Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery?
 

I recently picked up a T1R lightweight battery, and that thing is tiny. Anyway, my battery tie down(I guess its the stock one as far as I can tell) wont screw on tight enough to secure the battery. Anyone else have a similar issue and what did you do to secure the battery?

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (RTW DC2)
 

duct tape y0.

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (FyrStarter)
 

Im trying to keep it as non-ghetto as possible...

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (RTW DC2)
 

black duct tape yo https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emwink.gif

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (RTW DC2)
 

cut more threads in the tie down j bars yo.

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (D)
 

i dont have a thread cutter y0!

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (RTW DC2)
 

go buy/borrow a tap and die set yo!

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (D)
 

I fixed it y0

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (RTW DC2)
 

for a clean fix use a stack of small washers on the metal tie down rods then put the nut on top of them to tight the battary down.

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (Rboosted717)
 

Man you guys are Ghetto https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emwink.gif Take the existing battery tie-down brackets ( the metal rod) and measure the length you need to shorten the rod. Mark the spot on the lower end of the rod (the curved end), add about 3/4 of an inch to the marked spot and cut the curved end off. Stick the non-threaded end in a vise and bend it to match the factory curve. Reinstall. Now you have the tie-down without the threaded end sticking up 2 inches above the battery. YO

Mattj


[Modified by Dropspeed, 9:20 PM 1/25/2003]

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery?
 

b3st thread evAr.... https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (Johnny Tran)
 

swed yo.

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (sackdz)
 

If you want a pretty set up get one of these brackets from Holley. Please excuse the picture size.

http://mac40.ritslab.ubc.ca/marc/SEM...2/IMG_2027.JPG

http://mac40.ritslab.ubc.ca/marc/SEM...2/IMG_2028.JPG




[Modified by DB1-R81, 9:25 PM 1/25/2003]

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (DB1-R81)
 

That looks like a nice setup but I don't think it can work with the T1R battery since the terminals are at the top of the battery.

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (NunRacer)
 

You gotta do it this way man. Ignore the rust, leaky taillights. I bought the car this way, and haven't had the chance to fix that part up yet.

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Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (DB1-R81)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DB1-R81 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you want a pretty set up get one of these brackets from Holley. Please excuse the picture size.

http://mac40.ritslab.ubc.ca/marc/SEM...2/IMG_2027.JPG

[Modified by DB1-R81, 9:25 PM 1/25/2003]</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is it me or does his OE front bar look like its hollowed out? WTF?

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (skafia)
 

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Is it me or does his OE front bar look like its hollowed out? WTF?</TD></TR></TABLE>

its just you

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (RTW DC2)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I recently picked up a T1R lightweight battery, and that thing is tiny. Anyway, my battery tie down(I guess its the stock one as far as I can tell) wont screw on tight enough to secure the battery. Anyone else have a similar issue and what did you do to secure the battery? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Are you sure you are turning the nut the correct way?

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (len)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by len &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Are you sure you are turning the nut the correct way?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I dunno, you are the one that plays with nuts so you tell me lol https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (len)
 

I have the T1R battery and have experienced no such issues.

the two battery tie down threaded posts have enough length/thread to tie down a battery probably another size down!

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (98type_r)
 

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its just you</TD></TR></TABLE>

No, It is hollowed out. I'm pretty sure thats a comptech strut bar.

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? ([VTEC]TL)
 

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No, It is hollowed out. I'm pretty sure thats a comptech strut bar.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just checked comptech's website and their bars look almost like OEM. The one that is hollowed out wasn't on their website. Weird. Wouldn't that make it weak?

Re: Battery Tie down problem with lightweight battery? (RTW DC2)
 

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I dunno, you are the one that plays with nuts so you tell me lol https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif </TD></TR></TABLE>

******, I'M GOING TO BURN YOUR CAR. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif