Take care, and thanks again for the help. But for those buying or transporting cars, I'd stuff plenty of rags in there before the trek don't want anybody else having acid damage, especially if not caught early. Can't blame the previous owner for putting another one, I guess. And can't believe Ferrari puts a wet cell battery in a freaking $200K plus car, but whatever. And yes, removed the tray to paint it since it was damaged by acid, but nothing else was, so all is well. Will take tomorrow to Autozone the tray, both rods and bracket, so will be able to 'install' the battery there to make sure it fits perfecty, and will report back. At least it has 3 years free replacement warranty. Only Optima carries that locally, so will reluctantly buy one again. By the way, it's higher than the one my car has right now, so doubt the bracket will be an issue. Turns out the official size is 34R, and that's the most popular of them all. And I know for a fact the tray is 11" wide, so can't be 48. Spent quite a bit of time researching batteries since found several different sizes, including groups 40R, 48, 91 and 34R. Will clean the acid mess while you guys reply. Don't think there would be any problems with the alternator or electrical sytem, right? On my stupid M3, a dealer needs to code the car when you disconnect or replace the battery, which is absolutely ridiculous IMO. And couldn't find the appropriate Interstate AGM replacement locally anyway, so was thinking about an Optima, which costs about the same, and doesn't need a vent.ĭoes anybody here have one on an 430, and which model? Or any other aftermarket battery? Ex owner told me the stock Ferrari battery was wet cell with a vent, just like this interstate, but I have the suspicion it's AGM, no? An AGM is better than wet, but still don't like either one inside the car, hence the gel Optima. And no, PPI didn't catch it glad I checked.Īnyway, why the hell Ferrari didn't put a plastic tray in there is beyond me, but don't think I can fit a generic tray, so prefer not to install a wet or AGM battery if at all possible. I'm cleaning the acid mess a freaking Interstate made in my car. Found an existing thread on the subject, so will bring it back rather than starting a new one. The Factory Five Forum is not connected in any way to Carroll Shelby.Hi gang. The Factory Five Forum is not connected to the holders of this mark. All rights reserved.ĬOBRA is a registered trademark of the Ford Motor Company. Thank you for visiting the .Ĭopyright 2011 Factory Five Racing, Inc. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. "FFR", "Factory Five", "Factory Five Racing", and the Factory Five Racing logo are registered trademarks of Factory Five Racing, Inc. This website has been planned and developed by and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Factory Five Racing, Inc. The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Factory Five Racing, Inc. VBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2023 DragonByte Technologies Ltd. Ford Modular 5.0 "Coyote" Install and tuning.Suspension, Steering and Brakes - 33 HotRod.Registration & Emissions - 289 FIA/USRRC.Suspension, Steering and Brakes - 289 FIA/USRRC.What do you think about a lead acid in a mostly closed box? Is that an issue? The Odyssey checks the fumes, and possibly performance option. The lead acid alternative checks the cost, fit and performance boxes. The Optima checks the fumes and fit boxes. There are a few considerations: fumes, fit, cost, performance. JeffOur conversation is a big part of why I started asking questions! Shop around for a brand you like I'm partial to Interstate both for the service I've gotten from their products over the years plus the fact that in the event of a problem they have locations almost everywhere across the country. Dimensionally it's footprint is almost identical to an Optima Red group 34 but it is not quite as tall: The OEM lead acid battery for a Mustang with Coyote is a group 96. From our conversation of a few days ago you already know where I stand on the subject of Optima batteries.
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