Dat batt thread.

[Lucas_R]

just bought an 1030cca 80AH SSB battery (larger size).. had a choice between bosch and SSB (same size) for the same price. have read good things about SSB so will give that a go as bosch is a known quantity...

So to be clear and potentially help out other people in the future, is this what you have purchased?

Will be interesting to see if the factory tie down bracket still fits. What are you going to do if it doesnt?

SSB AGM STOP START BATTERY 12V 80AH L315XW175XH190 1030CCA MAINTANENCE FREE - Collier & Miller

[amunra]

So to be clear and potentially help out other people in the future, is this what you have purchased?

Will be interesting to see if the factory tie down bracket still fits. What are you going to do if it doesnt?

SSB AGM STOP START BATTERY 12V 80AH L315XW175XH190 1030CCA MAINTANENCE FREE - Collier & Miller

yeh should be the same one. this is the exact one.

SSB STOP START AGM SS75TI LEAK PROOF BATTERY 12 VOLT EUROPEAN MERCEDES BMW AUDI 9336054006653 | eBay

according to the vids the bracket still fits (which surprised me ).. was just going to take the bracket out and dump the batt in without a bracket at first .... until i saw the bracket fits (refer to vid i pasted earlier).

looks like the tray is designed to fit the larger batt .. it wont be moving anywhere in there when the tray is fully taken up.. they have probably put the bracket as an over caution thing and way to save money on smaller batts from factory

[amunra]

heres a photo of the batt tray (albeit upside down)...

u can see the 3 silver screws towards the end of the tray... the oem bat stops well before the 3rd (closest to end) and needs the bracket to hold it down... the batt is pretty damn heavy to get out of there without the bracket so im assuming a batt that takes up the whole tray is not going to be needing any bolting down

[Manaz]

im assuming a batt that takes up the whole tray is not going to be needing any bolting down

To assume is to make an ass of u and me.

You don't want a battery that isn't tied down. That's a lot of weight to have deciding it's no longer part of the car and is a free agent to move as its own momentum dictates...

[amunra]

To assume is to make an ass of u and me.

You don't want a battery that isn't tied down. That's a lot of weight to have deciding it's no longer part of the car and is a free agent to move as its own momentum dictates...

will have to see when it arrives

[Guest001]

Wont need bolting down until you have to stop in a big hurry and the battery continues unrestrained till it potentially is slowed down by the head of the kid who walked in front of you. If I remember rightly it is part of a roadworthy to ensure the battery is securely restrained correctly.
Only a fool would not use the bracket


Why is it important that automotive batteries in a vehicle are securely held in place with a proper battery clamp?

Vibration can reduce the life of your car battery, so it is vital that you always use an approved battery clamp to ensure it is properly held down at all times. If not securely fastened, excessive vibration could damage your battery's internal components – creating short circuits and reducing battery life.

[amunra]

Wont need bolting down until you have to stop in a big hurry and the battery continues unrestrained till it potentially is slowed down by the head of the kid who walked in front of you..

thats imaginative !

[Guest001]

thats imaginative !

And also possible if battery is in engine compartment

[petemac110]

If I remember rightly it is part of a roadworthy to ensure the battery is securely restrained correctly.
Only a fool would not use the bracket

You are indeed correct.

It’s a favourite target of the police when issuing defect notices.

[amunra]

If I remember rightly it is part of a roadworthy to ensure the battery is securely restrained correctly.

i actually missed this little bit . couldnt find anything online after seeing this.... actually just want to see how an 80ah batt fits in that tray might need to make something custom or even get a bigger tray if possible.. not sure if itll fit in the engine bay but it might