Battery: What are you using and why.

[6PKRTSE]

My new batteries I just buy whatever is on sale and convert them to look like a factory batteries.
For my used batteries once my old repro batteries give up i gut them and hide the lightweight racing batteries inside of them.

 

[heminut]

Another Wal Mart battery user here, like Xcudame, I live in the desert and I get the most inexpensive battery I can. I used to drag race my Cuda so I mounted the battery in the trunk in a vented stainless steel battery box in accordance with NHRA rules. I no longer race the car, but theres an electrical relay box mounted in the engine compartment where the battery originally was so the battery stays where it's at in the trunk.

 

[Dodgeboy]

I use the Optima red top, recently moved it into the truck to cleanup/make room in the engine compartment.
I would go thru a regular car battery every 3 years (Canadian Tire) and each time I start the car I only had 4 tries to start it (I.e. hot engine/cold engine- pump the pedal not enough or too much and no-go). Batteries would all be drained too much after the 4th starting attempt if I messed up. And every 3 years the Batteries would just be junk.

 

[340sport]

Walmart batteries in my A-bodies as suggested by many. Converted to appear as a factory battery with the cap/decal dress up kit. Will do the same with the 'cuda

 

[Katfish]

You guys in cold weather have it rougher. The CCA number is taken at 0 F and is roughly only 60% of the warm number.
Since I'm in FL the cheapest 24F battery with 585 CCA is actually 900 for me, because my temps never go below 40F.