[TPR] First Place perks

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Yea, that was the story many years ago, but you can probably find lots 
of testimony about Optimas failing these days.  Something about they 
move their manufacturing facility, not the same company... other 
reasons... I don't know.  But they are one of the only sponsors left 
that still do SSCC.  They lost K&N this last year after an ownership change.

Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 10/5/2015 9:14 PM, TeamPantera via TPR wrote:
> Awsome on your 1st Place spoils kid...more reason now to hate and resent  you ;-)
>
> I replaced my Optima yellow deep cycle super DEAD battery just before SS....as I took that old battery into the store to replace it with a new one...a guy walked by me and said,
>
> "Hey I thought those Optima batteries never fail"
>
>
> Asa Jay Laughton via TPR<tpr at teampanteraracing.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hey all,
>> The first place finishers in the Silver State Classic Challenge were
>> treated to a Certificate from Optima Batteries for a free Battery of the
>> winners choice.
>>
>> Having replaced the Pantera battery recently with a Sears DieHard
>> Platinum AGM, I didn't need one for that car.  Instead I chose a
>> deep-cycle/starting Marine style battery for all-around general use.  I
>> took delivery last week.  Awesome... FREE Battery!
>>
>> I've already used it to attempt recovery of -another- old spiral cell
>> battery from Napa.  That battery was showing about 0.1 volt, and it's
>> been that way for a few years.  Using a diagram and procedure from
>> Optima, I hooked the new battery in parallel to the old and the whole
>> assembly to a Battery Tender AGM charger.  After about a day, the old
>> battery showed 8 volts when isolated.  After re-charging the Optima to
>> over 12V, I now have the charger just on the old battery.  We'll see if
>> I can bring it back to life.
>>
>> If I can get that battery to recover, my first plan is to use both
>> batteries for a 30KW diesel generator I currently have that requires 24V
>> to start.  I also plan to use it for other "mobile" Amateur radio
>> applications because it has two nice screw-on posts in addition to the
>> regular battery cable posts.
>>
>> A shout out to Optima for sponsoring the Nevada Open Road and Silver
>> State Classic Challenge races.  And thanks to my co-pilot for the win.  ;)
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> -- 
>> Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>> &   Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>> ******************************
>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
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>>
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