Building a Battery Tray for an Optima Battery   Is there anything worse than when your car cranks, but doesn't start? (overheating must be a close 2nd) That was the deal with my 1927 Ford Roadster named Bonnie. Especially when I first put the dual Weber 44 carbs on, she was a little hard to start and wasn't afraid to flood if I wasn't careful. At the time, I was using a gel-type motorcycle battery. That worked out great because I could mount it anywhere (space is precious in a roadster!) but it was TINY! And... it never lasted long enough when extra cranking was needed. After one last jump-start at a cruise-in, I decided to step up to an Optima Battery. With some help finding their smallest & lightest battery I decided on the Group 51 Yellow Top  (part number 8073-167). At 450 Cold Cranking Amps, it was double the output of the motorcycle battery I was using and will easily survive under the car and mounting on it's side. Why Yellow?  Good questions! Choosing Red Top or Yellow Top Optima is a mistake alot of people make, so I'll...

For the past 4 years, Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational has been bringing out the best of the best for real road-proving competition. Directly after the SEMA Show in November, chosen vehicles drive out to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV. Each year, the competition has gotten hotter. Click here to see a 2-minute teaser on Optima's YouTube Channel! This coming weekend is the first chance for you to see the action of all four catagories up close and personal on SPEED. The special's premier will be this Saturday, February 25th at 2 p.m. ET. In addition to the Saturday, Feb. 25 airing, the 2011 OPTIMA Invitational is scheduled to re-air on SPEED at the following times: ·         Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at 3 a.m. ET ·         Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. ET ·         Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11 a.m. ET If you catch the action, let us know what you thought of...

Could it be easier to get free stuff?  She's practically handing you your new battery!! This is Arpil's Freebie Contest: I want to give you an Optima Battery or Lincoln Electric Welding Helmet. It's Easy! For the rest of April, 2010 forward our newsletter to a friend and say: This is MyRideisMe.com's newsletter. It's hot rod and custom car stories & pictures. My Ride is Me gives away free stuff from Optima Batteries and Lincoln Electric so please check out the site and sign up if you like it. (it's all free!) Got it?? Not getting our newsletter? You can subscribe here. Here's some important details: Make sure to send it to freebie@myrideisme.com (so I can count your entries) For each person you send the newsletter to, you're entered to win. 1 newsletters sent to 4 friends = 4 entries 2 newsletters sent to 6 friends (even the same friends) = 12 entries When? Until 4/30/10. Forward any newsletter, even last weeks! What do I win? There'll be 2 winners: One battery of your choice straight from Optima One welding helmet Who? All MyRideisMe.com members. (not a member? Click...

Could there be an easier contest? Just say, "I want one" in a comment below. For Members only (signup now if you're not a member), just leave this comment and you'll be entered to win. I'll count the comments, pick a random number, then send you a gift card from Optima for your battery. This contest is now CLOSED... as of Sunday March 28th. That's 1 week! Make your choice: I want a Yellow Top  or a Red Top Optima Battery: Yellow Tops are best used for starting AND electrical accessories that didn't come stock on your ride, such as: airbag compressors, high power stereos and winches for you 4x4 guys.  The Red Tops are best used for starting everything from your daily driver to the best performance and custom cars in the world! For more info about how to choose, Red Top or Yellow Top, please read this story. Or you can go to the source: www.OptimaBatteries.com In case you're confused about how to enter, read my comment below, then leave yours! Look for more member benefits every month from MyRideisMe.com! By the way, if this is your...

Optima Red or Yellow top? I bet you've got it wrong! If you missed the other stories about SEMA, then you didn't read how Optima Batteries brought up car and truck enthusiasts for a "round table" of sorts to find out what's happening with their customers.  Great idea, right? MyRideisMe.com, through Grease Girl and me, Pikesan, represented the hot rod and custom car crowd. Also strongly represented was the off-road, diesel towing/performance, drag racing and serious computer-audiofile segments. Why'd Optima do it? Cause they're serious about making batteries for enthusiasts. The showed me they care about their existing customers and want to earn more by selling a great product. On the first day, I learned about the "Optima Paradox." Red top or yellow top?  Ken, my expert technical guide, schooled me on how folks that need a yellow top see that it's more expensive and buy a red top instead. Understandable, but wrong. Optima's a premium product and costs more than a run of the mill wet battery. But, experience tells  you, or should, that getting the right parts for your ride, even if they're a little more money,...