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Old 12-22-2006, 03:54 PM
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Not if you're gonna race it (gee, now why would I know that? Oh yeah, I read the rules!)
battery relocation is allowed in ESP...
-Bill (who also reads the rules )

Street Prepared rules:

15.9 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicles may only exceed the allowances of 13.9 as specified herein.
A. Any ignition setting, adjustment, or system may be used. A stock
ignition sensor on a cam cover may be removed, and the hole may
be plugged. This modification may serve no other purpose.
B. The make, model number, and size of the battery may be changed
but not its voltage.
C. Relocation of the battery or batteries is permitted but not into the
passenger compartment. If the battery is relocated and the original
battery tray can be removed by simply unbolting it, the tray may
be removed, or relocated with the battery. Holes may be drilled
for mounting or passage of cables. Longer cables may be substituted
to permit relocation.
The number of battery or batteries may
not be changed from stock. The area behind the rearmost seat is
not considered to be within the passenger compartment.
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Old 12-22-2006, 04:37 PM
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Quite honestly, relocating the battery or doing ANY electrical work is something I dread more than being called back into the Marines and sent over to Iraq... I hate electrical work with a passion and will do anything possible to not have to do it... If that means not having an advantage in SM, so be it. I'll run all day with a disadvantage and not care the slightest. If it means crappy fuel economy or poor performance, whatever I couldn't care... Just so long as I don't have to start messing with electricity I am happy... Why do youguys think it took me over a year to do my HID low beam swap? Because I really hated even looking at them...
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Old 12-22-2006, 05:04 PM
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Quite honestly, relocating the battery or doing ANY electrical work is something I dread more than being called back into the Marines and sent over to Iraq... I hate electrical work with a passion and will do anything possible to not have to do it... If that means not having an advantage in SM, so be it. I'll run all day with a disadvantage and not care the slightest. If it means crappy fuel economy or poor performance, whatever I couldn't care... Just so long as I don't have to start messing with electricity I am happy... Why do youguys think it took me over a year to do my HID low beam swap? Because I really hated even looking at them...
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so, you're saying that you're not going to take any EE courses beyond the one required in your Junior year?
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Old 12-22-2006, 05:09 PM
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Chris,
so, you're saying that you're not going to take any EE courses beyond the one required in your Junior year?
-Bill (BSME from way back )
If I absolutly have to and they don't credit my experience on the F-18 and weapons classes as sufficent, then I guess I will take what is required... But would I take anything above what I am required to take? HELL NO!!!!

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Old 12-22-2006, 05:38 PM
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battery relocation is allowed in ESP...
-Bill (who also reads the rules )
Sure is BUT it needs to be contained. I don't think it needs to be vented but it still needs to be contained in a box
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Old 12-29-2006, 08:14 AM
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You're better off just using a lightweight battery instead of relocating. The problem with relocating is you're adding weight with the longer cables.

You'll be faster with lighter weight than perfect balance.
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Old 12-29-2006, 09:18 AM
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You're better off just using a lightweight battery instead of relocating. The problem with relocating is you're adding weight with the longer cables.

You'll be faster with lighter weight than perfect balance.
Yes and no, weight of the cable is about 4lbs (and that is with heavy duty 2 gauge house wiring). Smaller battery leads to tough starts esp if running an underdrive pulley under adverse conditions like autoxing or timed racing where you have lots of starts and no decent charging ability. A battery relocated to the rear takes about 40lbs from the drivers side front (always the heaviest even with a lightweight driving) and can move it to the passenger side rear where the SVX needs to gain about 100lbs.

Sure dropping to a 25lbs battery is nice but you can also remove 15lbs of things from under the hood in 10 minutes and still remain legal for stock and that cost ya nothing!

Moving weight from the nose to behind those front wheels is the most beneficial thing you can do for an SVX.
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