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Feb 17, 2009 | 01:01 PM

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Optima Battery, How to---

Ok Gents, On Friday I went and bought the Optima Battery. THANK YOU FOR THE TIPS. It was an easy installation.

10mm wrench and a Dremel were used.

Here are some pictures:

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Feb 17, 2009 | 01:59 PM

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That works! I think I'd rather take a hacksaw to the battery and saw off the top terminal though.

Feb 17, 2009 | 02:02 PM

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That works! I think I'd rather take a hacksaw to the battery and saw off the top terminal though.

That will kill the three year warranty...

Feb 17, 2009 | 02:04 PM

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I'd just buy a battery that fit without having to cut anything.

Feb 17, 2009 | 02:21 PM

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That will kill the three year warranty...

The Optima I had in my Tahoe lasted way more than three years. I think they make one that is side terminal only, right?

Feb 17, 2009 | 02:23 PM

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There is a new side terminal only optima battery type 78 no more hassle with the top post.

Feb 17, 2009 | 02:53 PM

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There is a new side terminal only optima battery type 78 no more hassle with the top post.

Sht I wish I knew. Oh well, is done

Feb 17, 2009 | 05:28 PM

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I cut the tray for my Optima battery also. But in my 87 the top post did not have any clearance issues.

The problem I now have is that the battery is not held down by anything now since I cut the tray. The battery cant go anywhere since it is a tight space, but it fails tech. at autocross events. So now I have a chintzy bungee cord that appears to hold the battery down and now passes tech.

Does anybody have a better way to hold the Optima battery in place in a C4?