Fellow Optima Owner's
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Fellow Optima Owner's
Hey guys, I have an Optima Red top in the 7 and was wondering what you guys are using as tie downs for it(assuming it's still in the stock position)? My stock tiedown is too tall. I either need a piece of wood under it or something. Just wanted to see what you guys were doing. Thanks
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I misplaced mine when the car was apart and didn't find the part that hooks to the rad shroud, so I have 2 long hook rods and the stock cross piece. You can find a universal one at the parts store that has an adjustable plastic cross piece, that or BD sells one.
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Originally Posted by trochoid
That's odd, mine fits fine, but I don't have the stock tie dowm bar. A wood shil should work fine, just don't use bungee cords, lol.
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I used a rubber strap with new long bolts, it was a kit at kragen for under $15..the original tie downs wouldn't work on mine either, the battery would come loose after a few drives
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All three Optimas I've bought did not come with a spacer and the spacer from another battery had its 'hooks' in the wrong place so it couldn't actually grip the bottom of the Optima battery.
This is an Optima battery thread, after all...if someone has a spacer working underneath their Optima right now, please post the close-ups...
This is an Optima battery thread, after all...if someone has a spacer working underneath their Optima right now, please post the close-ups...
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I'm going to relocate as well. The only reason I even bought an optima red. But, mine does have the spacer/carrier that came with it and no hood issues.
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Originally Posted by 7aull
topped w/block of wood here too. tho a nice piece of billet aluminum would be sweet-
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Hell, just use treated wood and spray it with aluminum colored paint.
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Remanufactured Optima's are a hit and miss on that but new ones will have them. The last two had the spacers and I use the factory battery hold down now. The reman Optima I got from "Hollywood" just died last week....mind you, it wasn't new. Cal had written the date of sale on the top of the battery from when I bought it.....October of 2003.
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I have the spacer thing, if you need it PM me.
That said I'm on my third Red top under warranty for my truck. Crap IMO.
Went w/ a Big walmrt job for the 7. Was flipping the Optima back & forth till I got the 7 right.
Edit... Just noticed this is a really old thread.
That said I'm on my third Red top under warranty for my truck. Crap IMO.
Went w/ a Big walmrt job for the 7. Was flipping the Optima back & forth till I got the 7 right.
Edit... Just noticed this is a really old thread.
Last edited by Anger; 02-25-12 at 08:50 AM.