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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Default Where do you relocate your battery in your race/street car

im thinking bout doing a T1 oil catch can but unsure where to relocate my battery does anyone have pictures of slick ways they mounted theres in there dc or any honda in that manner
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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I mounted mine on the passenger side behind the front bumper.

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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 03:04 AM
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 05:03 AM
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Just a note for anyone looking to relocate the battery and wanting oem reliability, the OEM Miata battery works great and is a little shorter and a little wider than a civic battery. Sometimes it works out better than a civic battery.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tony1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just a note for anyone looking to relocate the battery and wanting oem reliability, the OEM Miata battery works great and is a little shorter and a little wider than a civic battery. Sometimes it works out better than a civic battery.</TD></TR></TABLE>Good to know...
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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what are the cca on the miata battery? I am considering moving my battery from the rear to back under the hood. I think you lose so much current thru the long runs of wire.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 03:54 AM
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Your power wire wont effect your cranking amps unless it is too small.

I personally like the battery in the front wheel well as apposed to the trunk. Now this is probably because im more into racing than sterio systems and the front would provide more weight over the front wheels for better traction.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 05:29 AM
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Another thing to do is get as much weight as possible to the passenger side to offset for your body weight.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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I like to put the battery behind the right headlight. Makes it easy to get to if you need to charge it or remove if. Doesn't work with abs though.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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Does anyone make a kit or the brackets to mount behind the bumper like the ones posted above?
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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If u put i'n the back truck make sure u get a kill switch and a approved battery box or
Track will bitch I just got a moroso Black box or blue

I was gonna put i'n from wheel well but my piping i'n the way look kinda dangerous to me
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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Just get the battery you want to run and some angle iron and find someone to fab it up for you.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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I chose to place it behind the passenger seat.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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I've put my battery behind the passenger seat as well but I might try putting it back to the front if I can find some room.
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