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bjaber · 10-30-2005, 08:37 PM

Hey, can someone please post pics of the rear mounted battery? I'm curious to see if a different one will fit in there (i.e. Optima Yellow-Top or RedTop). Also, is the cover sealed? I.e. to prevent any odors from an otherwise leaking battery from getting into the cabin?

allanlaw · 10-30-2005, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bjaber

Hey, can someone please post pics of the rear mounted battery? I'm curious to see if a different one will fit in there (i.e. Optima Yellow-Top or RedTop). Also, is the cover sealed? I.e. to prevent any odors from an otherwise leaking battery from getting into the cabin?

The cover is not sealed, and I think you would have to measure the compartment to figure out what would fit in there.

01ZEE06 · 10-30-2005, 09:02 PM

I have the Lingenfelter kit and it's the best one out there and it's designed for the car.

17 pages of instructions with pictures.

I retired my yellow top Optima and use a Hawker Odyssey Battery.

It fits in the big center hole, and I have a hole cover.

The LPE kit comes with a plastic battery box which meets SCCA and NHRA battery box standards. The Hawker battery has no liquid in it to ever spill even if the battery itself is split open in an accident. The battery is completely sealed in the box.

No pics, but LPE has some on their website. It's very kewl and absolutely professional kit, but it's a pretty big job, and it's not cheap!!

HTH

allanlaw · 10-30-2005, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 01ZEE06

I have the Lingenfelter kit and it's the best one out there and it's designed for the car.

17 pages of instructions with pictures.

I retired my yellow top Optima and use a Hawker Odyssey Battery.

It fits in the big center hole, and I have a hole cover.

I have no idea what you're talking about. There is no center hole in the hatch area of a C6, Z06 or otherwise. The C6 Z06 comes with the battery in the rear passenger side compartment. Now, start from there and tell me what Ligenfelter has to do with whether an Optima will fit in there.

01ZEE06 · 10-31-2005, 12:04 AM

My bad

I thought he was talking about the C5 Z06....

P.S. It's LINGENFELTER, not Ligenfelter

DJWorm · 10-31-2005, 07:58 AM

I would recommend an Odyssey rather than an Optima.

Lighter, better battery.

**Zippy** · 10-31-2005, 08:16 AM

bjaber: I'll take some pics today, and add them to this reply.

Zippy

jwaked · 10-31-2005, 08:56 AM

**PerforminNorman** · 10-31-2005, 08:58 AM

Here you go.

bjaber · 10-31-2005, 09:07 AM

Thanks very much Norman! This is exactly what I was looking for!

**PerforminNorman** · 10-31-2005, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bjaber

Thanks very much Norman! This is exactly what I was looking for!

No prob. Any time.

E55er · 10-31-2005, 11:11 AM

any info on exactly which optima or odyssey to get and which is lightest is appreciated.

allanlaw · 10-31-2005, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 01ZEE06

P.S. It's LINGENFELTER, not Ligenfelter

I know, but apparently my fingers don't

ZO6 AL-X · 10-31-2005, 01:23 PM

Thanks for the pics. I was curious also.

Alex

PimpDadd · 10-31-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PerforminNorman

No prob. Any time.

Hey Norm -- I've noticed on mine that there is this little box off to the right side of the battery and I saw it in your pics as well.... Any thoughts as to what it is??