anyone have insight on a battery for my car? (98 ex) i still have the stock one and i think its starting to go. have killed it a couple times just listening to tunes with the engine off after only 5 or 10 min. i was looking at optima batteries but would gladly be guided in another direction (those things are pricey)

 

OPTIMA, end of story.

I've abused mine like you wouldn't believe.. & she always has the juice to fire my car up.. Optima won't leave u stranded. I won't use anything else after my experiences with Optima Batteries.

Play your stereo for hours with the car off. Won't matter
Leave your lights on over night.. shut 'em off for an hour & fire the car back up! ( i did it!)
Drain it totaly dead 20 or even 30 times.. & mine still works awsome.

Hell mine even flew around in my trunk for a couple weeks when i relocated it & didn't have it strapped down yet.. only thing that happened was that the battery cable came disconnected on a hard stop one time... still works

Best part about it.. u don't even have to mount that thing standing up if u don't want to.. unlike a normal battery.. nothing is going to pour out of it!

I'm extreamly happy with my optima.. (as if u couldn't tell!)

 

If your a stereo person then I say optima.

I personally would look for something lightweight.

 

i will be doing a single 12 inch and amp so i think im going with the optima. i can sacrifice some weight. my car is pretty slow anyhow, well untill i pop the d16 then its time for the swap.