optima battery? - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

davidsmach · 02-28-2005, 11:51 PM

anyone out there install a optima battery yet?if so which one and what did you do to make it fit?thanks in advance.

hawk · 02-28-2005, 11:54 PM

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MA-MACH1 · 02-28-2005, 11:58 PM

http://carmansgarage.zoovy.com/produ...roogle-OPT3478
looks like a great battery for a TR mach - might put that on the list of mods for next winter.

G · 03-01-2005, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by davidsmach

anyone out there install a optima battery yet?if so which one and what did you do to make it fit?thanks in advance.

My son needed a battery for his 02 GT so I gave him the Mach1 battery and installed a Red Top. I used a Speedway Motors billet mount. See attached pics, the color is a good match for the TR Machs.

03AV8R · 03-01-2005, 10:15 AM

Now that is a slick lookin setup!!! I cant imagine anyone not wanting to switch over to a setup like that if your going to keep her in the traditional location.. Looks Sweet!!

2k4mach · 03-01-2005, 10:38 AM

i threw the yellow top outta my 93 in the mach about 6 months ago, it fits just fine in the tray, used the group 65 adapters they came with the optima and it works just fine with the stock hold down.

G · 03-01-2005, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 2k4mach

i threw the yellow top outta my 93 in the mach about 6 months ago, it fits just fine in the tray, used the group 65 adapters they came with the optima and it works just fine with the stock hold down.

This is true I used mine with the adapter for a few weeks. I love the Hot Rod mods and have more I plan to do. The optima is heavy compared to the f/s battery but it is nearly bulletproof, will never leak, and will last for years longer.

I had one of the first red tops sold in a 70 1/2 Z28 I restored/modified it has been in there for at least 7 years. I sold the car about 9 months ago. It had been sitting idle for about 60 days with no battery manager, charger, etc.... it cranked right up and is still in the car.

If you plan to keep your car for a long time, the cost of the optima will be offset by the performance the battery offers. It looks great with the polished mount.

04DSG Mach · 03-19-2005, 12:47 AM

whats the differnce about these batteries compared to our stock ones? Why excactly are they so good?

waban28 · 03-19-2005, 01:49 AM

optima batterys are gel batteries! you can mount them at any position(up side down,sideways). I used them on all my military generators, and hummers! they are awesome. But I haven't put one in my mach yet!

04DSG Mach · 03-19-2005, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by waban28

optima batterys are gel batteries! you can mount them at any position(up side down,sideways). I used them on all my military generators, and hummers! they are awesome. But I haven't put one in my mach yet!

O thats neat. Do the different colors of the tops on the batteries mean anything? Like whats the diff between the yellow and red?

Vic229 · 03-19-2005, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 04DSG Mach

O thats neat. Do the different colors of the tops on the batteries mean anything? Like whats the diff between the yellow and red?

Red Top: Red Top Starting Battery. Optima Batteries SPIRALCELL design uses high purity lead plates wound with a glass mat that absorbs electrolyte like a sponge. Optima Batteries generate extremely high power, and very low internal resistance.

Yellow Top: The yellow top design uses the same elements that optima used to make the Red Top Starting battery, but it has increased battery plate density. This design gives the yellow top the ability to be deeply discharged and recharged without giving up the batteries high starting ability.

Blue Top: Is for marine applications. Same stuff as above but battery has been verified in life cycle testing to exceed 350 complete discharges and can be fully recharged in as little as one hour about twice as fast as other batteries.

02-28-2005, 11:51 PM	#1
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02-28-2005, 11:58 PM	#3
MA-MACH1 Thread Killer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Morrisville, NC Posts: 1,050	Re: optima battery? http://carmansgarage.zoovy.com/produ...roogle-OPT3478 looks like a great battery for a TR mach - might put that on the list of mods for next winter. __________________ 03 Mach 1 Torch Red 5 sp IUP 98 GT (long gone) Post killing skills - A+

03-01-2005, 10:15 AM	#5
03AV8R Terrible Dyno Car! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Epping, NH Posts: 6,666	Re: optima battery? Now that is a slick lookin setup!!! I cant imagine anyone not wanting to switch over to a setup like that if your going to keep her in the traditional location.. Looks Sweet!! __________________ 2003 Mach1 4-Speed Stick Axles of Evil Racing Bolt-On's All the good ones :PIMP: running 11.17's N/A on the stock factory motor. Results Best 1/4 mile 11.174 (Slicks) 11.2's (Quick TP's) 12.072 (17" Street Stocker wheels & tires) Best MPH 119.22 Best 60' 1.474 (With ET Drags) 1.51 (Quick TP's) 1.8's (17" stockers)

03-01-2005, 10:38 AM	#6
2k4mach LuLz Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 19,294	Re: optima battery? i threw the yellow top outta my 93 in the mach about 6 months ago, it fits just fine in the tray, used the group 65 adapters they came with the optima and it works just fine with the stock hold down. __________________ 11 Sterling gray GT500 coupe 08 Silver Z06 1058rwhp/1073rwt @ 15psi 14 Silver Q50S Vortech blown 04 DSG Mach 1 (stolen) 03 OW Mach 1 (sitting in a field rotting away)

03-19-2005, 12:47 AM	#8
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03-19-2005, 01:49 AM	#9
waban28 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 18	Re: optima battery? optima batterys are gel batteries! you can mount them at any position(up side down,sideways). I used them on all my military generators, and hummers! they are awesome. But I haven't put one in my mach yet!

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