Mounting a YTZ7S Battery.

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Picked up a new battery and in the process of installing it. What have others done in order to mount this small battery. I thought about bending up a bracket but it will involve a lot of bends.

clamps? brackets? wedges?

Pics would be great.

 

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http://www.crracingcanada.com/osc/product_info.php?products_id=331

After looking at cr pic I think I can fab that up pretty easy. Any other ideas?

 

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http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=189747&highlight=ytz

 

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I used cr's but had to modify it abit as my fuel pump mounts to it as well.. Fits nice though, and lots of weight savings with that ytz7

 

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we used hard foam isulation.. does not burn or soak up water and is light.. made the insulation same size as stock battery and just cut out area the size of new battery.. Then we used stock mounting.. batttery cant move.. and if we have problem we can allways put a stocker back in by just removing foam :beer;

 

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ridehard1212 said:

we used hard foam isulation.. does not burn or soak up water and is light.. made the insulation same size as stock battery and just cut out area the size of new battery.. Then we used stock mounting.. batttery cant move.. and if we have problem we can allways put a stocker back in by just removing foam :beer;

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I was thinking about that, I will come up with a plan tonight.

 

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for a 5lb battery...velcrow...has held up fine for me.

 

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made this box using part of the old battery and some plate.

 

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Fabbed up a bracket like the one from CR. Took me longer because of so many bends but its super solid and best part is the sled fired right up!

 

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ridehard1212 said:

we used hard foam isulation.. does not burn or soak up water and is light.. made the insulation same size as stock battery and just cut out area the size of new battery.. Then we used stock mounting.. batttery cant move.. and if we have problem we can allways put a stocker back in by just removing foam :beer;

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This is how I am gona do it. Keepin it simple.

 

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rotax said:

for a 5lb battery...velcrow...has held up fine for me.

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I'm with Rotax, velcro on the back and right side, works fine.
I even put velcro on the stock battery if I switch it out, and it sticks in there just fine.
HC

 

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I cant imagine velcro would hold that great tumbling down the hill? What about the pounded out trails? Still that would be an easy way to mount.

Bracket did not cost me anything but some garage time hehe.

 

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That solid tungsten steel bracket tuesday fabbed up isnt going any where,,wonder how much weight gain there lol

 

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I just bought the CR Racing bracket at the last sled show I was at. For me the $30 it cost didn't warrant the time it would take to get materials and fab something.

 

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They wanted 40$ plus 20+ for shipping. That bracket I made weighs ounces and it was free. I don t mind some garage time, gave me an excuse to check things over.