Optima battery

[neilsfishing]

It looks as if its time for me to get a new battery has any one fitted a Optima battery or is that the standard fitment? http://www.optimabattery.co.uk/ also are thay sealed as I might get one shipped
Time get googeling Dave Thanks

[ViperDave]

They don't fit GEN2 properly, you have to cut the top posts of the clear the frame and in the process will likely ruin the battery. I have a brand new one on my garage floor that was destroyed by such treatment.

US automotive and get an AC DELCO battery, Best one i have had in the viper so far.

[Dr-Bob]

Speak to Pete Stafford at USAutomotive and tell him Baz sent you

[neilsfishing]

oh poo I fancied one of them Dave can I pop over and have look at the one on your garage floor please

[MADMAX-UK]

ViperDave said:

They don't fit GEN2 properly, you have to cut the top posts to clear the frame and in the process will likely ruin the battery. I have a brand new one on my garage floor that was destroyed by such treatment.

Had the same thing happen a few years ago, although I did manage to get my money back.
Apparently, re-soldering a cut post re-makes the electrical circuit - got to be worth a try.
In the end I got a new battery from the local Dodge/Chrysler dealer.

Edited by MADMAX-UK on Friday 16th April 22:06

[RT/M]

I had an Optima red top battery in mine up until recently, didnt need to cut the tops off as i mounted it sideways, fitted in there fine.
There is no fluid liquid in there they are sealed,you can mount them either way.

[ViperDave]

neilsfishing said:

oh poo I fancied one of them Dave can I pop over and have look at the one on your garage floor please

Sorry was busy last weekend. you can probably have it if you want to try it in place to see how it lines up to your frame. I don't think there was any way it was going in differently though on my gen 2