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03-03-2008, 11:27 PM
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Location: San Diego!
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custom fitfan voltphreaks bracket
so i figured if i shot 450 bucks on a battery, it deserves a fancy smancy bracket! ....out went the steel - in went alumn!!
i went to home depot, got some flat alumn stock, and with nothing more than a vise, torch, hammer, some pliers, drill and some filing to clean it up here it is  i made a bracket to replace against the wheel well and a new bracket on the trunck floor - these pass a #10 bolt and allow the clamp to be drawn down on both side. I covered the bracket with a bicycle inner tube to protect and grip the battery. finished it off with some thumb nuts to make it easy to tighten up at tech inspec. i lined the "bed" of the battery with industrial velco, and matched it on the battery. i like it - i like the battery! 4.5 lbs... its no joke - and my car started up alot better than before, guess my going on 40 month old battery was getting weaker than i had noticed. no leaks from it though... just heavy. Cheers, -Rod Thing is rock solid!
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03-04-2008, 08:47 AM
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thanks - yeah "it aint going anywhere"
the bracket keeps is pressed down into the velcro, and the velcro has crazy monkey kunfu hold of it. i am going to rig up a little plastic box to cover up the terminal ends later. i know some people have this battery - so wanted to share how i installed it - 100% reversible, and better than stock.
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03-04-2008, 09:11 AM
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past the drivetrain there are really only 2 things back there - battery and exhaust. i agree, it is STUPID money for a BATTERY but i got if to shed 24bs - so for lossing that weight in the tail - it is a bargin! ...weird huh?
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03-04-2008, 09:20 AM
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McLareghini Bugatterrari
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Location: Texas
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What is the sheer force required to overcome crazy monkey kunfu hold?
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03-04-2008, 09:33 AM
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Location: Richmond, VA
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  BTW... I like the bracket. I need to do something like that for mine. 
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