Battery relocations- why is it not more common?

Eric94GTvert · Feb 25, 2004

I've been researching relocating the battery to the trunk and taking into consideration the benefits of a battery relocation like:
better launches, better weight distribution, reduced brake dive, improved cornering, less cluttered engine bay, and a reasonable price. Why is this not a more popular mod?

Are there drawbacks to this when done right that I am not getting?
Give me some opinions

red94fiveo · Feb 25, 2004

I don't think its more poplar becuase its a pain in the a** to do.

Rootus · Feb 25, 2004

Couple of reasons why more people don't do it:

1. Relatively expensive (because of #3).
2. If not done correctly, many people have electrical problems.
3. It's a hassle -- if you want to pass an NHRA inspection, you need the right type of box, and an external cutoff switch, which many people are unwilling to do on a car that is not dedicated to strip duty.

Dave

dTas95GT · Feb 25, 2004

fear that something is going to get messed up. that's why i haven't done it yet. but i just bought a new truck and plan on garaging the Stang for nice weather occasions. i think i'm going to get the Summit kit and try it out.

give me a couple months and i'll let you know how it went.

fiveotony · Feb 25, 2004

I will be doing it soon hopefully before fun ford in atlanta I will let ya know how it goes.

Joes95GT · Feb 25, 2004

dTas95GT said:
fear that something is going to get messed up. that's why i haven't done it yet. but i just bought a new truck and plan on garaging the Stang for nice weather occasions. i think i'm going to get the Summit kit and try it out.

give me a couple months and i'll let you know how it went.

FYI, Summit's kit is not NHRA legal. If you plan on racing the car, look into a different set up.

Joe

Eric94GTvert · Feb 25, 2004

I am a little suprised at what I'm hearing here. This must be a very difficult thing to do. There are a lot of people here that can tear their entire engine down and build it from scratch, but they are afraid of a little wiring? Now I am a little worried. Well, anyways...So far I have decided to use either the Taylor kit or the Moroso kit for the relocation and 1 ought welding cable for the wiring. I hear this is more pliable and conducts better too. I do not know what switch and fuses I will be using.

Rootus · Feb 25, 2004

The only reason I haven't personally done it is that I don't want to spend the cash on it right now, and I don't want to mount an external switch. And I'm lazy. Fear has nothing to do with it...

yellow1995Cobra · Feb 25, 2004

Chopped Liver said:
I am a little suprised at what I'm hearing here. This must be a very difficult thing to do. There are a lot of people here that can tear their entire engine down and build it from scratch, but they are afraid of a little wiring? Now I am a little worried. Well, anyways...So far I have decided to use either the Taylor kit or the Moroso kit for the relocation and 1 ought welding cable for the wiring. I hear this is more pliable and conducts better too. I do not know what switch and fuses I will be using.

Your on the right track. Im in the process of doing it myself. EVeyrhting is done except for the wiring. I have a moroso battery box, flaming river push/pull switch and will be using 1/0 welding cable for the starter and 2 ga for alt.

To mount the battery box properly, you will need to drop the tank, so be prepared for that. i waited until i changed fuel pumps to do it.

Figure 100 for the box, 75 for switch, and maybe 50-100 for wire depending on where you get it. It is deffinatly worth it IMO, for the reasons you stated above.

dTas95GT · Feb 26, 2004

Joes95GT said:
FYI, Summit's kit is not NHRA legal. If you plan on racing the car, look into a different set up.

Joe

what is missing from the summit kit? is the box legal and i will need a kill switch? how about the steeda box?

Kretz5.0 · Feb 26, 2004

Its really not that bad to change IMO, i didnt in day at the hobby shop, the biggest pain was the Performance shop told me i had to run a wire off the ground to the PCU ground, dont know why just did it.

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