fjpikul
GT Owner
No Andy, they are only red tops but they do come with the Ford GT sticker. I was told they come out of Evansville, IN.
Best Battery choice(s)?
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Need to replace a battery. What is the go to and/or
good/better/best replacement choices these days. Thanks!!
good/better/best replacement choices these days. Thanks!!
This will drive people crazy, but the most reliable choice is a standard Group 78DT (dual terminal). Available at any major auto supply or discount store. I just replaced my last one after nine years and it was still in good shape. i just felt guilty. Fits right in with no modifications.
Howard
GT Owner
Make sure the replacement is an Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) type and that your charger supports AGM.
Howard
Howard
Gentlemen,
Let me second the post above. The original Ford GT Optima battery was excellent. The Optima batteries now built in Mexico are worthless. I had used Optima batteries in all of my cars, trucks, and boat and loved them. THEN.....new owners moved production to Mexico and every single Optima I bought failed in less than two years. It didn't take long for the warranty replacements to fail as well. My local Batteries Plus store told me the only reason they still carried Optima was to provide warranty replacement batteries but they discouraged customers from buying new ones because of high failure rates. I'll never buy another Optima.
Chip
Brombear
GT Owner
Heard the same story here in Germany as well. So sad when the bean counters are allowed to drive a company on their own. :willy
Maybe it is time to buy into those lighter race type batteries. Does anyone have experiences to share ? Weight savings are substancial, still not sure if it is good to loose weight in front of the front axle.
Maybe it is time to buy into those lighter race type batteries. Does anyone have experiences to share ? Weight savings are substancial, still not sure if it is good to loose weight in front of the front axle.
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MTV8
GT Owner
Seems like fair price. How much carbon fiber would it take to drop an equivalent amount of weight from the car?
PeteK
GT Owner
THere's a new battery on the market based on Nickel-Zinc chemistry. The company making them is ZincFive. Does anyone know about these things?
dpdive
GT Owner
I am using the INTENSITY - i25X - Left Side Positive and you will also need the CH 1236L Braille Lithium 12 Volt 6 Amp Charger. When you first pick it up it will seem like an empty battery case.
MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
Exactly what I have planned for the old one....73 CJ-5 :biggrinOptima
Specifically engineered for:
Ford GT... and Willys
The only Willys M38 powered by a 12 year old Ford GT battery!
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PeteK
GT Owner
I checked the Summit Racing site--$999. Ouch. I think I'll keep replacing regular batteries for that price. Now, if they got it down to say, $400, I'd take one.
Well I made my choice, car is finally starting to be a bit "loagy" on start up, and as it will be off the tender for the trip to Utah and back, I figured it was time to replace the original battery.
I got the Ford supplied Optima. I looked at Auto Zone, and their Optima was something like $259, The Ford supplied was $209 (I paid a decent amount less). And the cool part, as Frank mentioned above, it does indeed still come with the GT sticker.
I got the Ford supplied Optima. I looked at Auto Zone, and their Optima was something like $259, The Ford supplied was $209 (I paid a decent amount less). And the cool part, as Frank mentioned above, it does indeed still come with the GT sticker.
That's what I did. I know a lot of people complain about the new OEM battery but mine is two years old and no problems. If it tanks, I'll just buy another one.
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Beach-GT
GT Owner
I've been thinking about this one too. My only reluctance is Duracell dry cell batteries are crap. When they run down they leak and ruin what ever they are in. I know these are different but still Duracell.
We continue to use Optima - though we fit the slightly larger yellow top YTS 4.2 - sensibly priced and well behaved if looked after.
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Beach-GT
GT Owner
Xcentric
GT Owner
This is what I got five years ago. $158 and Prime shipping.
https://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batte...02-2125-1-1-2683--2-0&sr=1-1&ymm=2006:ford:gt
https://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batte...02-2125-1-1-2683--2-0&sr=1-1&ymm=2006:ford:gt
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
Yup, this is exactly what I did. One thing to be careful of is that the battery is not too high and hits the metal brace above the battery. There is only about a 1 inch clearance above the terminals. What I did to avoid this is I bought a battery with the terminals reversed (Deko AGM) so they are no longer under the metal brace. Reversing the terminals also makes it much easier to install the battery without accidently grounding it on the brace. The cables are not affected for this change. The battery has been in use for 4 years now with no problems and it's not excessively expensive.