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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 11:14 AM
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how do i put battery in rear
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 11:30 AM
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go to your local car stereo place and pick up atleast 2 gauge wire long enough to go to the rear, a junction block to plug in the two battery cables; one to the fuse box and one to the starter, a battery box, and just ground it to a bolt in back.

you can run the positive cable through the grommet on the firewall going to your computer.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 11:57 AM
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i would aleast do a 1gauge power cable.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 12:11 PM
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Default Re: battery relocation (thizguy)

Is cheaper to get all the stuff from hardware store, for the box you can get a "Marine Box". Make damn sure you fasten the box damn good, you dont want it flying around inside the car incase of a crash.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 12:27 PM
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Dose it really matter what wire you use? stinger or some bobo wire? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1385147864 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1383357261
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 12:51 PM
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Default Re: battery relocation (TEAM GARAGE SHIFTDOWN)

make sure you put a fuse within a foot of the terminal. and if you plan on racing your car at all, mount a battery cutoff somewhere on the outside (if you plan on racing NHRA, look up the rules before buying/mounting a cutoff)
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 01:39 PM
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Default Re: battery relocation (TEAM GARAGE SHIFTDOWN)

Dose it really matter what wire you use?
hell yeah, if u use crappy wire that is not a good conductor (i.e. good wire= high copper& low O2) you can cause all kinds of damage to your car, not to mention lose hp. 2 gau wire is fine but 1/0 is better. 1/0 will be hard to run though. I would suggest you get a gel cell battery, because normal alkaline batteries emmit harmful gas.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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Default Re: battery relocation (incubus)

1 gauge would be overkill. 2 gauge is perfect for what cranking amperage Honda starters use and for the length of cable between the battery and starter. Some people even run 4 gauge and have no problem.

Summit battery relocation kits are supplied with 2 gauge.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 02:53 PM
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Default Re: battery relocation (mini-cRx)

dude go with a motorcycle battery and just drop it down and mount it on the crossmember , if i can get a digital cam i will show u but any motorcycler battry will work , ive had mine for a year and a half, just dont leave your music on or light on for more than 10 min. but it starts good and beats having it inside of the car, and trying to route the wires.
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 09:38 AM
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Default Re: battery relocation (mini-cRx)

get a kit from summit.. there like 40 bucks and come with, power and ground cable and the battery box with all the hardware.. i ran mine through the drain hole for a/c on the firewall then theres clips on the inside of the rocker panel right under the carpet that the cable fits perfect into... all the way to the back.. kinda like honda thought about it ...........
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