How did you fix your batterie in the trunk?

bock

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I wanna use a marine box to put the baterie in the trunk, can i use bolts and nuts to install the box and batterie?do i have to uninstall the gaz tank to do this?
if so, is there other way to do this whit out takeing off the gaz tank?

And, were did you pass your positive wire?

thks.

 

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If you are going to run at the track, you need to have a sealed box with a vent tube leading outside, and have a cutoff switch mounted outside in clear view. I am not sure about if they require the box to be sealed with a notch, since the trunk is a sealed box.

 

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the sealed box must be nhra or whatever certified, so just any sealed box will not suffice. You are also required to have a cutoff switch on the outside of your car that cuts all +current. You can run the wire inder the car along the subframe or soemthing or through the interior.

 

bock

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I dont need to be nhra legal here.... need to no the way you installed the box in the trunk? bolts and nuts?

 

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I just installed 4 bolts for my bottle brackets w/o dropping the tank. Drill the holes carefully, with a stop so that you do not hit the tank. At least on the right side of the car, there was room to wrap the bolt threads with fine wire and then fish the long end of the wire up through the holes, then pull the bolt up. Otherwise it is just as easy to lower the tank some. I would go the track ready route also, to be able to run if you want to.

 

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bock said:

I wanna use a marine box to put the baterie in the trunk, can i use bolts and nuts to install the box and batterie?do i have to uninstall the gaz tank to do this?
if so, is there other way to do this whit out takeing off the gaz tank?

And, were did you pass your positive wire?

thks.

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bock,
I just relocated my battery to the trunk (psgr side for weight). I bought the black plastic box kit from Summit for $42. I liked having all of the cable and connectors required.
Hardware
It came with J-bolts. The 'Js" go on top through the H-bar and then you put the threaded end through the floor (I lowered the tank a few inches, but you can't go far with the inlet spout in the way).
The worst part was getting the nut started and holding it. Its defintely a 2-person job.
Wiring
I soldered my ground lug onto the black wire and drilled a hole in the floor next to the battery box and ran it to the frame directly below (scraped clean). The power wire ran forward under the rear seat and carpet through the firewall to the engine compartment.

Summary: If I ever do it again (i.e. if my battery craps out) I plan to just cut the bolts, and weld some to the floor (with the threaded end UP), so that I don't have to worry about EVER climbnig under their again!!! The is NO ROOM!

Good Luck!

 

bock

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thks for the infos 1of2000

 

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No problem. Let me know how it turns out!

 

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in my Gt i ran my wire throught my driverside sideskert and where the skert ends behind the driverside door i drilled a hole in the wall frome the inside of the car at about an 30-60 degree angled and ran the rest in the car.

 

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I've got a bracket thing thats been welded to the floor. It raises it up about 1/2-3/4" and then the battery box bolts on to that. Ive got some pics of it if you would like them.

 

bock

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Yeah! let me see those pics!

 

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Couldnt get any real good pictures of it, so i put my drafting skills to work (always knew taking a semester of drafting would pay off some day )

Then all you do is drill holes in that to put your bolts and stuff into. You could also put more square tubing across it for more support but the way I have it works fine, the battery isnt going anywhere if hooked down correctly.

any questions just ask

 

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Correct me if i'm wrong, but wouldnt it make more sense to mount the battery on the driver's side? I always heard people put them on the passenger side, but that's the side that torques and dumps on launch, so why put more weight there? I say mount it on the driver's side and even out weight transfer.

 

Musclecarfan88

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YEah i see alot on the passanger side. dunno why, mines actually in the middle at the very rear of the trunk. i thought about moving over to the side but I dont really feel like doing it and its not like I ever use my trunk.

 

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i was told put it right in the middle, maybe not right on top of the axle housing but in the middle somewhere. i am also going to make my own battery holding contraption somehow. i was thinking yesterday that i would also like to get a 16 gallon or 12 gallon fuel cell and mount it in the truck also.

 

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I have read it in many places, here's one reason from the steeda.ca site:

"Battery Relocation Kit
Relocate your battery to the trunk for more traction and better handling. Steeda tested it on their 4-wheel digital scale and found that moving a 35-pound battery from the left front of the car to the right side of the trunk actually put 60 more pounds on the right rear tire - where you need it most for traction. Better weight distribution also reduces “nose dive” during braking and improves handling response."

 

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I have it on the driverside. The only reason I can think of to put it on the passenger side is so it can sort of even out with the weight of the person driving.