Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Optima Battery

I don't know which size to use for the Celica

"...pepboys...asked about the optima..they said it's not made for our cars"

I even checked their site and nothing..

http://www.optimabatteries.com no size for our car...



So what size is it that you guys use??

any size lol

ST-3 Redtop. I have one in my car. Fits perfect.

Optima Yellow 34/78

well the optima battery will not fit the stock battery base holder but if you just buy a larger one it willl fit

Well, the 34/78 fits my battery holder just fine. I even put the Hotchkis battery tie down on it. However, I did hear about some people having to modify (Cut) a bit of the battery holder because it didnt fit but I didnt have that problem.

I've got a yellow top and have not had to modify anything.

...so if you dnt have system and you just want a smaller batt. that will kick out he same...get the red top...cause i got the c-one frnt strut bar and we had to move the bat. aaallllll the way way up to get the bar on the the positive is real-ee real-ee close to the bar...so is the red top the the one i wants???

do they make a blue top or white top?

They have a BLUE top but it's for marine vehicles. Even though I do remember seeing a picture of an ecelica member with a BLUE top on his Celi.

I have the Red Top and it fits fine. Just place a piece of wood on top of the battery base and underneath the actual battery. The stock tie down will fit, trust me. I also have a front strut bar and it fits fine.

the part # for the yellow top is D34/78, the red top (PN# 34/78) is exactly the same size as the yellow top so they should both fit in there. the yellow top is better if you have a stereo system or anything else in your car that uses a lot of power. the red top is mainly for starting power. so pick the one that you would need the most.

so stock c/d would b fine if the i get the red 1 still??...i use the c/d player all da time...

The red one will be fine with the stock HU. I have the stock HU and a Fosgate Punch 800 on my Red Top. Works just great.

sweet the thanks yo...

hhmmm PAW told me the red top was for when you have a large stereo and the yellow was just a better stock replacement... which is better? i listen to the radio with the motor off for no longer than 20 minutes at a time. (250 watt amp, 2 10" subs...) help? my stock battery is starting to go...

you got it backwards...

yeah backwards man, red is stock replacment and yellow is for heavy duty... I just did the switch man

https://celicahobby.com/ubbthrea...#Post1953398368

k thanks for clearing that up..PAW of all places didn't know which optima was which

I got a red one. Its fine with me

you can get the blue one, just dont expect your car to float.

i want the yellow one.

You guys are great, now I know the specific size to get

I just bought a red one today and all I had to do was un clip the power wire so I could move it down. The posts are switched from the stock battery so you have to move both cables down.