I like that tank, might have to look at that. Looks better than the simple tank I have. Just wish winter would go away. Just too cold in the garage to work here. It's 7 outside.

 

looks great!! since your in manufacturing now let me be the first to place my order!! tell me how much and were to pay

 

That's a might cold Doc. Hope you get an early spring this year. I have a way to go before I get to the meth spraying; but I now have the space for it. Bob

 

sure i can waterjet it out, ill make up a autocad file, have dimensions where you want the recess for the battery to sit? sorry my srt6 is stored at a buddys shop for the winter or id go measure myself. if ya cant get the dimesions i'll measure next time im up there.

 

rob put me down for 1 and let me know what it costs ill send it to you
thanx for the r&d dinasrt!!!!

 

Rob, I'll put the dimensions down on paper for both styles (side mount like I did mine, and center mount) and send them to you. You mentioned in your post #11 that you can't recess (route) w/ the waterjets but only cut all the way through. The idea of routing was so we can have 1.) cushioned floor 2.) secure frame around bottom of batt., and 3.) slight lift so the stock hold down and your spacer are a bit more snug for the Shuriken. Perhaps using two layers of 3/8" or 8mm material (one w/ cutout) and gluing the 2 together. You'd end up w/ it looking just like the ones I did, only hopefully with lighter weight material. I'm totally fine with the ones I've made up, I don't care about a couple of pounds. But if you end up doing production w/ these, I wouldn't mind a lighter weight NeedsWings version. I'm definitely not interested in producing these 32Krazy, I was on Dina's hit list for a while with the stinking mess I made. Hopefully Rob does a lighter weight version of this. If not, and you want the heavy duty 11/16" version like I made for myself; I could maybe make a couple for ya'll. I've got a whole 4'x6' sheet of it. Using it now to stand on in front of work bench on the concrete floor. Bob

 

"Perhaps using two layers of 3/8" or 8mm material (one w/ cutout) and gluing the 2 together."

yes thats the plan of attack

 

Sorry Rob, I'm sure you had that all figured out. As a Contractor, I'm just so use to explaining in full detail so nothing gets missed. I'm sending dimensions out to you tomorrow.

 

dibs on the first 1 rob!

 

Sorry, but Wedge and I have that distinction.Ha. But you may be Robs first retail buyer w/ his lighter weight version. I look forward to it working out. Bob

 

I'll take the one after yours lol.

 

Yeah, the pad arrived and looks very simple yet extremely functional and cool. I really wasn't expecting a solution to arrive in the mail when I posted the original question, but Bob rocked it.
1st autocross of the season is Feb 13th, so I'll post up some pics when I've got everything in. And mine is not the sideways version, just the straight away normal version.

 

I simply used a nylon battery strap similar to the ones used to wrap around marine battery housings on my Odyssey PC680MJ, which is close to the same size, weight and shape as the Shuriken. Driven daily for over a year and hasn't moved at all. Odyssey also makes a variety of hold-downs and brackets that might give you some different ideas.

Odyssey Battery hold downs and accessories

 

Nice stuff, but our custom molded pad is a direct O.E.M. fit (with the center mount style). Just toss the pad in the batt.tray and bolt down w/ the O.E.M. hold down. And the molded rubber floor holds the batt. like a baby in the cradle. No rattle, and is more of a bullet proof application for those that drag or autocross. Their metal box is cool but probably not padded, and you'd need a flat wall to bolt it to, and it's kind of expensive for a tiny little shell. Just sayin'.

 

I agree, D. I actually like your custom better and the Shuriken has a higher cranking amp rating (850) then the Odyssey (680) and is less expensive. I went with the Ody for it's time tested ruggedness with military use. I've also seen these types of batteries mounted behind or under the seats, freeing up the battery well for other mods (intercooler tanks and the like). Just throwing out some food for thought.

 

That's what's so great about this Forum. Everyone tossing in different ideas and sharing is how things progress and happen. I've learned so much here in a very short period of time, and it has saved a lot of us a lot of money and grief. I was very happy to contribute, as simple as the battery pad may be, because I've gotten so much from here. Bob
Edit: SyFi, I just gave out your suggestion on another thread about our skinny batt.'s behind the seats. He needs full size batt. but would like the space for meth. I suggested using 2 of the skinny's behind seats.

 

Way Kool, Bobbo. I saw some time back where one of these was mounted on the wall behind the seat with a homemade aluminum bracket. Couple of bends on the sides, couple of weld tacks for the bottom bend, and presto. Was lined with thin foam rubber to deaden any rattles. And the neat thing is you don't have to worry about LEAKAGE!

 

I just got this battery as a Christmas present but have not installed it yet and I happened across this thread. Seems ya'll have figured it out already. Rob, I am interested in the pad as well. Well done guys.

 

thank you bob for the blueprint, we got it all into autocad yesterday and added a few tweaks to it. just waiting on the waterjetter now

 

Good. Glad to hear your getting right on it Rob.