yes, i have alot of questions tonite. neways, this one is in reguards to battery remount in the trunk. for some reason i remember hearing that battery boxes need to me vented to vent any fumes. i'm probably wrong about that. but if it is infact true, how does one handle this in a h/b where the battery is in the "drivers compartment?"
-spenc

 

Either get the Moroso box which is sealed with a vent tube that you can run down through the floor or get an Optima dry battery.

I have seen the standard issue black boxes used but keep in mind that wet-cell batteries emit hydrogen gas. If you are not familiar with this gas read up on The Hindenburg.

 

hahaahahah, sorry I had to chime in...

In my drag car the battery box was made out of metal coated with some **** that would not errod if the battery started too...as for venting the top of it was open...

 

since this will be a stret car, its lookin like the only thing i can put back there is dry-cell. may just leave it up front for a while.
-spenc

 

No, you can put anything back there, you just need to vent it properly. Put the battery in a sealed box, drill a hole in the floor and vent it with a tube.

 

i guess. just have to use some gromets to keep the watter out
-spenc

 

i wouldnt really recommend drilling a hole in street car. Its just me. Race car yes because it sits more than it is driven, street car deals with the elements every day

 

hhmmm. maybe i will just leave the battery up front till i have extra cash for dry cell. although, my car leaks already. so whats more water back there <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emwink.gif" BORDER="0"> j/k
-spenc


Modified by Lo-Buck EF at 10:29 AM 9/26/2005

 

For drag, my brother was told that he needed a Moroso box despite the fact that he had an Optima. (Along with an externally accessable cutoff switch & whatnot) What are the rules (in general) for rear-mount batteries for Solo II, I, and track?

 

Drill hole in spare tire well. Touch up with touch-up paint. Insert tube. Seal with silicone. What's the big deal? My old Accord and my VW both already had drain holes down there, anyway.
-Adam

 

yer not drilling a 2" hole and dangling a 1" tube thru it, you drill a hole the same size (add rubber seal) as the tubing

piece of cake. really, the toughest part is shelling out the $$$ for a Moroso box or an Optima battery.

 

Sealed box with a vented tube ok. Ideally, you'd also want to install a breaker-fuse within a foot or so of the battery to prevent a potentially dangerous situation where the main power cable would get pinched/grouded against the body/frame in an accident and create a fire hazard. Also, ground the battery within a couple of feet on the frame of the car. Not sure if this is specified in the rules or not (probably yes), but i thought i mention it anyway.

 

If this is a street car, I would go with a dry cell battery for sure. Ever see what happens to an engine bay in a collision and the battery explodes? Nice acid burns everywhere. This could potentially happen if the batter is mounted inside the cabin. Get a dry cell and you wont have to worry about the acid or the vapors.