Optima Yellow Top D34 Battery for Mk4 R32?

[NJAY87]

Hey guys

is anyone know or able to confirm whether or whether not the above battery would fit into the factory battery case or not?

Cheers
Naz

[Manaz]

It's not terribly difficult to check the sizes - spec sheet for D34. The Optima batteries are fantastic btw, you won't be disappointed.

[Treza360]

You need a MF55 sized battery to fit battery to fit in the standard battery holder and still be able to put on the fuse box and cover properly. That is:
Length: 236mm
Width: 175mm
Height: 175mm

Looking at the datasheet that Manaz posted the answer is no.
In fact all of the Yellow Top are either too tall or too long or both. The D35, D51 and D75 will both fit but they are still too tall by at least 20mm.

I have one of these installed in my car; Battery.
Standard battery size and has a three year warranty as opposed to two, and 15.14kg instead of 19.5kg.

Cheers,
Trent

[Transporter]

Before you buy Optima battery make sure it is not already 2 or 3 years old (don't take just the seller word for it). It has serial no. and from that you should be able to find out production date, for which you have to contact Optima.

[Manaz]

Before you buy Optima battery make sure it is not already 2 or 3 years old (don't take just the seller word for it). It has serial no. and from that you should be able to find out production date, for which you have to contact Optima.

It should also have a sticker on it with the manufacturing month and year marked clearly.

[Fury]

I have made a D34 fit my battery box (bora 4mo) with slight modifications to the box (ie: cutting away some of the plastic bit where the fuse holder sits).
The biggest problem with the D34 is that the terminals are around the wrong way, so you have to place it the other way around (so the terminals are ~10cm further away).
It is also slightly bigger then the factory battery box, so is a very snug fit.

You're better off getting a D35, which is ever so slightly smaller, but make sure it has the reversed terminals (IT IS AVAILABLE! but optima have no clue what about it for some reason), i've seen them in JB though.