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04-02-2003, 07:21 AM

Mike92GXE

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Optima Yellow Top

Is anyone on here running a yellow top under the hood? I need to get one but i would like to know if there are going to be any fitment issues etc. Pics would be appreciated.

04-02-2003, 07:33 AM

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N34JZ has a pic of it, clikc on the link below

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...1_236_full.jpg

04-02-2003, 10:23 AM

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I got that battery, too. Pics are on my website. The ONLY fitment issue I had was that it wasn't tall enough to make the tie-down as secure as I would've liked. So, what I did was cut a 3/4" piece of MDF that I treated with a lacquer sealer and trimmed to fit inside the battery tray and set the battery on that. I'm sure you could use something else, but that's what I did.

04-02-2003, 03:44 PM

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Actually the yellow tops come with a spacer thing but i threw mine out by accident, ill probably stick something under there till I move it to the trunk

04-02-2003, 06:06 PM

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Actually the yellow tops come with a spacer thing but i threw mine out by accident, ill probably stick something under there till I move it to the trunk

Yeah... I didn't realize that's what that spacer WAS for 'til I threw mine out too... go figure.

04-03-2003, 05:19 PM

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So i should just pick one up and it will be plug-and-play? How much did you all pay?

04-03-2003, 05:21 PM

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i got one too just go to my webpage and click on page 5 and it will be the first pic with my hood slightly open but u can still c the battery. about the spacer i don't recall gettin' one when i got my battery???

04-03-2003, 06:16 PM

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Actually the yellow tops come with a spacer thing but i threw mine out by accident, ill probably stick something under there till I move it to the trunk

Don't feel bad J. Tossed mine too. Pix on my CarDomain page as well. It's shorter than an OEM battery. I have a Stillen pop charger intake so it may actually get a little more air with this smaller battery. My car had to sit out for the first time throughout most of the winter due to me buying a 2K3 and I think it actually started up better than it did when it was garage kept and running on a Diehard Gold battery.

04-03-2003, 06:21 PM

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So when looking to purchase i just get the yellow top? Is there a model number or anything else I need to know?

04-03-2003, 06:32 PM

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So when looking to purchase i just get the yellow top? Is there a model number or anything else I need to know?

You could use the red top on a passenger car also. Just don't get the blue one. That is for marine (boats) applications. Just ask for a yellow top Optima and that oughta do it!

04-04-2003, 05:49 AM

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You could use the red top on a passenger car also. Just don't get the blue one. That is for marine (boats) applications. Just ask for a yellow top Optima and that oughta do it!

Yeah... I learned THAT lesson real quick! Darned blue tops cycle WAAAAY too deep for cars!