Battery Tie Down

[1TuffSupra]

Did our cars come with a battery tie down? Mine doesnt have one and after cleaning and re-tightening all the terminals and grounds my car still completely died from time to time as if the batter had been disconnected. So I ended up sticking a towel in the engine bay around the battery to keep it from moving and low and behold the problems with the car cutting out disappeared. But I dont want to do a hack job here I actually want to fix the problem. The previous owner didnt have a problem with this, but he wasnt getting the car sideways like I do either. But I checked on Jay Marks Toyota's site and didnt find a tie down, any ideas as to where I could find one?

 

[lagged]

yes it came with one.

 

[Jeff Lange]

Yes it came with one, yes it's still available from the dealer, no it's not expensive, yes you should get a new one, it's like $15.

Lots of information crammed into one sentence .

Hope that helps.

 

[1TuffSupra]

lol, yeah it helped a lot. Thanks

 

[doom26464]

yeah I need to go and get one. They won't let u race at the local drag strip without a Battery tie down.

 

[supra90turbo]

that is correct, doom.
i watched a guy fail for that. i almost died laughing.
he drove like 3 hours to get there.


jeff: that's a nice, informative post you've got there. lol

 

[ma71supraturbo]

935 motorsports also sells one that is a bit more attractive than the stock stamped steel piece

 

[shaeff]

i was just going to link to that before, jeff, but i had to go eat some dinner.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3783

-shaeff

 

[lagged]

come on shaeff, whats more important, food? or supra stuff?

i think the answer is clear.

 

[shaeff]

::hangs head in shame::

-shaeff

 

[Loki]

That's it Shaeff, you're fired!

 

[JimR]

1TuffSupra, check this page (if you want the stocker, 86-88) for the part numbers:

http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/EPC/MKIII_NATO/291410/7402_1.html

 

[1TuffSupra]

Ha thanks a lot man, I was gonna do that b4 I went to the dealer, but now I dont have to! Damn I love this forum :love:

 

[siman]

I use the light weight JDM tite Zip tie method. :biglaugh: works fine...so I havent changed it.

 

[doom26464]

I use the light weight JDM tite Zip tie method. :biglaugh: works fine...so I havent changed it.

won't be acpeted by a local drag stip they need something solid like metal.

Batteries/Ballast: Batteries must be secured per OEM, or with minimum
of 2, 3/8 inch diameter bolts. (No bungee straps, cords, etc.)

taking right from the tech sheet of the SIR here in saskacthewan.

 

[supra90turbo]

he doesnt drag, though. so no advice should be taken from SImann's post...
he's a JDM truE sTYlz DriFta!>!111

lol

 

[IJ.]

Had a battery come loose many years ago and hit the fan and explode with plastic and acid everwhere!

Pretty well scratch 1 car as no way know could I get rid of it all and the rust that followed!

Lesson learnt from that was always use a good hold down or a battery box!

 

[siman]

he doesnt drag, though. so no advice should be taken from SImann's post...
he's a JDM truE sTYlz DriFta!>!111

lol

Yes that is true Supra90turbo, I am a true midnight runner. Wangan style!

I hate drag racing....its very boaring.

-Jonathan

 

[csr ma71]

I use the factory tie down and the factory plastic piece that goes over the front of the battery. Except I don't know how the plastic piece is supposed to stay on so I used zip ties for that. Hold pretty well with just the plastic piece itself.