[s-cars] Correct battery for C4

[Tom Green]

>
I believe you mean the Optima battery, Steve.  I agree with your point  
that the gel cell battery can be turned on it's
side and avoid the issue of height.  I recommend you keep an eye on  
the Optima installation, Jerry.  The battery is
too tall and the springs will rub on whatever insulator you use, and  
may eventually wear through.  Optima does not
make a type 41 either, so the battery must be turned around.  My  
positive cable would not reach the post on the
Optima because it is centered rather than on the corner.  I would have  
had to extend both cables to lay the battery
down, and devise a hold-down to pass tech inspection.

The Odyssey battery is the one on the Humvee--armored for that  
application--and is a smaller overall case.  I also
opted for metric screw fasteners instead of posts, which further  
reduced the height.  They are supposed to be a
very long lasting battery so I wanted to give it a try despite its  
high price.

I like Sears personnel and corporate policies, so I support them as a  
retailer.  But, much of the battery  is marketing,
not substance, and the international battery is severely overpriced  
just to get the correct form factor for the vehicle.
Any long warranty they provide is negated by the high cost of the  
battery when you have the prorate the replacement.
Sam's or Costco can provide the correct battery at 1/4 the price.

Tom

> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:03:53 -0800
> From: "Steve Powers" <sbpowers at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Correct battery for C4?
> To: theringmeister at triad.rr.com
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>, bluevr6 at yahoo.com
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> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Wylie Bean
> <theringmeister at triad.rr.com> wrote:
>> Just watch the battery's overall  height as you could have issues  
>> with the posts arcing on the seat bottom. BTDT.
>
> or buy an Odyssey and turn in on its side like I did. it's pretty easy
> to make a new battery clamp from a piece of angle and some bar stock.
>
> Steve Powers