battery hold down

[Zedyone_kenobi]

Will the factory battery hold down equipment work on an optima red top. I need something to hold my battery in place better than the plastic bin and a nylon strap the PO gave me.

Edited April 30, 2010 by Zedyone_kenobi

[hogie]

I am pretty sure they don't as I have found several plans for a new metal tie down that work with them. I modified one of those to work with my duralast and I had to shorten it down considerably.

[mgood]

Stephen here is a tread about a new hold down.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29889&highlight=optima+red+top

[Jeff G 78]

The bracket I designed, which mgood posted, works great and was easy to make. Other than the need for a few welds, it can be made quickly. With nothing other than a die grinder, drill, vice and hammer, I made mine in a few hours.

[d240zx2]

Someone posted earlier about the Optima having "booster" legs that alleviated the need for hold-down modifications. Is that not the case?