Battery

[kozzy59]

Is the Optima yellow top D35 a direct size replacement for the stock battery? 2003 protege lx

 

[kozzy59]

bump

 

[Muffie]

http://www.powerstridebattery.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=859&idcategory=41
you can compare the height with those measurements

if it's not high enough you can just get a different setup to hold the battery down.

 

[concept]

This is a good battery for those who have heavy current draws like high wattage amps. Keep in mind that a Yellow Top will not last as long as a standard battery, like the Costco Kirkland or Walmart MAXX.

 

[KZL_99ES]

those yellow and red tops are also about twice as heavy too

 

[kozzy59]

Why wouldnt it last as long? and i have 2 amps drawing power and a HID kit, so i think a new battery is in order

 

[concept]

"Deep Cycle" batteries, like marine batteries are made to be discharged 80%without sustaining damage. A deep cycle battery is designed to provide a steady amount of current over a long period of time. A deep cycle battery can provide a surge when needed, but nothing like the surge a car battery can. A deep cycle battery is also designed to be deeply discharged over and over again (something that would ruin a car battery very quickly). To accomplish this, a deep cycle battery uses thicker plates.

As a general rule, if you are going to use a true deep cycle battery also as a starting battery, it should be oversized about 20% compared to the existing or recommended starting battery group size to get the same cranking amps. That is about the same as replacing a group 24 with a group 31.

Again, while a Yellow top of equal size can last more than a few years, it will almost never last as long as a much cheaper non-deep cycle battery IF you are not draining the non-deep cycle battery down more than 10% or so on a regular basis. In your case, a 2-amp draw while the car is off is a fairly deep draw, so the Yellow Top may be a good choice.