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Originally posted by zen_master
nice!! but seems like i don't have any reason to change my battery...it's running strong...
mannnnn...the engine bay's so cleannnn...
gearbox, can you tell me how did you prevent RUST on these spots that i marked??
nice!! but seems like i don't have any reason to change my battery...it's running strong...
mannnnn...the engine bay's so cleannnn...
gearbox, can you tell me how did you prevent RUST on these spots that i marked??
Very nice gearbox!! Dam I want a yellow one too to match my neuspeed bar. Cant wait for my stock battery to die........lmao
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Stock battery was giving me trouble sometimes, so out it goes. I beat on it pretty bad though, always playing system with the car off or using dome lights for hours while doing DIY stuff 
Those areas that you are pointing to never rusted. The strut towers are painted silver already and should not rust. For the metal parts, you could use some eagle 1 polish to remove the rust. It worked on my exhaust.
Those areas that you are pointing to never rusted. The strut towers are painted silver already and should not rust. For the metal parts, you could use some eagle 1 polish to remove the rust. It worked on my exhaust.
Originally posted by gearbox
Wow. Mine was $105 at farm and fleet, but I didn't want to wait another week to order online. I figure it should last a long time. You guys think it looks okay?
Wow. Mine was $105 at farm and fleet, but I didn't want to wait another week to order online. I figure it should last a long time. You guys think it looks okay?
looks great man.
I really want to get one too, but right now I have other priorities.
Originally posted by SkipBarber
i got mine through work.
also, dont forget, always always always leave the factory tray and battery cover on your battery. your battery releases gases that corrode your engine bay, the gases will flow in the direction of the fuse box making it the first place for corrosion to form. and always clean your terminals on a regular basis.
i got mine through work.
also, dont forget, always always always leave the factory tray and battery cover on your battery. your battery releases gases that corrode your engine bay, the gases will flow in the direction of the fuse box making it the first place for corrosion to form. and always clean your terminals on a regular basis.
Last edited by Yoyoio; Apr 23, 2004 at 02:27 AM.
let'see.....
i lived in Buffalo, NY.....where snow bitches like crazy during winter....and those salt trucks are pouring so much salt on the road..
now, ur probably right....but i think this might be caused by the previous owner's lazines....maybe she didn't wash my car that often during winter time...
eagle 1? hm, this is very interesting...im getting one....where though?
hm...the strut towers are not exactly rusting....it's only the big nuts and screws....
now, i grease it with lighting greaser....in order to prevent those rush from eating the nuts...
i lived in Buffalo, NY.....where snow bitches like crazy during winter....and those salt trucks are pouring so much salt on the road..
now, ur probably right....but i think this might be caused by the previous owner's lazines....maybe she didn't wash my car that often during winter time...
eagle 1? hm, this is very interesting...im getting one....where though?
hm...the strut towers are not exactly rusting....it's only the big nuts and screws....
now, i grease it with lighting greaser....in order to prevent those rush from eating the nuts...
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Rep Power: 0 it looks reallygood with the bar .....but the only problem that you will have is if you have to take the battery back if it goes bad ....i sell them and they tell me not to take them back if the date code is missing.....but like i said it does look good just tell the partsd store a you need a 51R and they will help you out
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Rep Power: 0 That looks awesome gearbox!!! Glad you like it. I'm gonna be running 2 12" Cerwin Vega Vegas with 2 alpine V12s, Kicker components, 2 digital caps, 2 screens, and ps2...I'm gonna need all the help i can get!!! I love how it fits perfectly in there!!! Nice job!
Originally posted by NeonImpact
just for all the other people on the site who are wondering, this is what you need:
Group 51 Reversed Terminal - Yellow Top
just for all the other people on the site who are wondering, this is what you need:
Group 51 Reversed Terminal - Yellow Top
With the terminals on the far end away from me, the positive is on the right, like this one here , which is not the reversed terminal one.
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Rep Power: 812 But the battery above has to turn around. You want the terminals towards the back of the engine bay. You have to rotate it 180. Mine is the same as above, so you're right. You need the one where + and - are switched. Actual terminals are in the same place, though.
You would need the one where the + and - are normal (the group 51)
So for everyone's info:
- you need the 51
- NOT the 51R
gearbox apparently has the 51R, which is why he had to rewire
You can see both versions here and see that the orientation on the Group 51 matches that of our cars
So for everyone's info:
- you need the 51
- NOT the 51R
gearbox apparently has the 51R, which is why he had to rewire
You can see both versions here and see that the orientation on the Group 51 matches that of our cars
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Originally posted by infinite012
now how can you wire the battery so that it will power the accessories without even using the key...
now how can you wire the battery so that it will power the accessories without even using the key...
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Rep Power: 285 I went to advanced auto parts yesterday and ordered the 51 yellow top and it came in today. I went to put it in and the terminals were wrong. Now they are ordering a 51R for me. I checked th part number on the battery. Is anyone 100% sure it was a 51 and I just got one with the part number wrong???
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Rep Power: 0 If you put the wrong battery in with out re-wiring then you lose the hood support because it lays right over the terminals and the hood wont shut
SEE the difference (I was just being lazy, so now I have no hood support)
SEE the difference (I was just being lazy, so now I have no hood support)
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Oh and you should think about turning your battery around and redoing the wires (basically just moving them). I've noticed water has a tendency to leak in near the edge. You don't want the terminals getting wet.
Oh and you should think about turning your battery around and redoing the wires (basically just moving them). I've noticed water has a tendency to leak in near the edge. You don't want the terminals getting wet.
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