Battery Sprint Instalation

[alan.barker]

I've just had my Sprint sprayed. Before i repaired some damage in Gelcoat. On the left Wing where the Battery had tapped the Wing and caused Cracks on the outside in Gelcoat. No problem i repaired as Saint Miles says in his book.
But i don't want it to happen again.
So how have you Boys installed the Battery.
A+ Alan

[gjz30075]

I have a type 51 battery in my S3 sitting in a plastic tray that is bolted to the shelf. The battery is strapped to the
tray. I have a piece of closed cell foam between the batter and wing, just in case. I'm not happy with
this arrangment and would like to find a battery with the 'lips' at the bottom to utilize the oem hold downs,
which is the arrangement I have in my Sprint and it's very solid.

I'm anxious to here other answers here.

[Gordon Sauer]

Yes, you don’t seem to find the batteries with the flange on the bottom anymore so, with a similar arrangement on the +2, with a bobbin in the bottom of the battery area, I made a Z shaped piece that goes to the bottom up the side of the battery and then it’s insulated and captures the top of the battery, Gordon

[oldelanman]

There should be thick underfelt glued to the inside of the rear wings which prevents body damage from the battery or loose objects in the boot. I use the original type 038 battery and the original hold down clamp brackets. My battery sits on a flat piece of ply, there is no recess, which I don't think is standard and I found the battery would move laterally over time. To overcome that I added a strap around the base. I also made a simple cover for the battery which just clips under the boot lid gutter.
Hope that helps.

[smo17003]

I had in my garage stock of old parts a set of hold down clamps like these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291497582907 ... R-bNvML_Yg

I drilled a hole into each of the original clamps to accept the hook of each new clamp. A sort of belt and braces approach you might say.
If you don't want to drill your originals, you could make a couple of lugs to sit under the original clamps for the new ones to attach to.

[alan.barker]

Thanks SMO,
I like that idea. I have original Clamps and Belt +Braces appeals to me.
Cheers
Alan

[elanfan1]

There should be thick underfelt glued to the inside of the rear wings which prevents body damage from the battery or loose objects in the boot. I use the original type 038 battery and the original hold down clamp brackets. My battery sits on a flat piece of ply, there is no recess, which I don't think is standard and I found the battery would move laterally over time. To overcome that I added a strap around the base. I also made a simple cover for the battery which just clips under the boot lid gutter.
Hope that helps.

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Very neat solution, well done. A nice battery decal for the outside would look great,