Battery Relocation Kits???
ty423
10-13-2001, 06:56 PM
I am preparing to install my turbo kit but forgot that I need to relocate my battery inorder to place the filter in its place....Anyone know of any good kits or parts??? and tips on how I should go about doing it??
DCastillo
10-14-2001, 06:10 PM
take it to a mobil electronics/audio place. they should do everything for like 500 bucks, if they know what they are doing,
Derek
Derek
AznVirus
10-14-2001, 06:14 PM
Originally posted by DCastillo
take it to a mobil electronics/audio place. they should do everything for like 500 bucks, if they know what they are doing,
Derek
whoa, 500 bucks is crazy to relocate it. should cost around 60-100 dollars.
take it to a mobil electronics/audio place. they should do everything for like 500 bucks, if they know what they are doing,
Derek
whoa, 500 bucks is crazy to relocate it. should cost around 60-100 dollars.
P10DET
10-14-2001, 07:23 PM
Originally posted by AznVirus
whoa, 500 bucks is crazy to relocate it.
Yep. I'll do it for half that. :D
Originally posted by AznVirus
should cost around 60-100 dollars.
That's low. Parts alone should run about $100-150 depending upon how sano you want it to be. Add $100 or so if you don't do it yourself.
whoa, 500 bucks is crazy to relocate it.
Yep. I'll do it for half that. :D
Originally posted by AznVirus
should cost around 60-100 dollars.
That's low. Parts alone should run about $100-150 depending upon how sano you want it to be. Add $100 or so if you don't do it yourself.
DCastillo
10-14-2001, 07:25 PM
damn thats a quote i was given like 3 months ago by mobil fantasy... people sure knowhow to take advantage of people now a days
P10DET
10-14-2001, 07:27 PM
Originally posted by DCastillo
damn thats a quote i was given like 3 months ago by mobil fantasy... people sure knowhow to take advantage of people now a days
It's crazy, but I can see why they would quote that. It's simple, yet it's not. It can get really time consuming to do a really good job.
damn thats a quote i was given like 3 months ago by mobil fantasy... people sure knowhow to take advantage of people now a days
It's crazy, but I can see why they would quote that. It's simple, yet it's not. It can get really time consuming to do a really good job.
ty423
10-14-2001, 10:26 PM
Also depends on what parts they use and how clean of a job....but anyways so anyone recommend any good kits???
A380Driver
10-14-2001, 11:08 PM
Woaaa you should be able to do it for cheap...and you dont need to buy a kit...cable, some battery terminals and a box...
What I also did on mine is use a battery disconnect switch that can be purchased from JC Whitney. I was a little worried about this switch being exposed so I went to the local friendly radio shack and found a black box that is used to put circuit boards in. I mounted the switch on the inside and cut a whole on the side for the wires to come through. It basically protects someone from touching the switch and possibly shocking themselves and also protects from any water that could splash up there.
Check out this guide from lawrence.
http://home.talkcity.com/gasolinealley/lawrenan/Batteryrelo.htm
What I also did on mine is use a battery disconnect switch that can be purchased from JC Whitney. I was a little worried about this switch being exposed so I went to the local friendly radio shack and found a black box that is used to put circuit boards in. I mounted the switch on the inside and cut a whole on the side for the wires to come through. It basically protects someone from touching the switch and possibly shocking themselves and also protects from any water that could splash up there.
Check out this guide from lawrence.
http://home.talkcity.com/gasolinealley/lawrenan/Batteryrelo.htm
G22DET
10-15-2001, 02:09 AM
hey tony, i got what you need...i accidently ordered 2 battery relocation kits from Summit...if you are interested, let me know.
ty423
10-15-2001, 02:13 AM
ummm I don't understand how you can order 2....anyways let me know how much and so I can also check out your car....The kit I was looking at is only $43.00 from Summit...part # SUM-G1200A
G22DET
10-15-2001, 04:24 PM
nevermind how i ordered 2....
i didnt order the plastic battery box that you are looking at though...they wont allow that on tracks, at least for the organization that i go with.
anyway, i have the black aluminum battery box from summit for $89.95 and the cable kit for $43.95 i think. If this is not what you are looking for, i'll just go ahead and return it.
tips on how to do it...rather simple actually, takes about 30mins to do. hardest part would be after you put the battery to the back, you need to somehow tighten down the fuse box cuz it'll just kinda sit there after the battery is gone (the fuse box is attached to a bracket that connects to the battery in the front).
i didnt order the plastic battery box that you are looking at though...they wont allow that on tracks, at least for the organization that i go with.
anyway, i have the black aluminum battery box from summit for $89.95 and the cable kit for $43.95 i think. If this is not what you are looking for, i'll just go ahead and return it.
tips on how to do it...rather simple actually, takes about 30mins to do. hardest part would be after you put the battery to the back, you need to somehow tighten down the fuse box cuz it'll just kinda sit there after the battery is gone (the fuse box is attached to a bracket that connects to the battery in the front).
P10DET
10-15-2001, 05:59 PM
Originally posted by G22DET
i didnt order the plastic battery box that you are looking at though...they wont allow that on tracks, at least for the organization that i go with.
Is that a sealed box Luke? Some places require a sealed box with a vent that terminates outside the car.
Originally posted by G22DET
tips on how to do it...rather simple actually, takes about 30mins to do.
I suppose it could be done in 30 minutes, but not my car. I have a couple of hours invested just in routing the cables and I still don't have them secured under the car yet. This includes no time for removing the battery, drilling and bolting to hold the box down, and making connections.
How long it takes depends upon how sano a job you want. Mine will end up with only about 2" of cable showing (per terminal) inside the trunk. I also have the cables routed and tucked really nicely under the hood.
i didnt order the plastic battery box that you are looking at though...they wont allow that on tracks, at least for the organization that i go with.
Is that a sealed box Luke? Some places require a sealed box with a vent that terminates outside the car.
Originally posted by G22DET
tips on how to do it...rather simple actually, takes about 30mins to do.
I suppose it could be done in 30 minutes, but not my car. I have a couple of hours invested just in routing the cables and I still don't have them secured under the car yet. This includes no time for removing the battery, drilling and bolting to hold the box down, and making connections.
How long it takes depends upon how sano a job you want. Mine will end up with only about 2" of cable showing (per terminal) inside the trunk. I also have the cables routed and tucked really nicely under the hood.
G22DET
10-15-2001, 07:14 PM
oh yeh..my's pretty messy right now...i need to find more time cleaning it up.
i guess it'll take longer than 30mins, i was just emphasizing that it's an easy job just takes time to make it perfect. my box is only secured with 1 bolt too cuz the place that i have it on is above my muffler and if i want to tighten it with more bolts, i need to remove my muffler, heatshield...trouble.
i guess it'll take longer than 30mins, i was just emphasizing that it's an easy job just takes time to make it perfect. my box is only secured with 1 bolt too cuz the place that i have it on is above my muffler and if i want to tighten it with more bolts, i need to remove my muffler, heatshield...trouble.
A380Driver
10-15-2001, 07:43 PM
I just went on the inside...its worked great for me...and probably less corrosion and nobody can cut your battery cable from the outside.
P10DET
10-15-2001, 08:42 PM
Originally posted by G22DET
oh yeh..my's pretty messy right now...i need to find more time cleaning it up.
i guess it'll take longer than 30mins, i was just emphasizing that it's an easy job just takes time to make it perfect. my box is only secured with 1 bolt too cuz the place that i have it on is above my muffler and if i want to tighten it with more bolts, i need to remove my muffler, heatshield...trouble.
Hehe. I agree with your point though Luke. Not terribly hard or frustrating. A sano job can be time consuming, but if you can wire a stereo, you can relocate a battery with your eyes closed.
Is your battery box sealed or not?
My box for my WestCo is sealed and vented even though it's not necessary. It's mainly to make Bubba at the track happy. :D
Oh yeah, and removing the heat shield and dropping the muffler is easy, but mildly annoying. :) I couldn't quite locate my box where I wanted because of the frame rail the bumper mounts into. :p
oh yeh..my's pretty messy right now...i need to find more time cleaning it up.
i guess it'll take longer than 30mins, i was just emphasizing that it's an easy job just takes time to make it perfect. my box is only secured with 1 bolt too cuz the place that i have it on is above my muffler and if i want to tighten it with more bolts, i need to remove my muffler, heatshield...trouble.
Hehe. I agree with your point though Luke. Not terribly hard or frustrating. A sano job can be time consuming, but if you can wire a stereo, you can relocate a battery with your eyes closed.
Is your battery box sealed or not?
My box for my WestCo is sealed and vented even though it's not necessary. It's mainly to make Bubba at the track happy. :D
Oh yeah, and removing the heat shield and dropping the muffler is easy, but mildly annoying. :) I couldn't quite locate my box where I wanted because of the frame rail the bumper mounts into. :p
G22DET
10-16-2001, 02:21 AM
oh, the battery box can be sealed if i put the top lid on.
i dont have my digi cam with me so i found this pic..i have the exact same battery box but my is in a black color. pretty cool box.
i dont have my digi cam with me so i found this pic..i have the exact same battery box but my is in a black color. pretty cool box.
G22DET
10-16-2001, 02:24 AM
yep, it's all about making Bubba happy...
one more thing i need to fix is to patch up the freaking hole in firewall...when it gets hot, i can feel a warm wave of air coming in...hehe...
one more thing i need to fix is to patch up the freaking hole in firewall...when it gets hot, i can feel a warm wave of air coming in...hehe...
G-Forces
10-16-2001, 08:48 AM
Originally posted by G22DET
one more thing i need to fix is to patch up the freaking hole in firewall...when it gets hot, i can feel a warm wave of air coming in...hehe...
Where did you drill that hole in the firewall? I was going to go through the area just beside where the throttle cable comes out...but my drill was too big. ;) :D
one more thing i need to fix is to patch up the freaking hole in firewall...when it gets hot, i can feel a warm wave of air coming in...hehe...
Where did you drill that hole in the firewall? I was going to go through the area just beside where the throttle cable comes out...but my drill was too big. ;) :D
Turbo91SER
10-21-2001, 08:12 PM
Hey Geo,
What ever happened with the battery relocation kit that you were prototyping?
Jon
What ever happened with the battery relocation kit that you were prototyping?
Jon
P10DET
10-21-2001, 09:41 PM
Originally posted by Turbo91SER
What ever happened with the battery relocation kit that you were prototyping?
I was trying to get OEC to produce them. Ben was interested for a period of time and then lost interest. I am planningn on making a jig to do a production run and make about 10 of them. Soon I hope. I gave the original prototype I made to Zak for the Ultimate Street Car Challenge.
What ever happened with the battery relocation kit that you were prototyping?
I was trying to get OEC to produce them. Ben was interested for a period of time and then lost interest. I am planningn on making a jig to do a production run and make about 10 of them. Soon I hope. I gave the original prototype I made to Zak for the Ultimate Street Car Challenge.
Turbo91SER
10-21-2001, 09:46 PM
Well, I would need it before Xmas.... do you think that is possible?
Jon
Jon
P10DET
10-21-2001, 10:05 PM
Originally posted by Turbo91SER
Well, I would need it before Xmas.... do you think that is possible?
It's definitely possible. I've just been so involved in other things lately. I'm going to be out of town every weekend for the next 4 weekends. Then comes the Annual Day After Thanksgiving Geekout. Maybe I'll do some then.
Well, I would need it before Xmas.... do you think that is possible?
It's definitely possible. I've just been so involved in other things lately. I'm going to be out of town every weekend for the next 4 weekends. Then comes the Annual Day After Thanksgiving Geekout. Maybe I'll do some then.
Turbo91SER
10-22-2001, 08:05 AM
Are you going to Dallas this coming weekend?
Jon
Jon
G22DET
10-22-2001, 10:12 PM
Jason:
i dont really know which hole i used....cuz i couldnt see anthing up there...kinda just poked around and somehow found a spot and it went through...hehe..probably the cruise control throttle cable hole cuz i took CC off. i spend the weekend fixing the cables and now eveyrthing is finally clean.
oh...want a battery box?
i dont really know which hole i used....cuz i couldnt see anthing up there...kinda just poked around and somehow found a spot and it went through...hehe..probably the cruise control throttle cable hole cuz i took CC off. i spend the weekend fixing the cables and now eveyrthing is finally clean.
oh...want a battery box?
Apeman
10-22-2001, 10:17 PM
Originally posted by A380Driver
Woaaa you should be able to do it for cheap...and you dont need to buy a kit...cable, some battery terminals and a box...
Check out this guide from lawrence.
http://home.talkcity.com/gasolinealley/lawrenan/Batteryrelo.htm Wow I'm so proud, my work is being referenced as an information source. :)
Think how much better it would be if I had ever gotten around to taking any pictures of all that work. :p
Woaaa you should be able to do it for cheap...and you dont need to buy a kit...cable, some battery terminals and a box...
Check out this guide from lawrence.
http://home.talkcity.com/gasolinealley/lawrenan/Batteryrelo.htm Wow I'm so proud, my work is being referenced as an information source. :)
Think how much better it would be if I had ever gotten around to taking any pictures of all that work. :p
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