Warning against using Optima battery under seat
02-07-2007, 11:12 PM
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How much do the optima vents stick up out of the battery? In the pic on page one it looks light there might be enough plastic to possibly clamp a piece of hose..perhaps a piece of large vaccum hose onto the vents and then run it down to tap into the stock vent hose somehow.
02-08-2007, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Grimm
Originally Posted by Custom88
I'm looking for a new battery as well. This is what I've put together so far. The Aurora, Riviera, and Bonneville have the same battery tray and area under the back seat. The Aurora and Bonneville have a 770 CCA battery and is a 100 series battery, the Riviera had a 79 series battery at 880 CCA. I'm going to try and see if I can get the 880 CCA battery instead for some more power. (Riviera vent tubes will be required however.)
02-08-2007, 09:31 AM
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No I don't remember. I remember one had an MTR-79 part number, but I don't recall which one.
As far as the vents go, I would have to measure when I get home, but I would say the plastic part sticks up at least a quarter inch. I don't know if it matters, but you can see from the picture posted on the first page that the plastic doesn't go all the way around though. It has like five sections to it cut out on the sides. So my assumption is that when the valve opens, the grey part pops up allowing the gas to leak out the sides.
As far as the vents go, I would have to measure when I get home, but I would say the plastic part sticks up at least a quarter inch. I don't know if it matters, but you can see from the picture posted on the first page that the plastic doesn't go all the way around though. It has like five sections to it cut out on the sides. So my assumption is that when the valve opens, the grey part pops up allowing the gas to leak out the sides.
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