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I have a 1997 Skyline r33 GTS25T Series 2

New to the forum , intro thread found here :

http://www.skylinesa...03#entry6385203

Dealer told me the battery was pretty much on its way out when I bought it and after 30min searching(didnt know the damn thing was in the boot!) I found the battery. Tried to start after two days of sititng and just rapid clicking sounds....dead battery

I could of gone with what was recommended(NS40ZLX), but wheres the fun in that? Also I wanted something that can handle the extra audio gear I will have inside and want to be confidant that I have enough juice left every time I turn the key - so after pouring through searches relating to batteries, optima and skylines, I eventually purchased an Optima Yellow top d34 for $265 via eGay.

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http://www.ebay.com....84.m1439.l2649.

My question is , what would I have to do to make this fit? I'm already aware that it wont fit as easily as they Optima d51 .I'm also aware that I would have to get bigger terminals as the stock skyline battery has smaller terminals. Is there anything else that needs to be modded? Will it even fit in the space I have?

Does anyone know the stock measurements of the skyline battery(car isn't with me atm to measure)

Dimensions of Optima Yellow Top D34 :

L 254mm X W 175.6mm X H 198.4mm

Edited by tripsteady

ive been looking into ojne of these bad boys aswell, Why did you choose this particular model?

i decided i wanted to try an optima because of their reviews of long life and excellent performance. The yellow top apparently is better to power audio systems and I plan to put in a decent setup.

The smaller model(the d51) didn't have enough CCA to warrant being the same price as this one.

So I went with the higher CCA one, the D34 , will only be able to install on Friday so wanted to know how much trouble Id have fitting this in there.

stock battery from r33 skyline series 2 dimensions anyone?

Edited by tripsteady

I never had a problem with the stock sized R33 battery, but if you want to go bigger, this guy can show you what's involved.

Looks like bit of a mission to me.

http://www.gtr.co.uk...attery-r33.html

thank you , i bought the optima anyway so I will have to make it fit. thanks for the link , will simplify my job greatly

I did mine differently to the link. Angle piece on left side that supports the rear and side of battery is only spot welded on. Cut the 2 welds with a grinder then placed it under the tray sticking up on the left at the desired length and welded underneath. Modded mine to suit an 880cca CAT battery. Terminals require changing too

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