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I have been searching for few days and seems either the thread was lost or died or something, but Im pretty sure there was a thread about battery relocates, and someone asking where to put the battery, as seems the battery box I have is a tad to big to put anywhere, I know I have to be careful as I plan to use at the track, and need shut-off switch, going either behind license plate or tail light ( undecided), but would love to have it in the trunk, does anyone know where that thread is or can post in here? as like I said Im 80 percent sure there was one here.....any help would be great as I am already working on changing out sub box depending on the locations, as I do plan to still race it when I am done, and have few things left to go
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
Could have done a search? But one thing to keep in mind at the track, the cut off switch needs to have a sticker clearly indicating which direction is on and off, and be quickly accessible from outside the car. If you think you want it behind the tail light, the tail light needs to be out of the car when you race.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
well ya thats what was planning like a bracket in behind, I am trying to find the different spots people have put them, but all treads come up either dead, or no much for pictures I am even looking on google as we speak
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
I would say find out the rules you need to follow exactly, and plan accordingly. If you want to conceal the switch off the track then behind a tail light might be a good place for you, as long as it is legal for your track and doable as in can you make the switch fit there correctly. Good luck.
I am going NHRA rules with the switch and mounting, but curious where you guys mounted the batteery as it seems the box I have is a bit too big for install in trunk might have to cut and weld back together, or find smaller box
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
quick question...
HOW THE @!#$ IS YOUR BATTERY BOX TOO BIG FOR THE TRUNK?!?
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
Im with dustin..
I ordered a kit from Taylor and seems the box is too big unless I remove my spare and mount it there but then again the dimentions of the box are too big to go right behind seat as box would over laptop the spare tire well, and not bolt down right
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
thats a big ass box
I need to see pictures, then you need to kick whoever sold you that in the dick. I don't know how many or how large of a battery you think you need, but a battery box should fit into the corner of the trunk just fine... They should be a few inches bigger than the battery itself. No bigger.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
I drilled the welds out of the stock tray from under the hood. Then welded it back in the trunk. Then welded a strap on one side and it bolts down to the factory stud on the tray
Ryan, you can't house a battery in the trunk without a properly sealed/exterior vented box. You can't just relocate the damn tray. That's the WRONG way to put a battery in the trunk.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
ya Ryan your playing with alot doing it that way, what about the vapors, and leaks....etc......
Dustin the box for the kit is
Aluminum Battery Box — 100 Series
* Complies with NHRA Rule 8:1.
* Required by NHRA when there is no firewall between driver's compartment and battery.
* Fits most battery sizes.
* Embossed Taylor logo in lid.
* 3 piece .040" aluminum box design allows access without removing the battery from the box.
* Hard mounts battery to the frame with supplied 3/8" bolts.
* Heavy duty one-piece welded battery hold down and mounting hardware included.
* Dimensions: 13.5" long x 9.5" wide x 10" high.
the kit being used
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
how does that not fit into the trunk? What the @!#$ is in your trunk? 13.5" by 9.5" by `10" isn't too big at all. I just don't get it...
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
I wanted to put it RIGHT behind back seat on passenger side, and everything coming out of the trunk for the relocated, the battery I have now is really tiny compaired to the battery box for the relocated, also the box tends to over lap the spare tire spot,
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
Why not tuck it into the little nook between the tail light and wheel well?
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
thought of that also and there again over laps the spare tire well
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
Even if you put it in length wise? I guess depending on how much it overlaps, you could set it where you want it, then trace it onto the spare tire cardboard cover and cut that chunk out so u xcan still remove t with the battery box in place.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
thats one of the spots I wanted it but seems like the box over laps too much
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
I'm with everyone else here. I'm failing to see the problem?
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I will try and take a picture today and post(even though lately I suck at posting pictures), just so you guys can see where I am at for size
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride." -Amen
You mentioned a cut off switch, here is a picture of the setup I had in my Talon.
Yeah, the plates showing but the car is crushed and the plate is hanging in my garage.
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What do you really think someone is going to do with your plate?
I can go drive down the road and look at hundreds of them...
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