battery relocation
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battery relocation
for those that have done the K swap what do you end up doing with the battery ? do you mount it on the driver side somehow or do you mount it in the trunk.
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You can relocate it to a couple spots actually.. The trunk, down on the subframe in the front *in front of the transmisions*, Behind the front bumper. Ive seen it all lol. Mine however is in the tunk. lol.. I would post some pictures up, but im about to re-do it. Make it cleaner back there.
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Rep Power: 263 i took my wiper reservoir out and i thought about getting the NRG battery and fabin some kind of support for it there but i doubt i'll put it there. the nrg battery will fit in the glove box haha. here's a pic of the battery i'm talkin about
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Rep Power: 0 Might want to consider a battery relocation kit or battery box:
http://dezod.com/pd_mr_gasket_trunk.cfm
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yeah but remember NHRA Rules state that if you have relocated your battery to the rear you must have a Battery Kill switch mounted somewhere on the rear.
But yeah I relocated mine to the trunk as well.
But yeah I relocated mine to the trunk as well.
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Rep Power: 279 Nah, i dont have any more pics.. I think theres a DYI or something somewhere on this sight where someone did it though.. also a couple people have pictures of there rides and in the have there battery locations. *wanna say WilmncChris*
Just a few i found:
Just a few i found:
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Rep Power: 0 Here's mines. I don't have a k20 swap but I did relocate the battery for more room in engine bay for turbo.
Also I would not recommend putting a battery in the drivers compartment because some batteries give off toxic fumes and they leak. Also if you plan to go to the track most tracks won't let you race unless: Battery has a kill switch, Battery is isolated from driver compartment by metal bulkhead and it’s vented out of the car. That’s what my local track says in their rule book other tracks may be different I don’t know.
Also I would not recommend putting a battery in the drivers compartment because some batteries give off toxic fumes and they leak. Also if you plan to go to the track most tracks won't let you race unless: Battery has a kill switch, Battery is isolated from driver compartment by metal bulkhead and it’s vented out of the car. That’s what my local track says in their rule book other tracks may be different I don’t know.
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Rep Power: 279 YOu can do it with a small piece of tubing and run it out your vent in the trunk. Put it next to the little vent.drill a hole put a rubber gromet run hose threw.. Yada yada yada and so on and so forth lol..
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Originally Posted by dezod
Batteries emit toxic fumes!!!!!!!!! That is a pretty dumb move IMO.
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Rep Power: 0 Here's my simple relocation (and a pic of my new horn). Used welding cable that was a given to me (00). Be sure to route the wire carefully to prevent chaffing, and definately put a fuse on it. I used a 100A fuse.
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Originally Posted by caorndorff
It is a Braille Auto battery. They are sealed units, so they don't emit fumes. And they are only 11lbs I have one, just not in my glove box.
thats exactly what i was gonna say i pm'd the user on ht i found the pic from and its a sealed atv battery so there's no fumes commin out and what not.
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Originally Posted by mrDFWmechanic
thats exactly what i was gonna say i pm'd the user on ht i found the pic from and its a sealed atv battery so there's no fumes commin out and what not.
Re: battery relocation
mine is in my trunk right behind the seats in the middle of both seats I dont know how im going to make it stay still might just make my own holder at school weld me some brackets during lunch time 
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