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Old May 31, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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According to my NHRA rule book when a battery is relocated without a rear firewall you need a battery box. Does this apply with drycell batteries also? Like the Burkhart setup.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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I'd also like to know this....
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Ya I did the same thing with an optima and the bmr kit. As per rules, if they were actualy doing an inspection they probably would still want a battery box. Even though optima had comercials of trucks running over there batteries, try that with a wet cell and an aluminum batterry box and you will not be driving home with that battery,lol.
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NHRA does not differentiate between dry, AGM and wet cell batteries. So you must either have a rear bulkhead of either 0.024" thick steel or 0.032" thick alumnium, or enclosed in an sealed box (same thickness as above) or NHRA approved poly box.
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