Optima Red Top

[TheJeanyus]

Anyone here using one? I bought one this weekend, and it's about 1/4" too long to fit down in the battery tray. Any ideas how to get it to work?

 

[Ltd10th03cobra]

I used to have one. I cut the end side of the battery tray off and used the optima hold down kit it comes with to hold it down. No problems.

 

[TheJeanyus]

My Optima didn't come with a hold down kit? :shrug:

What did you use to cut the tray? I don't want it to look like a ghetto hack job.

 

[About2bite]

My Optima didn't come with a hold down kit? :shrug:

What did you use to cut the tray? I don't want it to look like a ghetto hack job.

I used a dremmel

 

[GA Terminator]

I used to have one. I cut the end side of the battery tray off and used the optima hold down kit it comes with to hold it down. No problems.

+1 - I did the same thing, fits good and looks great.

 

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I cut part of the battery tray as well.

 

[Juruense]

I also cut the tray.

 

[stangkid]

I have a Yellow Top and didnt have to cut the tray at all i guess they must be smaller.

 

[eiblish]

:coolman:If you did not receive an Optima clamp with the battery, call Optima directly and they will send you one free of charge.

 

[About2bite]

I have a Yellow Top and didnt have to cut the tray at all i guess they must be smaller.

Nope had to cut the tray in my Cobra to fit the Yellow Top in:shrug:

 

[Juruense]

Gosh! Could there be two different sizes that the Optima comes in? Why yes, yes there is.

And for what seems like the millionth time I have typed this on a car forum:
The small size fits with no modifications to the tray and a hold down spacer.
The large size fits if you cut the tray and use hold down spacers.
A new tray is only $14 at the Ford parts counter so cut away and get a new one if you need a "do over"

 

[SVTSonicCobra]

I have the red top with a Taylor battery box, and I didn't have to cut anything......

For the people who cut thiers what battery box are you using?? oke:

 

[vickerw]

O.k. not to jack the thread or anything, but which Red Top do ya'll have installed in ya'lls car? I e-mailed Optima because they didnt have one listed for our cars under the search on their website & this is what they sent me & it says nothing about the battery tray being too small, but there might be a height issue. I guess with the hood. Thanks for ya'lls help.

The correct battery is the Red 34 or Yellow D34. It has been reported
that
there may be a height issue. If this is the case, the Red 25, Red
75/25, or
Yellow D75/25 will also work.


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