derekbuckner1

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a few weeks ago at the track, i broke the top of my coolant overflow jug that holds the front of the battery down.

i know i can just replace it with the factory piece but there has to be something out there to hold the battery better than that thin plastic piece.

i dont want to just break the new piece on my next hard launch. any insight would be greatly appreciated.

derekbuckner1

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bump.

i6overboard

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you could fab up your own bracket or buy a battery tray already made(i think aerospace has some stuff) and just mount it in the car.

mrdragster1970

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I don't know about the stock stuff, but a race type set up is the way to go.
Look at some race cars next time at the track and there are a million excellent ideas out there.
Or ask for photo's and you'll get the idea, plastic is definitely not strong enough for the weight.

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JL ws-6

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Someone used to make a bracket, that would attach at the bottom behind the battery, and attach at the top of the radiator support where the headlight's attach. I can't remember who made them but I think it would be pretty easy to make one out of a piece of 1/8 or 3/16 steel... that way you could actually have a "strap" that goes over the whole battery, holding it down, and stopping it from trying to rock backwards on you...

derekbuckner1

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That's the kind of bracket I'm looking for. Something to keep it from grounding on the sc on a hard launch.

cody161

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Go to this link. I have it and like it really well.


http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/f...p?hid=G14AM907

derekbuckner1

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Could you post a pic of how it bolts? I'm interested but can't tell how it straps from the picture

cody161

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I will take a picture when I get home of how it holds the battery down.

derekbuckner1

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Thanks. It threw me off because it says it replaces the battery tray. With that being part of the overflow jug, I don't see how that works

cody161

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derekbuckner1

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Thanks man. I'll order that within the week. Exactly what I was looking for.

cody161

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No problem, glad I could help you.

JL ws-6

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That's the style I was talking about... I've seen them on a few cars and apparently it solves the problem 100%. I put mine in the trunk before it ever gave me a problem... or I'd probably have had to do that a long time ago as well.

cody161

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I had to get it after my stock hold down took a dump on me and wasn't holding the battery in at all.

bene

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Why order if you can just make one?

I made one...



Very easy to make. I bought about 4 ft of aluminum soft metal from LOWES and contoured the bends from the bottom bolt to the battery all the way up to the headlight bracket holder. (Or you can just measure) I cut the excess of course and painted it gloss black to make it more "stockish" appeal. Drill the appropriate holes to the bolts and install it.

I also put a couple of foams under the piece of metal to snug the battery better.

derekbuckner1

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I'd like to. And I'm sure it would save me a couple bucks, but I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my car. $18 and knowing that I don't have the opportunity to make some goofy looking piece on my car is worth it to me. I'd pick mine apart if I did that.

Yours does look really good though. It's just not something I've done.

PGUFF

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Thanks to your post. I fabbed up my own bracket today, it blows that stock plastic junk out the water. You couldn't move my battery if you tried. I used some scrap aluminum I had laying around the house. I didn't paint mine, I was scared it would flake off.