Battery Boxes
09-29-2010, 07:50 AM
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Battery Boxes Im moving my battery to the trunk before LSX and just wondering what you guys use to pass tech. I need something sealed Im sure. Its going in spare tire area, using a junk tail light to drill a hole in for a shut off, then I take the lever apart and put my nice shinny light in for car shows and just driving around..
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10-02-2010, 10:04 AM
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Well I guess the guys doing mine cant get the Moroso Box to fit my battery or it doesnt fit the car, I cant remember. Is there a rule on Dry Cell Batterys not being sealed? like just using the BMR Box or similar? Iv seen a few pictures of guys that just have a BMR Box and a battery just chilling there with no metal or plastic box..
10-03-2010, 11:21 PM
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To pass NHRA/IHRA tech, it has to be a sealed box no matter what kind of battery. It also has to be vented outside the car with a push/pull cutoff switch. That's what we get when we don't have a sealed off trunk.
Moroso boxes seem to be the most popular. They DO fit in our cars...where were you trying to put it?
There are only a few that are NHRA/IHRA legal other than that. Those guys with the open boxes or just having the battery tied down are not legal, plain and simple. They either don't need to pass tech or have a good relationship with their tech guy
Moroso boxes seem to be the most popular. They DO fit in our cars...where were you trying to put it?
There are only a few that are NHRA/IHRA legal other than that. Those guys with the open boxes or just having the battery tied down are not legal, plain and simple. They either don't need to pass tech or have a good relationship with their tech guy
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Ill Call today and see what they found out..I was sure no matter what kind of battery it had to be sealed but one of the guys at Speedtweekerz had said something about a Dry Cell I thought..maybe not but Iv got the push/pull ready to go, everything just need a legal box or battery that fits the Moroso Box they got me..
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General Regulations 8:1
In leu of rear firewall battery may be located in a sealed .024 steel .032 aluminum or NHRA accepted Poly box.
this is just part of the rule but nowhere in the rule does it state that you can run a dry cell battery outside of a box without a rear firewall.
Hope this helps
PS if you buy the Wolfe Racecraft deal that go in place of the package tray and you plan on running alot in Div 3 they will require you to box in behind the plasic panels with .032 alum as well. I learned this the hard way and had to make up some BS panels when I ran the Fall Classic at Indy a few years ago or go home without making a run.
In leu of rear firewall battery may be located in a sealed .024 steel .032 aluminum or NHRA accepted Poly box.
this is just part of the rule but nowhere in the rule does it state that you can run a dry cell battery outside of a box without a rear firewall.
Hope this helps
PS if you buy the Wolfe Racecraft deal that go in place of the package tray and you plan on running alot in Div 3 they will require you to box in behind the plasic panels with .032 alum as well. I learned this the hard way and had to make up some BS panels when I ran the Fall Classic at Indy a few years ago or go home without making a run.
