Battery Relocation

[bafbrian]

Looking to put the battery in a different location and wanted to see if someone knows a shop that can make a battery relocation box to mount the battery in the area in the picture

http://i42.tinypic.com/2epq00m.jpg

[BobbyFresco]

Dang...That looks cool...Is it a safe location though?

[Nittanys1]

do u know the owner of that car? maybe you could ask them where they got it?

[JITB]

looks like a simple bracket..attached to the frame..

[Elbow]

That doesn't look safe at all...why do you want it there?????

[JITB]

That doesn't look safe at all...why do you want it there?????


So it can fall out, and yank the cables..and tap the frame..and spark and amazing flame... :ninja:

[HypnoToad]

That doesn't look safe at all...why do you want it there?????

yea im trying to figure that out too...........is it JDM tyte?

[SixSquared]

It makes zero sense to put the battery there. It's basically the same location as stock, except not in the engine bay. There's no box surrounding it to protect it... I imagine that your insurance company will be thrilled when a 5mph tap of a pole turns into a flaming explosion.

Why do you want it there? 99% of battery relocations are to the trunk/rear of the car or the middle, which helps with weight distribution. Even if you're shaving your engine bay so you want it relocated for purely aesthetic reasons, put it in the trunk so it's protected.

[Elbow]

Yeah why put dead weight overhanging past the front wheels??

Put it in the trunk.

[PURP]

bolt it to the back of the block

[Elbow]

bolt it to the back of the block

LOL

[PURP]

Or you can put it in your glove box

[punkr6]

mount this baby just about anywhere...

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=AFC%2D50301&N=700+4294862977+115&autoview=sku

[STRteg]

Pointless just leave it alone where its suppose to go

[Nittanys1]

not to mention how the heck are you going to jump it if it dies....

[Mike Lowrey]

This thread is fail.

Lets take a heavy object and put it in the worst possible place on the car for weight distribution. :rolleyes:


I have an alternate location for you. Duct tape it to the roof.

[PURP]

not to mention how the heck are you going to jump it if it dies....

http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/sum-g1430_cp.jpg

[Nittanys1]

^yeah but is he going to think to get those?

[X-Runner]

Yeah why put dead weight overhanging past the front wheels??

Put it in the trunk.

Maybe its just for show? Not worried about performance, just want it to look clean? :dunno:

[Sammich]

bolt it to the back of the block

LAWLZ

[Elbow]

Maybe its just for show? Not worried about performance, just want it to look clean? :dunno:

Clean or not, not going to be pretty in a fender bender.

[X-Runner]

Clean or not, not going to be pretty in a fender bender.
That is the factory spot on some cars. I don't see the issue really.

[SixSquared]

Maybe its just for show? Not worried about performance, just want it to look clean? :dunno:

Still no reason to put it there. So he puts thousands of dollars into a show car, and then gets to sit and watch it all burn and die when he catches a bad ground because of a rogue piece of gravel? Or he has to take off his front bumper to get a jumpstart or disconnect the battery, which is mandatory in indoor shows?

Seriously, OP. Put it in the trunk.

[Sammich]

That is the factory spot on some cars. I don't see the issue really.

i imagine if they did it like this from the factory that they have a different battery and some kind of protection around it to prevent it from blowing up in a 10mph hit

not to mention, i doubt this civic is really a show car...i'm 90% certain this will be his daily

[SixSquared]

i imagine if they did it like this from the factory that they have a different battery and some kind of protection around it to prevent it from blowing up in a 10mph hit

not to mention, i doubt this civic is really a show car...i'm 90% certain this will be his daily

What are you talking about? When a civic is disassembled for more than 3 months, it automatically becomes a show car with a baller build planned. :crazy:

[Total_Blender]

yea im trying to figure that out too...........is it JDM tyte?

Its mad tyte JDM yo.

The sparks and electrical fire make a cool light/pyro show while you're drifting.

[d16_turbo]

i have seen alot of people relocate there battery there. There is nothing wrong with mounting it in this location

[Sammich]

What are you talking about? When a civic is disassembled for more than 3 months, it automatically becomes a show car with a baller build planned. :crazy:

my fault, i didnt know it was disassembled for show car reassembly:lmfao:

[d16_turbo]

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q206/d16_turbo/2n22zyq.jpg

[Elbow]

That's just a stupid place to mount it with no reasoning.

[PURP]

What are you talking about? When a civic is disassembled for more than 3 months, it automatically becomes a show car with a baller build planned. :crazy:

mine is.. what's wrong with that??:thinking:

[d16_turbo]

That's just a stupid place to mount it with no reasoning.

its actually a very good place to put the battery :goodjob:

[Sammich]

i put my spare tire/wheel on my hood so people can see the wheel thats spinning standing still

[Black4DrEK]

just put the battery in the trunk!!

[Elbow]

its actually a very good place to put the battery :goodjob:

And you think that why?

[Master Shake]

only reason i can think of why d16 turbo would mount it there, is cause its out of the way, and not the famous place of the trunk.

i mean, shit i have my battery relocated underneath my dash.
is that a problem?
i can still get to it with easy.

[Black4DrEK]

I prefer it in the TRUNK! alot easier than a TIGHT squeez in your dash or under FENDER!

If I EVER were to need a jump its alot easier for that person to pull up to the REAR of the car like most of the time they do, then to pull around U turn to the front...

AND it just looks cleaner for my TUCK!!

[Sammich]

u just like anyone to pull up to your back bumper lol

[Black4DrEK]

AHHAHAHAAHA you so funny!!

[d16_turbo]

how often do you need a jump though?

[Black4DrEK]

not often thats why i said '' IF I were EVER'

and its not just the ;'jump' It just comes in handy in trunk!

It looks clean for the 'WIRE TUCK'!!!

[OTG Signs]

Summit or jegs sells boxes for like $40.

[bafbrian]

I was asking if anyone knew a shop that could make a box, I didn't say if someone knew where I could get a strap to put it right there. The pic is a point of reference of where I wanted to relocate an Odyssey battery.

I wanted to put the battery there for my own reason. Furthermore, if the car needed a jump, that is what battery posts are for. For those that have relocated their battery, some ppl do put battery posts on the firewall or the fender for ease of access in case their car needs a jump.

As far as the relocation goes, I already have the battery in the trunk and I don't like it there because of all the stuff I carry in the back of the car. Hence, I wanted to move it back to the front, but out of the way.

Does anyone know a shop that can make a box to relocate the battery?

[AFSil80]

I've seen it mounted there on multiple drag racing applications.

Not sure about it on a street car, but who knows. Like X-Runner said, it's also the factory spot for a few vehicles, including the Dodge Stratus. Hell, some BMW's and Volvos have the battery underneath the rear seats.

[FlipKing]

I could see drag applications in a rwd car to help keep the front end down I guess?lol

[AFSil80]

Or traction on the front wheels in a FWD platform...

I could see trunk relocation being a viable option for road race/auto-x. But then again, I'm not someone that gets paid stupid amounts of money to construct professional race cars.

[FlipKing]

miata battery comes in the trunk stock :) lol

[Elbow]

Yeah I guess in a drag car FWD it makes sense.

Do what you want though it's your car, if it's a lightweight battery putting it there probably wont do much difference handling wise, especially if you aren't racing.

Many road race cars have the battery in the trunk, or somewhere else to even out weight.

[JJSPEC Racing]

Or traction on the front wheels in a FWD platform...

I could see trunk relocation being a viable option for road race/auto-x. But then again, I'm not someone that gets paid stupid amounts of money to construct professional race cars.

No, but you have seen enough batt relocations to know what works:D . Just remember if you relocate in front of the tire you need to make sure that it is very secure. If you follow NHRA guidelines it will be pretty secure. Also you may want to put a remote kill switch on it so if you go to the track you wont have any issues with tech and it is a little safer.

Can you spot the battery in this pic?:

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/jjspec/icpipe2-1.jpg

How about this location(right behind the intercooler and no it doesnt get heat soaked)?

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/jjspec/battery1.jpg

[BobbyFresco]

What is usually the cost of having a battery relocated to the trunk?
Is it an involved process?

[OWN3R]

soccer ball..... um does that add like 20hp or something

[SixSquared]

^^No but it's a handy brace when figuring out how to run intercooler piping, which I would say they are doing in that pic, judging from the blue painter's tape on the pipes.

[SixSquared]

What is usually the cost of having a battery relocated to the trunk?
Is it an involved process?

It's easy. Materials ran me about $50, and it takes less than an hour to do.

[BobbyFresco]

It's easy. Materials ran me about $50, and it takes less than an hour to do.


So if your materials cost are consistent with any given place and considering most labor rates run at the minimum of 50 bucks an hour, am I correct in projecting it to be around 100-120 total?

[B18c1Turboed]

Its funny. Everyone keep saing if you get in an accident its gonna exploed and catch the car on fire. Ok what do you think will happen if the battery is located inside the car. For example you get rear ended, The battery is gonna exploed with you in the car. Wow that makes sense!!

If you aint drag racing or a show car. You should leave in stock location!

Oh and i have mine mounted on the passenger side fenderwell also. Just get remote battery terminals and you go too go..
Pic of my old car and terminals
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h174/B18c1turboedEK/Z3297428.jpg

[MR.EM1]

What is usually the cost of having a battery relocated to the trunk?
Is it an involved process?

it only cost me $17 for 20ft of 2 gauge battery wire and about 5 hours to relocate the battery and fuse box.

[BobbyFresco]

it only cost me $17 for 20ft of 2 gauge battery wire and about 5 hours to relocate the battery and fuse box.


It's not something that I would take a chance with on my own...

[Ol' Gregg]

it only cost me $17 for 20ft of 2 gauge battery wire and about 5 hours to relocate the battery and fuse box.

hummm thats a awesome price

[B18c1Turboed]

4 gauge will work also.

[Nang]

it only cost me $17 for 20ft of 2 gauge battery wire and about 5 hours to relocate the battery and fuse box.

from where

[Black4DrEK]

^ the zone!!