time
but this battery always performed well without any charging or maintenance.
> 
> I've heard that the new Optimas aren't made as well as the older ones. 
> 
> Any data out there to support that rumor?
> 
> LS
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> central 
> wines-spirits   est 1934
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> 625 e street nw
> 
> washington, dc 20004
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> centralwines.com
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> facebook.com/CentralLiquors
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> 
> 202-737-2800
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> From: SG <sdlgibson at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>; michael at michaelshortt.com
> Cc: asajay at asajay.com; De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>; 
> parapantera at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 1:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery questions, again.
> 
> I have a redtop optima in the Pantera that is at least eight yrs old and
going strong.  It also sat about 9 months once without being used or
charged.  when I checked it it was still at 12.5v and ready to use.  I think
that in one form or another the dry cell is the way to go.
>  
> Shaun Gibson
> 
> --- On Sun, 5/27/12, michael at michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
> 
> From: michael at michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery questions, again.
> To: "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
> Cc: asajay at asajay.com, "De Tomaso List" <detomaso at realbig.com>, 
> parapantera at aol.com
> Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012, 11:49 AM
> 
> 
> Great point Julian, I'm on my 3rd Optima ( one was in the car when I 
> got it, approx 4 years old, it lasted another year with me, then my 
> first replacement Optima that lasted 4 years which also died if not 
> driven every few weeks (drain somewhere) and the current one which is 
> in year 2.5) The last one has constantly been hooked up to a Battery 
> Tender Jr. ($59.95) and shows no signs of weakness thus far.
> I have now put one on both M/C and the 450SL as well.
> 
> I recommend them highly for anything that isn't driven on a regular basis.
> 
> Michael
> 
> BTW, is. Battery Tender dies, they'll rebuilt for $17.95.
> On May 27, 2012 11:55 AM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > I needed a new battery for the Ultima and the replacement factory 
> > recommended Varley Red Top was $430, so I switched to the equivalent 
> > Odyssey ER40 (Extreme Racing), which was $130 less. It's a tiny 
> > little thing, but kicks the Chebbie over every time with no issues 
> > and cold cranking is usually a longer demand for me as I don't have 
> > a cold start circuit.
> >
> > The Varley was a great battery too and lasted 8 years and probably 
> > would have gone longer had I known you cannot high boost 
> > start/charge the Dry Cells, so a lesson  One other advantage of the 
> > Dry cells is you can get creative with mounting as they don't need 
> > to be upright. I once saw a picture of one mounted under the front 
> > trunk upside down in a Pantera, the equivalent of the drop battery box,
without the cutting and welding.
> >
> > On the other hand I have been going through Optima batteries in 6 - 
> > 24 months in the Pantera (I did have a parasitic drain sometimes, 
> > which I think I have cured with a new hazard switch), so the next 
> > battery I buy for the Pantera will be an Odyssey. For each 
> > car/battery I now have a CTEK intelligent trickle charger too. The 
> > gell cell or AGM batteries just don't recover well from full discharge.
> >
> > Julian
> >
> > > From: ParaPantera at aol.com
> > > Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 07:57:04 -0400
> > > To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery questions, again.
> > >
> > > In 2003 I purchased a "little" Odyssey PC925 since I had mounted  
> > > the clutch master vacuum pump on the passenger side of the pedal 
> > > house, size
> > was  an
> > > issue.  In 2006 I changed vacuum pump locations, and the battery 
> > > in my Acura I bought new in July 2001 was at the end of it's five 
> > > year life
> >  span.  I
> > > put the PC925 in the Acura and bought a PC1200 for the  Pantera.  
> > > The
> > PC925
> > > is still performs flawlessley after nine  years.  As for the 
> > > PC1200 it
> > has
> > > endured six years of Lucas electrical  abuse including maybe three 
> > > times
> > a
> > > year when a dome light anomaly drains it  completely.
> > >
> > >  I cannot speak for Odyssey's built today, but the two I have  
> > > purchased have been cost effective from a durability and life span
point of  view.
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 5/26/2012 3:22:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
> > > asajay at asajay.com writes:
> > >
> > > Best  battery to buy for a Pantera today?
> > > Wet cell tech versus Dry cell  tech?
> > >
> > > Is the Odyssey any good anymore?
> > > How about the Orbital?
> > > Has  anyone tried the Dyna-Batt?
> > >
> > > I am battery poor at the moment.  I  have two rigs with old worn 
> > > out and absolutely -dead- batteries and they  can't be driven a 
> > > such.  I also have one currently going out, so I  need to think new
batteries soon.
> > >
> > > I'm less a fan of wet cell these days  if I can get something better.
> > >
> > > Asa Jay
> > >
> > > Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt,  USAFR, Retired &  Shelley Marie Spokane,  
> > > WA
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> > >
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