Hater

I dont have any ties for my battery in the engine bay, Whats a good fix that would be approved for inspection. I was thinking of those straps they sell at like auto zone but sounds kinda shoddy, any recomendations?

treekiller

do you have a battery tray? if so get the screw on tie downs they are cheap.. or if you want to get fancy get a battery box and relocate it to your trunk.

Jeff

pullg

Anything that holds the battery firmly and won't come loose will make it through inspection -- I've seen rubber tie downs (not elastic bungee cords) used well. You could try a ratcheting tie-down strap. Jeff's suggestion is the most foolproof -- if it's metal and fastened down well, it's not going to be a problem!

osama tim laden

i have a plastc battery box bolted down in the trunk with a ratchet strap holding it all together.
it passes tech at drift events, but theyre idiots.
think ill be alright, or should i do it correctly?

pullg

Sounds like it should work. We don't want the battery or its container to be a loose missile in the car, and we don't want the battery to tip and spill.

Hater

ive only had problems with battery relocaters. Butt jeff your idea sounds the best for sure.

they sell these at like adv auto?

Jordan Y.

A friend of mine passed tech at a drift event with zip-ties holding his battery loosely in place. They're a little bit stricter at auto-x .

In my old car I welded up a new tray and bolt-down setup at 3 am the night before my first event. It had one rather small screw and 7 zip-ties holding it to my crossmember but it looked sturdy enough. The battery couldn't move even when it hadn't been held in place by anything, so adding the appearance of a solid mount was good enough.

treekiller

I am personally a pep boys or autozone fan. I know both of these places will have them in stock. it's a pretty standard part. worst case a boating store will have tons of them.