Optima Battery upgrade?

racerx78 · 10-31-2007, 12:17 PM

I need to upgraded the AA sized battery that honda put in SI's. I want to put a Optima in but i didn't know if anyone did a DIY on it yet. I couldn't find one. I know you'll need a new battery tie down, but i didn't know if anything else needed modded.

Ryan T · 10-31-2007, 12:36 PM

Still on the first page of the DIY forum! DIY: Upgrade Your Battery.....By:07mugencivic (no56k)

racerx78 · 10-31-2007, 01:42 PM

THx, just what i needed

ryker · 10-31-2007, 01:52 PM

So you want to add something like 20lbs to your car? Try oddessey batteries might find something a bit lighter.

racerx78 · 10-31-2007, 02:32 PM

I weight over 300lbs+ i also have 2 kids that are getting in and out of my FA5. I'm not to worried about 20 extra lbs. I did child out Odyssey Batteries and they one with the CCA i want weights 56lbs, and the Optima one weights only 39lbs. Eventually when i set the car up for racing i'll relocate the battery to the back. Until til then if i need to save 20lbs i just lose some weight.

***WhiteSicivic06*** · 11-03-2007, 10:24 AM

I have a Red Top in my Si and I love it. And I highly doubt an optima adds 20 pounds! So Ryker is stating that the stock battery is only 19 pounds? id say more like 30.

racerx78 · 11-03-2007, 02:07 PM

I just picked up the battery and some silver star ultra's(they were on sale) i'm about to put them in now.

***WhiteSicivic06*** · 11-03-2007, 05:54 PM

I had allready gotten a DC Sports battery tie down so my Optima was a straight R&R deal. All I did extra was grind down the screw posts cause they look retarded that long. Also I had to bend the metal below the battery a little to get it to fit just right.

10-31-2007, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
racerx78 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 702 Daddy iTrader: 0 / 0%	Optima Battery upgrade? I need to upgraded the AA sized battery that honda put in SI's. I want to put a Optima in but i didn't know if anyone did a DIY on it yet. I couldn't find one. I know you'll need a new battery tie down, but i didn't know if anything else needed modded.

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10-31-2007, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ryan T Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 25 Posts: 303 Ryan Trevisol iTrader: 0 / 0%	Still on the first page of the DIY forum! DIY: Upgrade Your Battery.....By:07mugencivic (no56k)

10-31-2007, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
racerx78 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 702 Daddy iTrader: 0 / 0%	THx, just what i needed

10-31-2007, 01:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
ryker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,724 iTrader: 1 / 100%	So you want to add something like 20lbs to your car? Try oddessey batteries might find something a bit lighter.

10-31-2007, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
racerx78 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 702 Daddy iTrader: 0 / 0%	I weight over 300lbs+ i also have 2 kids that are getting in and out of my FA5. I'm not to worried about 20 extra lbs. I did child out Odyssey Batteries and they one with the CCA i want weights 56lbs, and the Optima one weights only 39lbs. Eventually when i set the car up for racing i'll relocate the battery to the back. Until til then if i need to save 20lbs i just lose some weight.

11-03-2007, 10:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
*WhiteSicivic06* Bottle Fed! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quantico Age: 27 Posts: 5,826 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have a Red Top in my Si and I love it. And I highly doubt an optima adds 20 pounds! So Ryker is stating that the stock battery is only 19 pounds? id say more like 30.

11-03-2007, 02:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
racerx78 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 702 Daddy iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just picked up the battery and some silver star ultra's(they were on sale) i'm about to put them in now.

11-03-2007, 05:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
*WhiteSicivic06* Bottle Fed! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quantico Age: 27 Posts: 5,826 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had allready gotten a DC Sports battery tie down so my Optima was a straight R&R deal. All I did extra was grind down the screw posts cause they look retarded that long. Also I had to bend the metal below the battery a little to get it to fit just right.