minimans wrote:
timmy201 wrote:
I test fit the same battery 55D23L out of my Mazda. The plastic case of the battery would hit the tank well before the terminals
Depends on how hard you get hit in the rear quarter..............................
I agree that having the terminals on the opposite side of battery would of course be better, but when I test fit the same battery as the first post (which is nice and big and has plenty of CCA) I thought it would be a decent option if the terminals won't reach over to the other side.
With my standard battery the first thing to hit the tank is the terminals. With the larger one it is a bit taller, so the first thing to hit would be the plastic side of the battery. I use insulated battery terminals and have a cover over the battery too (and are still using the small one).
Maybe you could squeeze one of these in if you want it to be even better protected
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Produc ... Small/6252