Where to mount battery in the back
Where to mount battery in the back Where's the best place to mount the battery in the back, t-top well or in the right rear wheel well?
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right rear wheel well, say that 3 times! LOL.
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right rear wheel well, say that 3 times! LOL.
Last edited by RENE'S RAGE; Jan 2, 2012 at 03:38 PM. Reason: spelling
i personally put mine in the r/r wheel well where the spare tire goes...looksclean,and cant even see it with all the plastics covering it.
heres the relocation i mademyself with some angle iron.
heres the relocation i mademyself with some angle iron.
Last edited by JaYZeig; Jan 2, 2012 at 02:13 PM.
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Only thing I will say is...if you go to the track, they will require a battery box if in the passenger compartment and a battery cut-off switch that kills all electric to the car and also kills the motor.
I've got a battery box and cut-off switch. I have it mounted in the r/r well now.
Just wandering what everyone else is doing. Any advantages, weight distributions, traction, ect. from one or the other.
Just wandering what everyone else is doing. Any advantages, weight distributions, traction, ect. from one or the other.
Last edited by RENE'S RAGE; Jan 2, 2012 at 03:39 PM. Reason: spelling
I had mine on the right side of the t top well, down in a little bit. It will now be located on the same right side, but no longer in the battery box, since a bulkhead is going in to seal off the fuel cell that's going next to the battery.
Some people that run 2 batteries put one on each side, 2 in the middle, sometimes one in the middle.. I have seen one in the left side of a car as well... I wouldn't make a big deal about where it is... as long as the car is scaled properly.
Some people that run 2 batteries put one on each side, 2 in the middle, sometimes one in the middle.. I have seen one in the left side of a car as well... I wouldn't make a big deal about where it is... as long as the car is scaled properly.
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I had mine on the right side of the t top well, down in a little bit. It will now be located on the same right side, but no longer in the battery box, since a bulkhead is going in to seal off the fuel cell that's going next to the battery.
Some people that run 2 batteries put one on each side, 2 in the middle, sometimes one in the middle.. I have seen one in the left side of a car as well... I wouldn't make a big deal about where it is... as long as the car is scaled properly.
Some people that run 2 batteries put one on each side, 2 in the middle, sometimes one in the middle.. I have seen one in the left side of a car as well... I wouldn't make a big deal about where it is... as long as the car is scaled properly.
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I had mine on the right side of the t top well, down in a little bit. It will now be located on the same right side, but no longer in the battery box, since a bulkhead is going in to seal off the fuel cell that's going next to the battery.
Some people that run 2 batteries put one on each side, 2 in the middle, sometimes one in the middle.. I have seen one in the left side of a car as well... I wouldn't make a big deal about where it is... as long as the car is scaled properly.
Some people that run 2 batteries put one on each side, 2 in the middle, sometimes one in the middle.. I have seen one in the left side of a car as well... I wouldn't make a big deal about where it is... as long as the car is scaled properly.
edit: is it this? http://www.wolferacecraft.com/instal.../fbodbulk.aspx
Al 95 Z28
I ran the ALT wire back to the battery's + side.. and when the car was shut off by the switch, it killed everything.
I hear people talk about the PCM getting "reset" from this all the time. I absolutely never saw any ill effect of doing this... so what gives, I'm curious to hear about someone having an issue because of the PCM being "reset"
I hear people talk about the PCM getting "reset" from this all the time. I absolutely never saw any ill effect of doing this... so what gives, I'm curious to hear about someone having an issue because of the PCM being "reset"
Nor do I. I've "heard" this before, but never experienced anything from it. I used to kill the power on my car every time I put it on and off the trailer just so I knew the car wasn't live while being towed.
Never saw any adverse effects from doing this.
Never saw any adverse effects from doing this.
Here's an article that explains the use of a double pole switch:
http://www.timskelton.com/lightning/...y_relocate.htm
Al 95 Z28
Al I had it fused fwiw That is one nhra rule that I'm not really sure how and if they ever inforce... simply becuase alot of factory cars are wired this way. I know the 4th gen f body had a wire that ran right from the alt to the fuse box power lug, and a wire from the battery to the same lug, essentially directly tieing them together.
I would like to see someone just have nice double pole single throw switch, so that when the switch is killed it could cut the alt to battery and battery to ign. power.
But, noone really makes one that has 2 sets of contacts that can carry some power. I hate adding extra relay's anywhere, it's just another electronic item that can fail.
That is one nhra rule that I'm not really sure how and if they ever inforce... simply becuase alot of factory cars are wired this way. I know the 4th gen f body had a wire that ran right from the alt to the fuse box power lug, and a wire from the battery to the same lug, essentially directly tieing them together.I would like to see someone just have nice double pole single throw switch, so that when the switch is killed it could cut the alt to battery and battery to ign. power.
But, noone really makes one that has 2 sets of contacts that can carry some power. I hate adding extra relay's anywhere, it's just another electronic item that can fail.
Al I had it fused fwiw That is one nhra rule that I'm not really sure how and if they ever inforce... simply becuase alot of factory cars are wired this way. I know the 4th gen f body had a wire that ran right from the alt to the fuse box power lug, and a wire from the battery to the same lug, essentially directly tieing them together.
I would like to see someone just have nice double pole single throw switch, so that when the switch is killed it could cut the alt to battery and battery to ign. power.
But, noone really makes one that has 2 sets of contacts that can carry some power. I hate adding extra relay's anywhere, it's just another electronic item that can fail.
That is one nhra rule that I'm not really sure how and if they ever inforce... simply becuase alot of factory cars are wired this way. I know the 4th gen f body had a wire that ran right from the alt to the fuse box power lug, and a wire from the battery to the same lug, essentially directly tieing them together.I would like to see someone just have nice double pole single throw switch, so that when the switch is killed it could cut the alt to battery and battery to ign. power.
But, noone really makes one that has 2 sets of contacts that can carry some power. I hate adding extra relay's anywhere, it's just another electronic item that can fail.
Not safe but I pass tech.Al 95 Z28