1. It only has bare wires.
2. As far as I know, there aren't any battery hold-downs. I believe these battery cups should mount up though:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LX2778&P=7
The stock upper deck is needed.
SH Z-Car, Custom Crawler, 8s Savage,
12s XTM XLB 1/7 buggy,
4wd 4-link rear/IFS Pro4 truck,
Custom Hyper 10 Short Course,
Belt-Drive Mammoth ST 1/8 truggy, 4s 17.5 MM Pro HPI Blitz