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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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My battery is upfront i wana leave it there car works great. is this legal
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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As far as I know you can keep it up front but, if you move it to the rear you'll have to put a master switch that will kill the car when its running. I know a friend that has it up front and runs 8.60's
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If you look about 5 posts down they talk about it. May not be legal after all.
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even if i keep it upfront and run 9.5s like i do. i still need the cut off switch right?
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Yeah, you still need a cutoff
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yea i wana run that so i dont have to run that cable all the way back
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As long as you leave the battery in the factory spot you don't have to put a kill switch on no matter how fast you go.
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mine is in the factory spot so is that true?
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Originally Posted by josh2002-ws6
As long as you leave the battery in the factory spot you don't have to put a kill switch on no matter how fast you go.
per the rulebook, master kill switch is required 9.99 or faster, regardless of battery placement
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so is it legal ?
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Yes Charles, it's legal to have it up front-you just need a kill switch for it.
Not sure how that's gonna look though, having the switch up front like that.
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http://www.painlessperformance.com/w...rchField=30205

NOTE: This button is NOT NHRA approved.
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i think the switch has to be in the rear of the car, as thats where everyone puts it and track saftery officials know where to look incase of a accident
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Yes it is legal. Yes it is a great way to install the required switch and keep the battery up front with out adding all the extra wieght of the cables.

I have one new in the box I am not using because I finally moved my battery.
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Yes it is legal. Yes it is a great way to install the required switch and keep the battery up front with out adding all the extra wieght of the cables.

I have one new in the box I am not using because I finally moved my battery.

even painless performance, the manufacturer of that switch, notes that it is NOT NHRA LEGAL...
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mite as well move it to the back now
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Damn and it passed tech and every thing...
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At our tarck the stock battery LT1 holddowns will not pass tech for a 10 second car.They say you need the metal ones that go over the battery.I dont know what the LS1 ones are like but that might be a consideration as well
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mite as well move it to the back now
I agree.
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