okay just bought a kill switch(didnt know they were so pricey):

can i mount it internally instead of outside the car?...i dont want it to be noticable...or if it has to be outside can it be under the car or behind a bumper?

I have had a Optima gel cel in my car for a while thats in a marine battery box which i know is not allowed...but does it matter since its a Gel Cel?...does it need to be vented even though it has no fumes?...

i wanna run the car soon...TIA

oh yea this is all in a crx


[Modified by wuhungsixxx, 6:02 PM 8/26/2002]

 

anywhere u want.
as long as it doesn't start a fire
or anything like that.

 

Incorrect, BoM.

It depends on what kind of races you are going to be doing. But NHRA (which is the biggest drag racing sanctioning body) says it has to be mounted on the rearmost part of the vehicle of the car (not inside the car) and must be easily accessible from the outside of the vehicle (not underneth the car). My suggestion, and it's been mentioned in many other threads on this topic, is to put the switch behind your license plate, then when you get to the track, take your license plate off to reveal the switch.

Also, what kind of switch did you get? You may want to make sure it's NHRA legal.

You can read all the rules for yourself here: http://www.nhrasportcompact.com/2002/rules/index.html

EDIT: yes, you still have to have the approved battery box, and you still have to vent it outside the car, even though it's sealed.. Dumb, I know...but those are the rules.


[Modified by martini, 9:25 PM 8/26/2002]

 

What races are you going to use?

I assume we're talking NHRA rules.

The switch has to be accessible from the exterior. However, you can mount the actual switch inside the car, and simply install a push-pull time mechanism (that you could probably remove when not racing, simply put a rubber stopper or something in the hole).

Check out the NHRA rules and the Longacre Racing website, specifically
http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...t.asp?catid=14

Also be aware that you're going to have to do more then just kill the battery, but also the entire power to the car. Search for various threads on this board.

 

thanks for the info and links guys...yea im not sure what races i was attending i just wanted to to take it out to the track to see what i could do in the qtr...i just figured that i would have to follow NHRA rules...i was gonna buy the booklet but i was cheap and figured i could get the info online...thanks

 

okay...now i have heard you must kill ALL power in the car including the power from the alternator...how do i hook up the switch to do this?...and i was told that this could actually fry my ECU...is this true?...sorry i searched and couldnt come up with much...