Andy Lef Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 If any POBC have any pics of the Power vamp 25 battery bracket fitted they would be gratefully received - especially if it is laid flat on the extended passenger footwell + any suggestions about preventing vibration if it occurs. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 if you blat mail me, i will forward an email that i sent to Roy Holland which shows how mine is fitted. I used 5 of the 6 holes bolted through the foot well top, and had to trim and round the edges a little to get it to fit. Any vibration is minimal as it clamps down tightly on the battery case. Please feel free to put the pictures up here, the originals were lost when webshots closed down, so i don't have them on a site i can link to at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Lef Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Bob many thanks - YH BM Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Reply with images should be with you. From memory it's quite a tight fit, and the battery will only fit if you slide the battery and bracket in as a unit, there wasn't enough room to lift the tray to fit the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Fung Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Bob - Could I get a copy of that mail too? I'll blatmail you so you have a return address. I'm just about to ditch my Banner for a PV25 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Lef Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Ian many thanks Ben YHBM and generally out of interest see this Andy Edited by - Andy Lef on 2 Apr 2013 16:02:46 Edited by - Andy Lef on 4 Apr 2013 09:20:08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hi Ben I'm assuming Andy has copied you in to my mail, but if not let me know by blat mail and i will forward a copy to you as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV Gary Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 See here for an horizontal fitment in an SV - had to chop away part of one of the moutning side angles to get it to fit above the passenger footwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezky Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Carbon fibre battery bracket 🤔 You really, really need one of these here 🥰 🥰 *thumbup* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted April 2, 2013 Member Share Posted April 2, 2013 That's where I'd seen the PVR metal bracket at £26! It's only £14 in Andy's linked page. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I stuck my battery where the heater goes. No heater, though! I believe the cheapo one from Rally Design (and others) is the same size as the PVR or the Red Top, I forget, but I couldn't get it to fit on the footwell unless it was upright (metric chassis). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamQ Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 FWIW, here's where mine sits: here and here. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative skeetsy Posted April 3, 2013 Area Representative Share Posted April 3, 2013 Quoting AdamQ: FWIW, here's where mine sits: here and here. Adam Hi Adam, What engine are you running? and also what stops the battery flying about? (aside from gravity) I'd have thought you would need a strap over the top... All the best Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamQ Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Hi Richard, The engine is a Duratec (2.0L) (conversion story here). There's currently nothing holding the battery down - you're right, there ought to be a strap of some sort and it's one of those things I've been meaning to do for months - I was planning just to use a piece of rubber with hooks on it. Having said all that, it hasn't made a bid for freedom in the 9 months it's been unsecured ... Regards, Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted April 3, 2013 Leadership Team Share Posted April 3, 2013 Quoting Jonathan Kay: That's where I'd seen the PVR metal bracket at £26! It's only £14 in Andy's linked page. Jonathan ..... plus postage & VAT and it comes to £21.20!!!! Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Stewart Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Photo of my modified standard bracket here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Lef Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 *arrowup* Ordered, arrived, looks good, cheap find. Just need to find a cheaper battery than power vamp sell and check the cable lengths and we're off. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Put pc680, which i think is the Odyysey branded equivalent battery, into ebay and a few come up at £83.00 delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Look at something like RMD25 sealed battery. Half that price ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Lef Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks! RMD 25 much cheaper and is slightly smaller than the PowerVamp so will fit the bracket (perhaps some padding may be nec). Any reports on battery performance from POBC? SM25T? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I .... and quite a few others have been using them for several years now. Does the job. Edit .... been installed for 2.5 years so far. Edited by - Stationary M25 Traveller on 4 Apr 2013 13:31:28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 You can get the RMD25 quite cheap on ebay... It's a wheelchair battery or something. Does the job, I had to replace mine after 2 years of sitting around doing basically nothing, but at £30 a pop, it's not exactly a major issue. They like being used rather than left around, but otherwise, fine Search UltraMax in ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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