Anyone have a picture of a properly installed battery hold down???????

[ForcedTorque]

I am trying to add the battery hold down back to my car. I have now found the long bolt, but I'm not sure what I'm looking for for the top, and how to install it. Honestly, I have a shed full of parts, and I'm not sure what I'm looking for. Some of the parts I have are just not Supra parts.

 

[suprabad]

I'll take a picture and post it later if no-one else does... but right now it's 110 degrees outside my door (no bullshit).

 

[jdub]

Is that all
It's 115 here right now.

 

[jetjock]

Yeah but at what, 10% RH? It's not like some places I can think of where it's not the heat that gets to you, it's the stupidity

 

[Kckazdude]

Yeah but at what, 10% RH? It's not like some places I can think of where it's not the heat that gets to you, it's the stupidity

Hey now! I resemble that remark......wait a minute.

 

[jdub]

:yelrotflm

Yeah...that "dry heat" thing again. My standard comment is to stick your head in an oven...thats a dry heat too

 

[Kckazdude]

Actually that dry heat thing is quite true. 100° here in Memphis and surronding areas will zap your energy in no time. 100° in AZ is tolerable in the breeze for a few minutes longer. Who am I foolin though. Heat is heat. The AC is always better.

 

[jdub]

It is, but once it goes over 105 or so, it just doesnt matter

Scott - so we don't totally jack your thread bitching about the weather, here's the pic you requested:

 

[Kckazdude]

Is that a Supra factory hold-down? Doesnt look like the one I saw.

And stop showing those nasty Durablast pics!

 

[626na]

do supra's come with a stock battery tie down?

 

[Mk3runner]

yea they do.

I cant find my long bolt for mine tho.......

 

[Kckazdude]

From the dealership there was one. There wasnt one with mine when I got it. Been fabbing up an aftermarket to fit proper like around my group 24F battery for a while but havent gotten around to finishing it. If I were to came across a good condition factory one however....

 

[jetjock]

They do except something about the rear of Jdub's doesn't look right. He's also got more wires coming out of that battery than a Russian fishing trawler...

 

[jdub]

Is that a Supra factory hold-down? Doesnt look like the one I saw.

And stop showing those nasty Durablast pics!

LOL...it is, it just looks pretty because I ceramic coated it.

Duralast batteries are actually pretty good...made by Johnson Controls. They make the Diehard, Motorcraft and Optima batteries too

The heat here in Phoenix kill lead-acid batteries pretty quick. The Duralast Gold has a full 3 year replacement warranty...I have not paid for a battery in years

JJ - I had to add a spacer (square metal tubing) under both sides...the battery was a bit short. The wiring is going to get fixed too!

 

[CRE]

Heh, jdub's got about half as many as I do... Okay, not half, but just as many extra wires.

I really need to start working on fitting in that Saturn fuse/relay box as a distribution center soon. Love that box though.

LOL...it is, it just looks pretty because I ceramic coated it.

Good idea... I hate the performance hit I see when mine heats up. :naughty:

 

[jetjock]

The heat thing reminds me: I seem to recall later cars came with a battery insulator. Does anyone have it?

 

[Mk3runner]

you talking about the plastic looking chunk of crap that goes around the batt?

 

[jetjock]

Yeah, that's it. P/N 28899-42030. Most are probably long gone by now but looking at the EPC implies they all came with one and I don't ever recall having it on mine.

 

[Mk3runner]

I had one, beat to hell tho... kinda pointless having it when its cracked pretty bad.

 

[CRE]

I've seen them in a couple MKIIIs. IIRC, they were just an ABS sheet wrapped around two or three sides... I'm sure they are only effective when the car is moving. I can understand the thinking behind it though.