96redformula7

I had posted about me having a major electrical problem and I solved it after a week of frustration and test that lied.

Two autozones said my battery was fine, however I changed it out and had them test the battery outside the car and it was Very BAD, running in the low 9 to high 8 volts. I bought the red top Optima and it is AWSOME. After driving the car around today for the first time I can SAY I WAS LOSING HP WITH THE BAD BATTERY. I could hear my alternator before running hard, but not anymore. I don't think that it is all that far off for my car running at the porper volatage to have gained compared to a 8 to 9 volt battery bearly keeping the car alive.

94TEALz

A bad battery can cost you hp and tq?????

96redformula7

That is why I said no BS. I guess it would be due to the alternator running overtime pulling tons of power. Let's see if any car guro's can explain. 8 to 9 volts is really low. Wonder how it lasted a month plus on that low of voltage, cause If I had anything on in the car for over a couple minutes with the car off it would nto start back up, so I know it had been like that for well over a month.

96redformula7

Ok Forget you all Then.......

Haskin Z28

yea i had a similar scenario once, my motor blew and i could have sworn something was robbing me of power, so i put in a blown 383 stroker, it sure did pick up after that

scoobysnax83

yes low voltage screws up everything.... and Definitely robs you of hp and tq...

chy20k1

yes, that is true. if you run a computer controlled car with a crap battery the alternator goes nuts and the computer wont run correctly