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Spadesluck
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APR 01, 06:36 PM
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For those that have moved there battery up front under the spare tire what have you guys rigged up to hold your battery in place?
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cvxjet
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APR 01, 07:59 PM
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I just screwed down the spare and it holds the battery in place.....I do have a Subaru 15" wheel spare setup and the battery cannot move. Obviously, the cables connect on the front side of the battery......
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olejoedad
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APR 01, 08:28 PM
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Same here, the tire is the hold-down.
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Patrick
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APR 01, 08:55 PM
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I have the same type of rubber "clamp" installed at the rear of the battery as is used with the OEM battery tray. When I had my Formula inspected (because it was brought up from the States), they also insisted I had some way of preventing the battery from moving at all side-to-side. So I just used some chunks of high density foam stuffed into the 1"(?) gaps on either side of the battery and the box. Autocrossed the Formula for years and the battery was rock solid.
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cvxjet
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APR 01, 10:11 PM
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Although I don't believe my battery can shift around with the spare locked in place on top of it....I think I will install some foam blocks on the sides just to make sure it can't have any....un-authorized "fun" in there.....Great idea Patrick!
I would like to mention that I did not want the Large positive lead energized next to the gas tank ("Booooom!!!!")...So I installed a separate starter solenoid up front that actuates when you energize the starter....I then ran a separate smaller wire back to run the car. I ran both the ground and the power wires in schedule 40 tubing to protect it, and the smaller power wire has a large fuse in it so that if I get "high-centered" it will simple shut off the power. I actually have a wiring diagram of my setup...but I am a dunce so I can't post it here.....Patrick? Could I send it to you and have you post it here?
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Patrick
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APR 01, 10:35 PM
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cvxjet
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APR 01, 11:37 PM
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Thanks Patrick.....I bragged about how safe it was to have the gas tank in the middle and how hard it was to HIT it.....for years back between 1985 to 1990.....in 1990 I was driving on the Buckhorn Summit in N. CA and hit a piece of firewood- which dented the heck out of my gas tank!
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darbysan
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APR 02, 10:54 AM
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A couple of other ideas for you. I used a battery tray and hold-down clamp from a '90's GM front wheel drive vehicle( they are all very similar). They are bolted to the car with a couple of bolts, and the battery hold-down clamp bolts to the new battery tray. I also installed a 12V junction box under the hood near the battery, and a battery cut-off switch also under the hood in the Negative cable. Makes for a convenient place to attach a battery charger or jump start, add accessories, etc. Using the cut-off switch allows for easy maintenance without having to remove the battery or spare to disconnect the battery, and can also be used as a theft deterrent or for storage. If you want to get fancy, they make a version of the cutoff switch which is automatic every time you leave the vehicle ( has special connection for radio and ECM for memory). Uses a Fob to re-energize... ------------------
'87 GT , '00 3800 Series II SC, 4t65e, Vue Power Steering. (SOLD)
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Blacktree
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APR 02, 11:05 AM
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I used a couple eyelets and a bungee cord. Oddly enough, the spare tire on top of the battery wasn't good enough for autocross tech inspection, but the bungee cord was? *shrug*
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Spadesluck
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APR 02, 02:39 PM
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I am not using a spare tire at the moment. My archie brakes wont work with a stock spare and I have not gotten one that fits. I did a makeshift hold down using advance auto parts stuff. Was just curious what others were doing.
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