Mr4tc Battery strap

[Tim Fry]

Hi all

My battery strap keeps popping out when I get hit :'(

Has anyone come across this before and know of a good fix ???

Thanks
Tim

[Stu_Dale]

Try this.
http://www.schumacher.clara.net/batmod.htm
Stu.

that link doesn't work??!?

jpz

[Andy Oldman]

seems to be a problem with the site
as it was still there saturday

[Stu_Dale]

The site has been closd for some reason. here is a copy of the stuff on the site.
Modification   
A lot of people have problems with their batteries flying out when racing. The Special variant of the MR4 solves this problem by having a battery brace clamped on both sides but if you have an older chassis based car you can try the following mod. Parts Required:    Yokomo YZ10 Front Bumper, AE TC3 Battery bar Hold Down Screw
Time Required:   10 minutes
Instructions:   Cut the front YZ10 bumper bumper outer edges off, Mount your stock battery brace in the chassis (without buttery. or a 4 cell pack towards the back to hold the bar up). Slide curved section of YZ10 bumper into slot (forward of front battery, behind right steering post). Align top of curved section with top of battery hold down, scribe a line on battery hold down - underside of curved section. Remove material from battery hold down.Install battery bar, with curved section in place, mark top of battery hold down for screw position. Drill and tap. Trim bottom of screw.

This is a bit vague as there are not any pictures but, the gist is use a curved pice of plastic to go from the front edge of the battery strap, down in front of the cells. Ill work on the pics.
Stu.

[Tim Fry]

Thanks everyone I'll have a go at that ;D

[Firestorm]

If it's a belt drive chassis, there is a narrow gulley moulded into the chassis, between the end cell position and the steering post platform. I glued a 4mm thick piece of perspex into there to act as a bulkhead. Never had a problem since.
No idea if it's a shaft drive though.

[Stu_Dale]

I just thout id let every one now that the link is working again.
Here it is again.
http://www.schumacher.clara.net/batmod.htm
stu.