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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 03:36 AM
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What is the best process for relocating the battery to the rear??

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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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you need a long battery cable!!! preferably 4 gauge but i would try to go bigger, 2 or 0 would be best. make sure you use a completely sealed battery if its going inside the passenger compartment.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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i would get the optima, either yellow or red top. i always thought a good place would be in the rear drivers side corner where some cars have the optional cd changer, that would be a nice place
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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speed inc sells a bracket to put it in were the monsoon amp is at
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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my vote is in place of the amp. there is good space in that quarter panel.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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i now have a optima red top though
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did you make that setup?
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BMR relocation kit along with the Optima red top did it for me.
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We offer a battery relocation kit for moving the battery to the spare tire well.

They list for $89.95. Let me know if you may have any other questions regarding our product line.
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There you have it.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kill_machine85
hey, every body thats where the bottle goes
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Her is my set-up, BMR relocation kit and a picture on the front end connection.





Attached Thumbnails Relocating battery-skuffen_1.jpg   Relocating battery-battery-reloc.jpg   Relocating battery-connection-front.jpg  
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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That kit looks pretty nice. I guess it's a no brainer considering I don't have the spare tire or jack in the car anyways, haha.
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Back from the dead, to be NHRA legal, is has to be in a sealed box...correct?



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Another question too, is it even safe to have an unsealed battery in the passenger compartment? I thought batteries vented fumes.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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Looks good
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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I have that set up.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Black99CamaroSS
Another question too, is it even safe to have an unsealed battery in the passenger compartment? I thought batteries vented fumes.
the sealed type battey which is what most cars have dont vent fumes worst case they get over charged expand and explode.

Back from the dead, to be NHRA legal, is has to be in a sealed box...correct?



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Yeah and if its not what is the point of moving the battery to the back? if its a weight issue you just added 20 lbs of cable to get to your battery so thier goes that advantage.
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