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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:37 PM
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It seems that my stock battery hold down is not clamping down on my Autozone battery. What aftermarket hold downs are you guys using? Would this summit univeral battery hold down work?
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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My stock battery hold down, along with MANY others on this board, has been broken the hell off since i got the car. No problems at all Not really a whole lot of places it can go. I've been running it for over 2 years, it moves a little bit if you TRY to move it, but its fine.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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Year one makes a battery strap that will hold it down. It's specifically made for our cars. It costs about $16. It's under the Electronics category in the Miscellaneous Components section.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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My stock one broke as well, I just used a bungi-cord on it. Looks Ghetto but works.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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No hold down here. It is so tight in there in does not move at all. I have a red top Optima battery.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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At Autozone They Sell A "l" Shape Piece Of Metal From The Battery Hold Down Kit, Buy It And Cut 1/4 In Of The Edge, Then Remove The Bolt That Is In Front Of The Top Of The Battery, Then Put The "l" Metal Bolted From That Bolt. That Should Hold It Down
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