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archibald the simple
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| how much does the setup cost to move the battery to the a*** end. |
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justfordima
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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it depends if you want a second battery for stereo and s**t in the a***? or you just want to move it all together...
And the cost depends if you wanna do it yourself or not. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| ok well, i can understand getting a second one and putting it in the boot. but why would u want to move the first one? |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Turbo set-ups need the battery moved, as far as I know... other than that..... dunno. There's probably a good reason |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| im tidying up my engine bay and the place it sits is getting rusty it leaked. just to get it out of the way. im getting a new battery soon. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Youd need to run the wires down the car right to the boot (hard enough) they are thick wires.... also, you gotta run them on the opposite side to where the signal cables are.... Also you might need an engeneering cert. for the battery been in the boot, I dunno about safety. They leak, and they need proper mounting, and the fuel tank is near the boot... |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| simple answer to a simple question. cool. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Mash85 wrote: | | simple answer to a simple question. cool. |
lol, yeah.. this is where I go, TOLD YA SO.. lol |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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| lol, yeah shouldnt ahve bothered asking. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I for one would move it to allow better weight distribution. A little more weight over the back wheels = a little more traction. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| voxace wrote: | | I for one would move it to allow better weight distribution. A little more weight over the back wheels = a little more traction. |
 that little should be in capital letters... if its weight distribution your after, that would mean mounting it in the middle of the boot, so that the car doesn't lean towards one side, causing slight irregular wear on the tyres... lol |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah ok, now ur jsut rubbing it in coz im stupid... |
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| Mash85 wrote: | | yeah ok, now ur jsut rubbing it in coz im stupid... |
lol, that was subconcious... I was actually trying to figure out Voxaces logic. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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| LMAO you tool. You think your car is perfectly balanced how it is now, hmmm well you better move the drivers seat to the middle when there is no passengers, cos ya know man - I'd hate to see those RHS tyres wear out. |
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| voxace wrote: | | LMAO you tool. You think your car is perfectly balanced how it is now, hmmm well you better move the drivers seat to the middle when there is no passengers, cos ya know man - I'd hate to see those RHS tyres wear out. |
wouldn't the seat be better in the boot?  |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| i looks like s**t where it is and i saw an xd with it in the boot in an enclosed case. it looked good and got it out of the engine bay. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Check with the RTA first, but if its in an enclosed case, and mounted securely, I don't see why not... it would be an interesting mod. The only other problem I can think of, is the extra resistance due to the longer wires having to run to the boot... |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, done it on my car, just repainted the engine bay, looks much neater in the boot.
Right next to the rear strut tower, (thats where its earthed) ...
use some 4gauge or 2gauge cabling, You're also going to need descent termials, run one cable straight to the starter motor, and another one to the rest of the +12 leads that are all where the battery was. |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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what au2 low said
you can buy battery boxes for this very thign from most speed shops! |
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