ok, i did a search and was on here for a while before i posted this up so if someone else finds a thread that is is alredy answered im sorry. i wnt to replace the terminls on my battery with some aftermarket ones since i am rewiring my system and redoing almost everything but i am littleconfused with the power cable, hs anyone changed them yet ? and if so could you plese help me out and tell me how or point me in the right direction. thanks.

 

haha i feel stupid :oops: i didnt even know you could! i think if you're doing a lot of aftermarket jump up to a red top or yellow top optima and forget the stock one because its not real great in the first place. i will do for stock and mild stuff but if you're doing quite a bit just get a new one

 

yeh, im going to be upgrading the battery as well but im not sure if i want to go with an optim or some other sealed battery im still looking into other options.

 

I bought some terminals from Knukonceptz.com and they seem to work well with my Optima.

They offer 1 - 0/1 ga, 1 - 4 ga and 1 topmount connections.

I mounted the factory positive connection to the topmount position on the new battery terminal. I just took a piece of 1/4" mild steel I had sitting around and cut/ground it down to the propper shape and fitment and bolted it onto the top. Then connected my 0ga amp cables into the terminals, wasnt very hard.

Here is the model number of the Optima I am using.


Some of the Knukoncetpz stuff I used


How I mounted my fuseholder and whatnot

 

wow i was thinkin of gettin those terminals... where did u put the stock negative cable?? under the new one? that u connected behind the headlight?

 

Cut the negative stock terminal off and strip the factory ground wires and install into the new negative terminal. You dont need the factory terminal on the battery along with the new terminal.

 

Sorry I just realized what you meant by 'under' the other cable... No i just cut that puney thing off and ran my 0ga ground wire to the same location after grinding the paint off making a clean surface. The with the other factory wire I just installed it into the new terminal in the 4ga mounting location. Hope that makes sense.

 

so, you cut the ring of the + terminal off and mounted the wires on the top of the new terminal.

 

If you use these connectorss: http://www.jlaudio.com/ECS/btc.html you not have to cut off the +OEM ring terminal. This connector comes with an insert that allows you to connect the factory ring terminal with no hacking needed.

 

Chipper

How is your car running with your redtop battery?

 

The car is running perfect, no light dimming either with the Optima and the 3 farad cap. I am very satisfied with it :D

 

well me nd my buddy took a look at it today and i was wondering if it would be possible to eliminate that red box that is on the + side? the - side is no problem, but i am really trying to get that custom look ny other ideas or pics or advice? i really appreciate the responses so far, thanks guys.

 

bump! any new info on this?i am finally going to do this upgrade and want to do it so it looks good under the hood.