Best Rear Shock Tower Brace

[2002iii]

9 hours ago, NYNick said:

Why bother? And moving the battery is a waste of time as well these days. 

Having the battery located directly above the rear differential helps with traction. 

 

I also did it to clean up the engine bay and get more air flow to the dual Weber Dcoe's I put on.

[roadhog0]

If you need to store a battery there, why not just mount a battery tray. I guarantee it weighs less. Less weight = go faster  Easy to get a generic tray to bolt down or make your own.

[Son of Marty]

I've used a marine battery box several times it keeps your battery safe and the terminals covered and it straps down tight I've never seen one in a car upside down but I have seen a couple of upside down boats and not seen the box dislodged. Although these days the smaller battery under the rear seat is my go to. 

Edited January 26, 2021 by Son of Marty

[tech71]

1 hour ago, roadhog0 said:

 Easy to get a generic tray to bolt down or make your own.

I just modified the stock tray I cut out from the front. Works good with the right battery.

Theres 3/8 in. spacers between the tray and trunk floor.

Mounting it to one side gives me room for my toolkit to sit next to it.

 

Edited January 26, 2021 by tech71

[tech71]

On 1/21/2021 at 8:02 PM, calw said:

Bags of Sakrete that got left out in the rain tool long,  in the spare tire, well have a better effect when dropping off cars at the salvage yard.  Sorry, couldn't resist.

Leaving them out in the rain for a few weeks with car opened up helps too, especially if they are packed everywhere with years of rodent bedding. 

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[NYNick]

On 1/22/2021 at 6:44 PM, 2002iii said:

Having the battery located directly above the rear differential helps with traction. 

 

I also did it to clean up the engine bay and get more air flow to the dual Weber Dcoe's I put on.

Losing 30lbs of battery weight by replacing a lead acid battery with a Li-Pho will go a lot further than moving a battery over your diff.

[tomphot]

The PO had relocated the battery to the trunk and had it tied off in the corner.  I found this try for use with an Optima battery that holds it down.  Nice clean look IMO.  I do like the extra room up front in the Tii with the battery not there.

 

[xr4tic]

On 1/22/2021 at 3:06 PM, SydneyTii said:

I get that opinion, but if you need or want the space for a different air supply or other requirements then it’s not really a waste of time, under the seat makes sense, but it’s not always possible. The rear brace I believe has been shown not to be so much a brace as a battery holder as well.

Each to their own I guess, it doesn’t look so bad as a mod and can be easily removed.

 

3 lbs, stock location (ish), no current loss issues due to long cables, lots of room.

 

[SydneyTii]

8 hours ago, xr4tic said:

 

3 lbs, stock location (ish), no current loss issues due to long cables, lots of room.

 

Great idea!

Good access to the Tii alternator and to change oil. Do these small batteries work in all climates and can they be placed on a battery maintainer?

Also the air supply can go through where the black plastic battery shield thingy is

if the trunk is used and cables are sized with allowing for resistance then there shouldn’t be an issue.

lol I think we all got off topic again ?

 

[tzei]

14 hours ago, SydneyTii said:

Do these small batteries work in all climates and can they be placed on a battery maintainer?

Yes and yes. Smaller batteries usually have less Ah and CCA so that may be a problem. I have a tiny battery (34b19r, cca about 240) in Nissan it works just fine thru the year. I have charger/tender in Nissan and M2 (Defa MultiCharger 1205).

Edited January 27, 2021 by tzei

[xr4tic]

15 hours ago, SydneyTii said:

Do these small batteries work in all climates and can they be placed on a battery maintainer?

 

Yes, as long as you get an appropriately rated one for your climate.

 

The upside of the Lithium batteries is that you can pack a big punch in a small package, the downside is cost.  You also need a maintainer made for Lithium batteries.

[gary32]

Obvious answer buy the Koogle works brace with 4 really expensive batteries 1 for each season and a charger remove the trunk lid and impress everyone with your trunk bling.

Edited January 27, 2021 by gary32

[John76]

On 1/25/2021 at 5:21 PM, Son of Marty said:

these days the smaller battery under the rear seat is my go to.

Why not put a small battery in the spare wheel well?

Ditch the spare and carry a can of tire sealant instead.

Way less weight...go much faster!

[Son of Marty]

Cause that would put the battery on the same side of the car as my fat ass!

[tzei]

My skinny ass told me to put it here. Left nice room for winter weight. But i ditched that Ford block. Now using heavy plate at right side rear passenger footwell - better balance.