My trunk mount battery
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My trunk mount battery
Here are some pics of my trunk mount battery using TurboJeff's SS tray.
I had to drill two new holes in the frame rail mounting flanges, & completely remove the cross brace mounting flange. But the PC925 fit nicely. The tray is mounted to 2 of the 3 rear bit studs.
I'm not sure how the carpet would interfere wtih the mounting, & I'm sure holes would have to be cut, but since I have the Bose carpet & no Bose hose I just have that sheet laying back there. Someday I'll get a larger sheet to simulate a hatch carpet...
I had to drill two new holes in the frame rail mounting flanges, & completely remove the cross brace mounting flange. But the PC925 fit nicely. The tray is mounted to 2 of the 3 rear bit studs.
I'm not sure how the carpet would interfere wtih the mounting, & I'm sure holes would have to be cut, but since I have the Bose carpet & no Bose hose I just have that sheet laying back there. Someday I'll get a larger sheet to simulate a hatch carpet...
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looks good man. That last picture, i think it would be good if you had a 99 front lip or something. Looks kind of bold. But the battery relocation is well done.
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I think it needs a battery box I've never liked the lok of bare metal (unpolished) inside of the interior of a car.
Nice location though. I bet it offsets the weight of the aftermarket piping, etc, better than the storage bin batterys.
Nice location though. I bet it offsets the weight of the aftermarket piping, etc, better than the storage bin batterys.
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Originally posted by BoOsTin FD
looks good man. That last picture, i think it would be good if you had a 99 front lip or something. Looks kind of bold. But the battery relocation is well done.
looks good man. That last picture, i think it would be good if you had a 99 front lip or something. Looks kind of bold. But the battery relocation is well done.
Thanks.
Yes, the 99+ looks good, but I actually prefer the pouty openings vs: the Smiley openings. Personal preference.
The thing looks completely stock from every angle except the front. I don't even have a spoiler on it. I've surprised an '03 SVT that had intake & full exhaust (turned out to be a pretty cool guy), & I really pissed off a GSXR...
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Originally posted by DaedelGT
I think it needs a battery box I've never liked the lok of bare metal (unpolished) inside of the interior of a car.
I think it needs a battery box I've never liked the lok of bare metal (unpolished) inside of the interior of a car.
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What turbo is that? Looks great
What turbo is that? Looks great
"Looks great " Thanks. It's still pretty much thrown together right now, but in a few months after I move I plan on WB Dyno'ing it & having it to the point where it will pass tech inspections. Then comes a paint job.
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Originally posted by ttpowerd
If I may make one suggestion: loose the stock radiator
I am debating now about turbos; rx6 b or gt35/40? *sigh* so many choices
If I may make one suggestion: loose the stock radiator
I am debating now about turbos; rx6 b or gt35/40? *sigh* so many choices
It'll happen. LIke I said, I just kind of threw it together.
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Originally posted by es
[sarcasm]WHAT? THAT RADIATOR IS M4D LIGHTWEIGHT! Hell, I was thinking about doing a radiator ellimination kit.[/sarcasm]
It'll happen. LIke I said, I just kind of threw it together.
[sarcasm]WHAT? THAT RADIATOR IS M4D LIGHTWEIGHT! Hell, I was thinking about doing a radiator ellimination kit.[/sarcasm]
It'll happen. LIke I said, I just kind of threw it together.
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Originally posted by xstacy7
looks very nice man, I wouldn't have guessed it would have turned out like that from looking at the before picture
looks very nice man, I wouldn't have guessed it would have turned out like that from looking at the before picture
Yea, I had my doubts & felt pretty overwhelmed. But once I got all of the parts it only took about 4 weeks to get it all back together!
The port work took quite a while, but I built the motor one Friday after work.
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Originally posted by curlybillbrosie
where did you rout the wires that go to the battery?
where did you rout the wires that go to the battery?
I will also use some sort of PVC conduit to pass through the panel.
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yeah, you'd better get a summit box or something, because an open battery like that would never pass any kind of serious tech inspection (for autocross, track, etc)