Do I have the wrong model Optima in my cobra

95riosnake

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I have been noticing that alot of stangs that have the Optima Red top batteries like me, but they are always a different model. When I got mine, did they give me the wrong one?

here are some pics to illustrate

Aaron's car:


My car:

See how the poles that come down to the side of the battery are in the middle on his, but on the sides on mine?

 

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95riosnake

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Maybe this should be in Tech, mods please move it if you think it should be.

 

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theres two different models of the red top, one has a little bit more cranking power then the other

 

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Technically there is no Optima for our cars. You have the same one I purchased and I'm a waiting too install. Were you able to reuse the stock battery hold down?

 

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The one everybody gets is the 35/75 model.

 

95riosnake

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kept the same battery box, but made a little bracket that bolts in place of the factory hold down, because the Optima was not as wide as the stock battery. You can see it in the pic of my bay, little black bracket at the base of the battery.

So which model has more cranking amps then, mine or Aaron's?

 

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95riosnake said:

kept the same battery box, but made a little bracket that bolts in place of the factory hold down, because the Optima was not as wide as the stock battery.

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Oh ok cause I order a polished hold down made by GCR specifically for Optimum in stangs.

So which model has more cranking amps then, mine or Aaron's?

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Not sure sorry

 

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Dan- I happen to be running the same one as you. I also had to modify it to work. Not sure what one has more cranking amps though.

 

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http://www.dcbattery.com/optima_red.html
maybe this will also help...http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=egnsearch.asp&N=115+400089+306984&autoview=sku
and...http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/114/0/Optima-Batteries-Red-Top-Batteries-page1.html

 

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so they are pretty much the same

 

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I held mine with a black zip tie. nothing would fit. no matter now its dead. and im relocating it to the trunk

 

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Yobi they make a billit hold down for our cars with optimums.

 

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95rio I just recieved my CNC hold down and this thing looks great. If you're looking to add a little more bling I highly recomend it (a little $ on shipping but darn good craftsmanship imo.
http://www.grcperformance.com/os_item_008.cfm

 

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WYSTANG THANK YOU!!! That shop is right near me and they do custom roll bars

here's a for you

I have been trying to find a shop for that

 

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Glad I could help I'm very impressed with the hold down. There craftsmanship is good I'm sure they would good a great job on your rollbar. Good luck..

 

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wytstang said:

95rio I just recieved my CNC hold down and this thing looks great. If you're looking to add a little more bling I highly recomend it (a little $ on shipping but darn good craftsmanship imo.
http://www.grcperformance.com/os_item_008.cfm

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I may pick one of those up actually. Of course I won't be able to keep myself from mirror polishing it