Zedyone_kenobi Posted April 30, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 30, 2010 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogie Posted April 30, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 30, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgood Posted April 30, 2010 Share #3 Posted April 30, 2010 Stephen here is a tread about a new hold down.http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29889&highlight=optima+red+top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted April 30, 2010 Share #4 Posted April 30, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d240zx2 Posted April 30, 2010 Share #5 Posted April 30, 2010 Someone posted earlier about the Optima having "booster" legs that alleviated the need for hold-down modifications. Is that not the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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