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Hey guys,

My next step in the process of a SQ/SPL car is the powerplant - - the Optima!

I was thinkin of goin either a D35, D75 or D34 Yellow Top in it.. but it will be very squeezy seeing the Optima is about 40mm longer and 50mm wider but shallower by 30mm from the posts.

My question is, has anyone done this before in a rolla? Even if it is a different battery make?

Pics would help too guys!

P.S. relocating the battery in the boot is NOT an option seeing Street A only allows 1 battery in the factory position.


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I've got a custom battery box made for mine in the standard position in the engine bay... Accomodates a yellow top Optima battery...

About $50 from a metal machinist will get you one :) :) :) ...

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save your time ... use normal rolla battery for starting and install a optima in the boot a dual battery setup.. and run the amps off that battery and starting of factory battery ... or the battery tray / clamps has to be modified under engine bay to fit it in

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Here is a pic of what mine looks like...

Hope this helps...

It's bolted through the bottom to hold it in place and the rubber bands on top stop the battery from jumping up over bumps...

Tomago08s.jpg


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Here is a pic of what mine looks like...

Hope this helps...

It's bolted through the bottom to hold it in place and the rubber bands on top stop the battery from jumping up over bumps...

Tomago08s.jpg

Still loving that engine bay!!!

Posted
that box looks good but i would be worried about roadworthy those clamps on the top breaking

The rubber is nice and thick and the battery is so tight in there it's not moving anywhere...

Posted
Here is a pic of what mine looks like...

Hope this helps...

It's bolted through the bottom to hold it in place and the rubber bands on top stop the battery from jumping up over bumps...

Tomago08s.jpg

Dude! I love your engine bay. I would have enver thought of that colour for the cam covers. Nice work.

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Yeah Ben that looks really really neat. The box is perfect.

Who has done this on a ZZE? Does it impede the path of the CAI?

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