battery tie down
08-04-2012, 07:59 AM
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battery tie down
hey guys. I have an autox tomorrow and I need to figure out a way to secure my battery. I bought an optima battery, so its smaller and has more play in the battery tray, probably too much to pass tech. I'm gonna look at it when I get home later today but is there anyway to adjust the stock strap? or does anyone have any other suggestions on how to secure it? thanks
08-04-2012, 04:32 PM
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hey guys. I have an autox tomorrow and I need to figure out a way to secure my battery. I bought an optima battery, so its smaller and has more play in the battery tray, probably too much to pass tech. I'm gonna look at it when I get home later today but is there anyway to adjust the stock strap? or does anyone have any other suggestions on how to secure it? thanks
08-04-2012, 05:47 PM
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There isn't a lot to go on without dimensions of your old battery and the new one, so this is the best I can do for the short time you have left.
If your tie-down can clamp the battery down fairly firmly, you may be able to shim the extra space in the battery tray with wood, screwed to the tray itself with sheetmetal screws. Try to avoid drilling or screwing into anything important that might lie underneath.
Norm
If your tie-down can clamp the battery down fairly firmly, you may be able to shim the extra space in the battery tray with wood, screwed to the tray itself with sheetmetal screws. Try to avoid drilling or screwing into anything important that might lie underneath.
Norm
08-05-2012, 04:00 PM
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Probably a bit late now, but I thought I'd chime in since I have the same issue. I've got an Optima red top and when pushed out towards the fender it rubs on the stock hood. I pushed it as far inboard as the stock tray allows and then cut a piece of 2x6 to wedge between the battery and fender for the time being. I'm going to take out the stock tray and modify it to drop the battery a bit lower. The positive terminal definitely rubs the stock hood if the battery shifts.
It also rubs the aftermarket carbon fiber hood that I recently purchased, enough to short and create heat, which lead to a carbon fiber fire. So now I get to learn to do composites repair. :P
Long story short: keep that battery from moving and make sure it's not touching the hood.
It also rubs the aftermarket carbon fiber hood that I recently purchased, enough to short and create heat, which lead to a carbon fiber fire. So now I get to learn to do composites repair. :P
Long story short: keep that battery from moving and make sure it's not touching the hood.
08-06-2012, 11:18 PM
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didnt make it 
i ended up having to pick up some friends from a bar really late then my dog decided she wanted to chew on everything in my damn room so i couldnt get to sleep till 330. didnt want to wake up 3 hours later and then spend 6 hours in 95+ degree weather lol. i was pretty pissed about it
i ended up having to pick up some friends from a bar really late then my dog decided she wanted to chew on everything in my damn room so i couldnt get to sleep till 330. didnt want to wake up 3 hours later and then spend 6 hours in 95+ degree weather lol. i was pretty pissed about it
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