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Ok this is the problem.

I have a 02 honda civic ex.
I purchased the optima red top Model 75/35 battery.
The battery is wider but shorter then the original battery.
The original battery had a black plastic shell, bottom, and blk plastic tie down.....
When I made the swap, I took out the blk plastic shell and bottom but now the tie down doesnt reach the screw hole.

My question is....
Do I need something to hold the battery down besides the tie down?
Looks like a need a new tie down, what would you recommend?
HELP. thank you
PICS would be nice too.
(l looked on other threads, no luck.)
Naehoma1983@yahoo.com

 
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try putting some solid/stationary object under the battery to make it taller?

 
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The plastic is not long enough. short by .25 of a inch if that.

 
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pics would be helpful....

 
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mine fit fine and i have the same car and batterie you have. i had no problems. dont the tie downs have adjusters on them? i cant remeber.

 
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oh oh, i have an idea, try buying the damn 51 series red top that was made for our car instead of the 75/35 not made for our car. Optima makes a 51 and 51R that are both intended to work with a civic and are the same size battery as stock. 51 is standard terminals, 51R is reverse (negative and positive are on opposite sides). Just a suggestion on buying the CORRECT products.

 
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Yup, and it fits like a glove! WITH the original black plastic cover, no less.

 
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i bought a yellow top ( the big one ) and it fit right in.. grant it i did heat up the lil bar that goes from the tie down to the metal plate and bent it a lil but none the less my huge yellow top works fine

 
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get the brailie (<<spelling ?) it weighs sooo much less and fits with minimul modification.

 
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^ agreed.

Braille is 11.5 pounds and Optimas are around 40. Stock is 28.

 
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it fits. just adjust the mounting post to max height using the nut on the threads and bend it around the top part of the battery a lil bit.

 
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how can you compare braille batteries to optima batteries? optimas are high performance batteries, braille are lightweight batteries.

 
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Do optima batteries help when u have ur headlights on and heater/ac on?
U know how the headlights dim w/ them on.

 
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Optimas are great for a lot of loads, such as ICE and... if you have your heater etc, on. Also have a lot of reserve power for starting.

The lightweight battery is really for speed. It starts your car, but I wouldn't spend hours running the stereo.

Since I don't drive my 7th gen much, I use an optima. At least the car starts right up even after sitting unused for a month.

 
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yup. braille's aren't good for juice... but it's good for weight.

I like my braille ;D

 
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so does it really make a difference if you get a yellow top as to a red top battery? i think a lot of people suggest the yellow for ICE stuff but whats the difference?

 
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The yellow top is made for deeper discharges, such as from ICE or sitting a long time. The red top is made for starting and has more cold cranking amps, but it's not as good for long periods of discharge. If you have a lot of loads such as ICE, a yellow top will last longer. If you don't run HUGE amps and subs, a red top will work just fine. Now a BLUE top is simply a marine version, made for very deep discharges such as electric boat motors, etc. The blue top has the lowest cranking amp rating, but can deliver this for the longest amount of time. The yellow is about middle, and the best compromise, and the red has the highest cranking amps, but only for a short burst.

Our cars don't need much cranking amps, so you pick what you want.