mrDFWmechanic

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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.

C2i0v0i1C

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i dont have a k swap but i did relocate to the pass side of the trunk

bOoStEd042dr

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mines going in the trunk...but not for a kswap

EM2typeflex

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went in the trunk, there was no space whatsoever to even consider putting it in the engine bay

mrDFWmechanic

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alright cause i found a sweet deal on some 2gauge cable that im gonna use to run the power wire to my trunk. got some pics to show how you installed yorus

TransformedBG

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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.

mrDFWmechanic

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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

dezod

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Might want to consider a battery relocation kit or battery box:


http://dezod.com/pd_mr_gasket_trunk.cfm



http://dezod.com/pd_taylor.cfm

RAZRBLD

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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.

mrDFWmechanic

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can anybody show me pics of how they mounted theirs

TransformedBG

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this is where hasport put theres :

mrDFWmechanic

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ohhhh thats cool do you have more pics of that ?

TransformedBG

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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:

stl01civic

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mine is in the trunk. I will get some pics later on when I get home 4 u. (only if nobody posted b4 me)

mrDFWmechanic

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how about this its an atv battery used in a eg hatch

dezod

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Batteries emit toxic fumes!!!!!!!!! That is a pretty dumb move IMO.

red_sun

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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.

HondaLuver

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Mines in my trunk. with a batter relocation kit

mrDFWmechanic

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so how do you vent the fumes out if its in the trunk ?

TransformedBG

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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..

C Orndorff

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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.

suthrninca

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.

mrDFWmechanic

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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.

dezod

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I STILL would not take the chance.

mrDFWmechanic

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im still gonna end up buying that relocation kit and mounting it in the trunk anyways in the next week or so

dezod

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Smartest move.

HondaLuver

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My optima is sealed, so there are no fumes

boxcarracer

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HAHAHA that hatch is hilarios relocation hahahahahaha oh silly hatches what will the come up with next engine behind the seat

boxcarracer

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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