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Posted by: ablose58 Feb 21 2005, 12:32 AM

Hi ,All any body know where I can get one of those hold downs for an optima that is radiused for the battery? thanks all AL

Posted by: tesserra Feb 21 2005, 12:36 AM

I think Renegade Hybrids sells them.

Posted by: mrihop Feb 21 2005, 12:46 AM

Yes, Renegade has them.

http://www.renegadehybrids.com/corvetteclutchforks.html
http://www.renegadehybrids.com/accessories.htm

Bottom of either page for more info. 1-866-498-2421 to call them and ask them questions.

I relocated my battery to the front trunk and love it! No more corrosion issues and my engine compartment looks much better without a heavy battery sitting on the top!

Posted by: mrihop Feb 21 2005, 12:50 AM

By the way, I'm running a red top Optima, and I've run my stereo, head lights for extended periods of time, and other electrical stuff without the engine charging it, and have never charged it with a plug-in battery charger! It came charged after I bought mine at the auto parts store.

Excellent battery that can mounted upside down! This one has been well thought out!

Posted by: dinomium Feb 21 2005, 01:00 AM

Dave at Triad has a hold down plate as well...

Posted by: Mueller Feb 21 2005, 01:05 AM

i believe there is an adaptor plate that you can get for free or just a few bucks from Optima...do a search for optima and britain and you should be able to find it...

Posted by: ablose58 Feb 21 2005, 01:13 AM

Thanks all!!!

Posted by: Brando Feb 21 2005, 04:20 AM

Or go with the double-bungee-cord-attachment method

Posted by: ablose58 Feb 21 2005, 05:01 AM

Oh, I think NOT

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 21 2005, 06:42 AM

I just took some door seal/wind lace from a Honda, cut it to size and slipped it over the stock holders.
Works good and tight.

Posted by: boxstr Feb 21 2005, 09:34 AM

I got a few of the ones that Optima sells. $5.00 each.
CCLINBATTERYHODDOWN

Posted by: dmenche914 Feb 21 2005, 10:33 AM

If you got a bench grinder, you can radius your stock hold down. Also be sure to cover the radiused hold down, and the hold down edge on the fender wall with some 1/4 inch rubber tubing, split so that it slips over, this will prevent the holddown, and edge from chewing into the Optima. Simple modification

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 21 2005, 12:51 PM

what you want to find is a Group 78 Adapter. try calling 888-8OPTIMA. they will give you a list of retailers that probably don't have any in stock. then call them back, explain the situation and they might send you one direct. these items are degined to work perfectly. why hassle with grinding, test fitting, grinding some more to try to make the stock clamp work? there was a guy with a box full of the adapters at the goodguys show last year. i should have grabbed ten of them.

k

Posted by: xitspd Feb 21 2005, 01:22 PM

Try www.aerospacecomponets.com I am using their units in my cars....

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Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 21 2005, 01:36 PM

does that work in the stock battery tray? the beauty of the Group 78 is you just take the bolt out and change the adapter . handy for us guys with stock battery locations.

k

Posted by: xitspd Feb 21 2005, 01:42 PM

QUOTE (rhodyguy @ Feb 21 2005, 11:36 AM)
does that work in the stock battery tray? the beauty of the Group 78 is you just take the bolt out and change the adapter . handy for us guys with stock battery locations.

k

Sorry, I do not know. My battery has been relocated to the front trunk passenger side.

Posted by: Midtowner Feb 21 2005, 01:46 PM

Yeah, I'm going to get one of the Group 78 puck hold down clamps.

Posted by: iamchappy Feb 21 2005, 02:40 PM

I am considering the move of the battery to the front trunk today, I was at the Marine store which is a great source for stainless fasteners, hardware, clamps and wiring needs. Should I go with #2 wire or #1. Where did should I run the cables, I was thinking inside the heat tubes in the longs since there not used for heat anymore. The center tunnel seems a bit crowded after i've run braided SS lines through it.

Posted by: StratPlayer Feb 21 2005, 02:41 PM

Is this the kind of hold down that your talking about

They sell them here

http://www.batteriesareus.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=125&osCsid=a2c79042dfb3cc477c1eaa9169a764ab

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Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 21 2005, 02:42 PM

QUOTE (boxstr @ Feb 21 2005, 08:34 AM)
I got a few of the ones that Optima sells. $5.00 each.
CCLINBATTERYHODDOWN

post pics man!

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 21 2005, 02:48 PM

no. like this.

k

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Posted by: iamchappy Feb 21 2005, 02:53 PM

wow look at all the nice billet trays they have on ebay

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