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| ablose58 |
 Feb 21 2005, 12:32 AM
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rust never sleeps  Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 6-December 03 From: port orchard,wa. Member No.: 1,422  |
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
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| tesserra |
Feb 21 2005, 12:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Lafayette CA Member No.: 479 |
I think Renegade Hybrids sells them.
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| mrihop |
Feb 21 2005, 12:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 6-November 04 From: Pahrump, NV Member No.: 3,068 Region Association: None |
Yes, Renegade has them.
http://www.renegadehybrids.com/corvetteclu...lutchforks.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! |
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| mrihop |
Feb 21 2005, 12:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 6-November 04 From: Pahrump, NV Member No.: 3,068 Region Association: None |
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! |
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| dinomium |
Feb 21 2005, 01:00 AM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Dave at Triad has a hold down plate as well...
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| Mueller |
Feb 21 2005, 01:05 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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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...
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| ablose58 |
Feb 21 2005, 01:13 AM
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rust never sleeps Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 6-December 03 From: port orchard,wa. Member No.: 1,422 |
Thanks all!!!
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| Brando |
Feb 21 2005, 04:20 AM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Or go with the double-bungee-cord-attachment method (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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| ablose58 |
Feb 21 2005, 05:01 AM
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rust never sleeps Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 6-December 03 From: port orchard,wa. Member No.: 1,422 |
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 21 2005, 06:42 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
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. |
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| boxstr |
Feb 21 2005, 09:34 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I got a few of the ones that Optima sells. $5.00 each.
CCLINBATTERYHODDOWN |
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| dmenche914 |
Feb 21 2005, 10:33 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
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
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| rhodyguy |
Feb 21 2005, 12:51 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,079 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
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. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) 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.
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| xitspd |
Feb 21 2005, 01:22 PM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
Try www.aerospacecomponets.com I am using their units in my cars....
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| rhodyguy |
Feb 21 2005, 01:36 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,079 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
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.
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| xitspd |
Feb 21 2005, 01:42 PM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
Sorry, I do not know. My battery has been relocated to the front trunk passenger side. |
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| Midtowner |
Feb 21 2005, 01:46 PM
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Ooooo! Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 3,316 Region Association: None |
Yeah, I'm going to get one of the Group 78 puck hold down clamps. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| iamchappy |
Feb 21 2005, 02:40 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
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.
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| StratPlayer |
Feb 21 2005, 02:41 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Is this the kind of hold down that your talking about
They sell them here http://www.batteriesareus.com/shop/product...c1eaa9169a764ab Attached image(s) 
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| Aaron Cox |
Feb 21 2005, 02:42 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
post pics man! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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