My battery is dead(car has been sitting since the end of Oct.) and am thinking of getting one of those Optma gell-cell batterys(red top). Has any one mounted one of these in the stock location? If yes how?
If possable please post photos. I autocross this car and the battery must NOT move.

Thanks

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'88 Fiero Formula "Interceptor"
'90 Trofeo "Interceptor XB"
'90 Olds Cutlass Cruiser S (Wife's)

We just installed the full/size red-top last week. Fits great. Comes with a hard plastic holder that substitutes for the stock one. Slightly different shape, more curved, snugs up better. While it's an excellent fit I can't advise on whether it'll hold up under autocross conditions.

My understanding is that there's a heat shield that needs to be removed -- it was already gone when we got the car.

Hope this helps.

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Steve, 87 Fiero GT, Getrag w/Ultimate Shift Kit, Street Dreams drop spindles, Poly mounts, KYBs, Michelin tires, Ocelot exhaust, Infinity audio, DashScan

Yeah, I had one too. Fit perfect.

Here you can see it.

I have one in the stock location in mine too. I keep it hooked up to a battery maintaner when it is in storage.

Don't have one in any of my Fieros, but I have a red top Optima that's mounted on a cart with jumper cables permenantly attached for booster battery service at my business. I use the thing practically every day, and it gets run down and recharged constantly, as well as getting kicked around and tipped over once in a wile. I just had to replace mine last week however, as it died after 14 YEARS .those suckers are just about bullit proof.

Russ Camp

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86 SE350 x 4 speed (my way)
86 SE2.8 x 4 speed (all-option restored)
88 coupe x 5 speed (future IMSA 4.3L project)

[This message has been edited by Russ544 (edited 02-13-2004).]

I have the smaller size one that is the same size as our stock one.

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stock location
stock mount
minus heat sheld
Interstate red top
it was like 130

WOLF
RED 88 GT
prd # 1212

Costco has a red top Optima battery (about 720cca, is this the large or small one?) for $99.99. It did not look like the stock battery "toe clamp" will work with the Optima. Thought of just drilling the tray for "J" bolts.