Moving Battery

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:08 pm

ive done a few searches for this allready, but found nothing that really answers it. is there a way i can get 2 guage cable in through thte firewall. theres mention of a port behind the battery and infront of the glove box, but it doesnt look big enough,

where did you guys route it?

dannyboyau · Post by **dannyboyau** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:12 pm

i ran mine under the car and then drilled a hole in the floor of the boot

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:42 pm

hmmm, anyother ways, im trying to keep it in the car,

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:39 pm

under closer examination, there is no F#*&^#ing way im getting a 2 guage through that gromet. im thinking about using three or four 8 guage cables and run them in paralle, what do you guys think?

dannyboyau · Post by **dannyboyau** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 3:35 am

efteoh wrote:hmmm, anyother ways, im trying to keep it in the car,

why

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:24 am

dannyboyau wrote:i ran mine under the car and then drilled a hole in the floor of the boot

Wow. Danny, would you have pics, or a better description of how you sucured the wire under the car. . .

Also, i was thinking of drilling a hole through the firewall, as all the grmmets are way to small for me, I need to also push through a 10c sized oil temp sensor from the inside.

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:15 am

anyone else know where i can get a battery box from, i checked out the ones at super cheap autos and they were just crap, anyone know where else to look? i'd like it to fit in the tray in the boot

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:25 am

Josh have u try Repco, Burson & the like????

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:12 pm

are you stalking me kev? HAHAHA

thanks, i'll try repco. i forgot all about them

onnzo · Post by **onnzo** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:11 pm

Try marine stores... they will be a lot cheaper too.

Mike

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:06 pm

efteoh wrote:are you stalking me kev? HAHAHA

thanks, i'll try repco. i forgot all about them

Mate if i'm stalking u, u be dead by now.

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:13 pm

The problem that I found with most battery boxes, are that they are all too big! I haven't found a marine battery box, but all the ones in super cheap etc. are way to big, for like an Odyssey battery or something.

And you may think, get like some wood and put it in the box, but no, because there is limited space in the boot, especially if you want to put the box as close the the side. Well, that what i want, anyway.

Can any one say like a minumum battery requirement like CCA, aH for a deep cycle battery, to be placed in the boot? like with decent 160Amp cable etc? There are some small batteries going on ebay, but i think they may be too small...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 28308&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 26160&rd=1

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:03 am

Can I ask what your motivation is for relocating the battery to the boot?

- Rich

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:19 am

Hm. i donno about others, but mine is simple.

1) It will make my engine bay more nicer.
2) Battery will stay cleaner
3) Intake Piping / CAI

With the intake piping, I have the UAS pipe, and that get's squished and slightly touches the supporting rod for the battery.

I'm planning to get an thin alluminum intake piping made up, mimiking and extending the UAS pipe further into the corner. (I have a freind in the business). This pipe wouldn't be able to bend, and the battery will get in the way.

Then I will probably try and get like an ARC typy intake box.... made up... but that's another challange...

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:30 am

i guess my motivation is similar to that of boris

1. free up room in the engine bay
2. makes installing ICE easier
3. another type of intake?

if you have a look at e36 and above BMW's they have the battery in the boot secured but not sealed. i guess manufaturers can get away with a lot more, eg HID (with out washers and levelers)

any more ideas about small battery boxes? i was thikning about a marine shop but they will probably rip me off big time.

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:33 pm

Okay, thanks for that.

If your battery is getting on a bit, and you're primarily after the induction/space benefits, you could look at replacing it with a low profile Odyssey battery. A custom induction pipe will go right over the top of it.

Here are pics of my setup... From the top:

...and from the front:

I don't know the average cost of boot relocation, but weigh it up against the cost difference between a new standard battery and a$270-$290 Odyssey (the smallest one that is warranty-approved for using in cars).

The write-up for this entire installation is here:

http://www.ftowa.com/html/workshop/workshopart10.html

Hope this helps!

- Rich

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:05 am

that was where i got the insiration from richard

but i was thinking of shorting the intake pipe to where the battery, and thats why i was also asking about the paint.

aparantly shorter intake pipes give you more gain. wooo hooo 0.00001 kW extra!

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:10 pm

I did read somewhere that the ideal situation was for a certain volume of air (as a percentage of engine displacement) to be present between the intake plenum and the filter. Apparently it improved throttle response, and is the reason why a pod filter isn't (often) stuck straight onto the throttle body, hehe.

Good luck with it!

- Rich

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:44 pm

ahhhhhhhh, the other side of the coin

thanks richard. well back to the drawing board for me...