[s-cars] Type 41

[brian hoeft]

Good points Tom. I wasn't considering my personal use being different than
typical use. BTW, my positive post is covered by plastic, the former mouse
pad is at the bottom where the fabricated pieces are. I have passed tech
inspection at all the events I've attended and would think Englishtown -if
not Maple Grove- in the overly litigious state of NJ would have given me a
problem if it was not secured well enough.

You're right on the height, I wasnt considering how I've probably had the 2
seat screws in the rear ash tray for years, being my dog is 5 now and I have
gone through several pieces of fabric wrapped around my (still very nice)
leather in a burrito-ish fashion. The seat still drops into place though and
you just inspired me to go check the post spacing to the seat frame..
closest metal is only an inch away.. hmm kinda dont like it now that i'm
thinking about it. I seldom have more than one passenger, but have been the
host of several VT road trips with 200lb'ers in the back seat. Maybe you
just changed my mind, and I do have a new 41 given to me but I chose to use
it for my homes solar backup, and the Optima would probably be better suited
for that being closer to the other batteries' I'm using for that which have
the ability to drain and still hold a re-charge.

-Brian








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On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

> The Optima battery is considerably taller than the original battery as
> well, and has no provisions
> for clamping it in place upright or on its side.  It won't pass a tech
> inspection unless it is properly
> secured.  Since it is not a true type 41 but a universal fit, the
> posts are centered instead of on
> the corners, meaning my positive cable would not stretch to fit with
> it upright.  A 200 lb passenger
> could easily compromise your mouse pad protector and feel the positive
> post even before it
> made contact with a conductive seat coil.
>
> Although the Optima is manufactured locally in Nashville, I don't
> support using one in a
> vehicle it does not fit.
>
> Tom
>
> On Tuesday December 28, 2010, at 11:47 PM,  brian hoeft <qweblog at gmail.com
>  >  wrote:
>
> > I like my Optima red top and IIRC I got around the fitiment issue
> > with a
> > rubber padded washer from the local hardware store, a small piece of
> > 1/4"
> > square bar stock and cut a strip away from some promo mouse pad
> > handout
> > bound for the trash bin, being a freak about preventing abrasion.
> >
> > I think some of the horror stories are attributed to the rear seat
> > frame
> > grounding itself on an unprotected + post, but that will happen with
> > gel
> > cells or conventional electrolyte types.
> >
> > -Brian
>
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