Battery Relocation to the boot????
- Thread starter KrissyB
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_GAZ_EP85_
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just need a big fat wire to the back, maybe buy a nice battery box, pretty simple really
KrissyB
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chimp
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Did this to my rally car,
Bought a battery box from Demon Tweeks and some Battery cable (I bought positive & negative), Bolted the box to the floor of the boot and ran cables along floor ..... Took about half an hour but since (I presume) you still have seats, carpets etc it will take a bit longer
Bought a battery box from Demon Tweeks and some Battery cable (I bought positive & negative), Bolted the box to the floor of the boot and ran cables along floor ..... Took about half an hour but since (I presume) you still have seats, carpets etc it will take a bit longer
Jay
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I used a WEPR relocation kit for my trackcar. Solid job and came with everything I needed. Cost was a little high but the finish is up to Sacha's usual high standard. Think it was around £70 but my memory is shite.
Could be done a fair bit cheaper if you wanted mate. As Gaz says just a cable and a secure battery mount should see it sorted.
Jay
Could be done a fair bit cheaper if you wanted mate. As Gaz says just a cable and a secure battery mount should see it sorted.
Jay
KrissyB
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No stripped like a Track slag lol just two Evo Recaro's
_GAZ_EP85_
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demon tweeks or rally design sell nice alloy box's, will need new battery connections, aze could do it when doing the diff
, 5 mins works
, 5 mins works
chimp
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That's handy
I would also advise getting the small plastic clips that either stick or screw to the floor to hold the cables neatly in the side, last thing you want it for one of them to rub through or get caught in someone's feet and short out.......
Jay
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A few pics fom my garage thread:
And a more up to date pic:
I just checked and the current WEPR price is $250, I could have sworn it was $200-ish back when I bought it years ago. EDIT - Just checked and it was originally 200 but prices have gone up since 2004!
Given our woeful exchange rate it would look more cost effective to DIY one yourself.
Hope that helps,
Jay
And a more up to date pic:
I just checked and the current WEPR price is $250, I could have sworn it was $200-ish back when I bought it years ago. EDIT - Just checked and it was originally 200 but prices have gone up since 2004!
Given our woeful exchange rate it would look more cost effective to DIY one yourself.
Hope that helps,
Jay
danturbo4311
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iv put mine in the boot last month i used a junction box for all my positive wires under the bonnet & attached a 300amp cable to it ran that through the car & made up some securing brackets for the battery, then earthed it out in the boot easy to do & didnt cost me anything got all the stuff from my works, only thing i was worried about was the battery being a lead acid one & not a sealed unit but iv had no problems so far
GTti
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The Red Top 8 is 2.7KG's and fits in the palm of your hand, it's enough to turn over a GTti engine as I know someone with one.
I went for the 15, these are dry cell so don't leak either. If you have a normal battery in the boot and nothing between you and it then the battery could leak acid on impact, should also be vented.
I couldn't be bothered with all of that hence Red Top battery + saved about 10KG's!
http://www.varleyredtop.com/products_8.htm
I went for the 15, these are dry cell so don't leak either. If you have a normal battery in the boot and nothing between you and it then the battery could leak acid on impact, should also be vented.
I couldn't be bothered with all of that hence Red Top battery + saved about 10KG's!
http://www.varleyredtop.com/products_8.htm
KrissyB
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True matey
sanchez
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relocated mine to the boot using a good quality cable from the front along the pass side under carpet then behide the trim to the back right of the car.
then used the two rods used in the front to hold it down by drilling two holes and used two rubber seals to keep water tight!
im told it has to be a gel battery tho??? oops lol
then used the two rods used in the front to hold it down by drilling two holes and used two rubber seals to keep water tight!
im told it has to be a gel battery tho??? oops lol
