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Old 07-11-2011, 12:41 PM
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battery relocation kits

since we well battery wire in bulk at work and am planning on making a relocation kit for my car i was wondering if anyone else would be interested in one.
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Old 07-11-2011, 12:51 PM
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Re: battery relocation kits

I'm interested. Where in the trunk are you putting yours?
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Re: battery relocation kits

i would be interested. how much would it be and what type of wire would you get?
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Old 07-11-2011, 05:57 PM
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Re: battery relocation kits

i havnt decided yet, was thinking of putting it in the spare tire well.
regardless the kit will have slack to relocate to the end of the trunk.

i'm looking at using 1/0 gage wire, according to the chart posted in the attachment its border linining the difference between 4g and 1/0g wire length pending
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Old 07-11-2011, 06:01 PM
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Re: battery relocation kits

Yea, 1/0 gauge is what you should use for such a long distance, just to be on the safe side.
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Old 07-24-2011, 08:28 PM
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Re: battery relocation kits

i'm still trying to work out the pricing for everything but right now estimated is gonna be around $180 for the kit i'll have a better idea by end of week, its been busy at work.

so far those who are interested are:
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anyone else?
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Old 07-24-2011, 08:33 PM
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Re: battery relocation kits

interested but not ready to buy, I would love to see pics and such during and after install if you can.
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Old 07-24-2011, 10:05 PM
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Re: battery relocation kits

ya well unfortunately i'm nowhere near my car to do the install i'm putting a kit together and taking it back with me to install then i wont have my discount at napa

i'll put together a kit of my car and take a pic of what it will all come with. other than that everyone will have their one way of installing and running the cable
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Re: battery relocation kits

Have you figured out where and what hardware you're going to mount it with? I think the spare tire well would be ok; mine's full of amps but they can easily be moved. Either that or in one of the rear-most corners. Batteries are tall, so it would stick up out of the spare tire well pretty bad. Also, what kind of battery are you planning on using? - I have an optima redtop already, so I wouldn't need a battery box, but a regular battery should probably have one.

Also, if you want, I can do the install on my car first and take pics of the process.
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Have you figured out where and what hardware you're going to mount it with? I think the spare tire well would be ok; mine's full of amps but they can easily be moved. Either that or in one of the rear-most corners. Batteries are tall, so it would stick up out of the spare tire well pretty bad. Also, what kind of battery are you planning on using? - I have an optima redtop already, so I wouldn't need a battery box, but a regular battery should probably have one.

Also, if you want, I can do the install on my car first and take pics of the process.
i havnt figured it out yet, i'm gonna be fiberglassing subs in the rear 1/4s and i might make a custom flooring hiding the amps, i might just stick it in the spare tire area.
the pics idea could work i'll let you know what the final pricing would be.
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Re: battery relocation kits

Okey dokey.
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Re: battery relocation kits

Just a suggestion, but why not get a Braille battery instead? I bought one that weighs 11.5 lbs (my stock battery was roughly 40lbs). I had my battery in my trunk for a while but removed it and put it back under the hood when I got the Braille. Doing it that way allows you not add several lbs in extra wiring too.
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Re: battery relocation kits

I asked that as well. He's using that space for something else.
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Re: battery relocation kits

ya my plan next year is a turbo setup and this will let me have more room for IC plumbing
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ya my plan next year is a turbo setup and this will let me have more room for IC plumbing
11.5lb braille can be tucked up tight either to the fenderwell or laid flat up against the back side of the headlights... Plenty of room for IC piping no matter how you are routing it.
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