Oddssey PC 680
11-23-2016, 10:08 PM
#16
Rennlist Member
Rather than start a new thread, I thought I would add to this existing one.
When I bought my car a few weeks ago, it had an older lead acid battery (which I don;t care fore) and thought it would be a great opportunity to install a new Odyssey PC680.
Rather than buy the $140+ Rennline PC680 aluminum kit, I bought a generic kit for $80 online and hand made the base to fit the 944 battery area.
After a few hours of measuring, cutting and shaping I was done and saved 25lbs in the process. I used felt pads under the base (what you would put under furniture legs to prevent floor scraping) to make it secure.
Here's what I started with:
40lbs
Then I made a cardboard template:
Then cut my base out of 0.125" thick aluminum flat stock, the drilled holes are for fun.
Assembled:
25lb weight saving:
Installed - nice and secure in the car:
When I bought my car a few weeks ago, it had an older lead acid battery (which I don;t care fore) and thought it would be a great opportunity to install a new Odyssey PC680.
Rather than buy the $140+ Rennline PC680 aluminum kit, I bought a generic kit for $80 online and hand made the base to fit the 944 battery area.
After a few hours of measuring, cutting and shaping I was done and saved 25lbs in the process. I used felt pads under the base (what you would put under furniture legs to prevent floor scraping) to make it secure.
Here's what I started with:
40lbs
Then I made a cardboard template:
Then cut my base out of 0.125" thick aluminum flat stock, the drilled holes are for fun.
Assembled:
25lb weight saving:
Installed - nice and secure in the car:
