battery question

[dmw319]

i just bought an optima yellow top battery from 3800performance.com. Does it need the little adapter mount to mount it to the car? if so, does it come with it?

[FireFighter]

Mine used the stock hold down. How much ya pay shipped?

[dmw319]

185 or something.

[96firebird311]

Same here. Nothing special needed.

[dmw319]

ok cool, thanks! thoughts/reviews on this battery? not that there is much review to do on a battery... haha

[CAMAROWIDBASS]

u could of got it cheaper from auto zone for $150 with warantee

[dmw319]

it comes with a 3 year warantee.

[CAMAROWIDBASS]

thats pretty cool, but i wouldnt like the idea of shipping a heavy *** battery back.

Then waiting a few days till i get it back then having to pay return shipping back.

[dmw319]

its an optima. im not too worried.

anyways, question... can i keep the battery here in my room for a few months/maybe a year before i install it? would that be ok?

[CAMAROWIDBASS]

just dont put it directly on the floor, put it on top of something

[dmw319]

haha uh.. why not?

[CAMAROWIDBASS]

i dont really know why, my dad says its bad for batteries and they will discharge quicker.

I knwo this for a fact because i was charging my competely discharged optima on the ground for 3 days straight and the red light on the charger was still on!

I told my dad i might need a new battery he goes out and looks and says but its on the ground, put it on this block of wood. 12 hours later the battery was fully charged.

[dmw319]

weird.. hmm..

[FireFighter]

That should only happen on concrete. I love my optima yellow top, had it all most 2 years now and its been drained and charged more times than I can remember.

[FireFighter]

WHy do you not want to install it for up to a year? If you don't install it pick up a 1 amp trickle charger and just keep that on it.