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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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i just thought of possibly moving my 92 accord's battery into the trunk to get a little better weight distribution. has this been done before? do you think the difference would be noticeable? what else could i possibly move from the front to the rear?
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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Please search, while there is most likely not an Accord specific DIY, they exist and apply to multiple cars. I would suggest not half-assing it and making sure you properly ventilate and secure everything.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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just to be different, you should figure out how to put the/a windsheild washer tank in the back, its not really worth it though
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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just to be different, you should figure out how to put the/a windsheild washer tank in the back, its not really worth it though
lol i actually thought about that. but i thought it would be a lot of work moving all that tubing. i will probably end up looking into it
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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its really like 10pounds total

but you can use aquarium tubing (it gets hard with time, get the silicon kind if you want)

the stock pump is plenty, just having more hose means you'll have a little delay before it actually squirts, then it piddles on the glass


there are battery relocation kits, but it still requires drilling and ****, and takes up room in the trunk, if it were me spending the money and doing the work, i'd mount it in the space between the bumper cover and body

it would suck to charge and jump start though, youd have to get under the car, and might not be able to use jumper cables
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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im thinking of mounting it to the forward end of the trunk. the previous owner screwed up my trunk anyway. i guess i could also mount it between the rear passenger seats on the floor. but that would look like garbage and might be hard to charge
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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car battery riding shotgun
hahaha
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