Chris M.

I sold my 964 and bought an 82 Euro SC. Here's a link to the thread on the 964 board.
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-forum/379962-my-new-car.html

For you SC owners I have a question. My battery is just sitting there not secured and it needs to be secured to pass tech for a DE I'm doing this weekend. It looks like the present battery is too big to be used with the stock clamp (which is missing anyway) so I need to rig something up. Has anyone made their own bracket for the larger modern batteries? Pics would be great.

thanks

TroyN

I had a similar battery issue except that the one I had was seemingly too small. My shop let me know there are holes in two places, to accommodate two different battery sizes. You might be able to buy a battery box/mount kit from someplace like Rennline but those are expensive. If your battery is one of the two correct sizes it would be better to just get the bracket or just go get a new battery.

KC911

I don't have any pics handy, but many of us have "plates" for securing Optima batterys (i.e. the battery is screwed to the plate). Hope this helps, maybe it will give you an idea:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showt...ptima+mounting

Keith
'88 CE coupe

Chris M.

So the Optima has holes in it to mount to those screws on the homemade plate? I looked at Optima's website but they don't list a battery for any 1982 Porsche. The optional bent lip is for putting underneath that flange that's welded into the car?

KC911

Yes, the Optimas have holes that mount to the plate. That is an "Optima" solution, but maybe it will give you an idea for your specific battery. Plenty of us use Optimas, so you should be able to find the size if you search some threads here (or on Pelican), but I don't recall from memory.

Keith
'88 CE coupe

v8_ranch

Welcome Chris! Nice choice to pick up an SC. You now can join the SCWDP (SC World Domination Plot)!

Being that you are in KY, you ought to come down for one of our MTFR's (Mid TN Fun Run's). The next one is going to be just west of Nashville on Saturday, October 20th. You can email me at vanweys@charter.net if interested, and I will send you the details.

Shane