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battery relocation kit?

battery relocation kit?

Postby 1gSE » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:12 am

Anyone got one? Got pix? Doesn't look like we have much room to mount one in the trunk, but it looks possible.
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Postby Midias » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:35 am

Summit makes some nice relocation kits and it has been done on a gen 1 check out pg 2

http://www.solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php? ... n&start=15
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Postby 1gSE » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:42 am

Midias wrote:Summit makes some nice relocation kits and it has been done on a gen 1 check out pg 2

http://www.solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php? ... n&start=15


cool thanks! i was thinkin of going a bit further back and to the left but that looks much better. the summit kit is what i was lookin at too. not a bad price
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Postby DatSRBoi » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:06 am

Make your own.

Academy sells battery boxes for 7 dollars, Buy Ebay(cheapest) or a audio store 0 gauge wires (17+ feet recommended), and some 4 gauge wires too if you want to do it super right. Then go to pep boys and buy a bunch of connectors ends so that you can bolt it to the car.

I spent about 40 bucks total when I did my relocation WITH 0 gauge wires.

Ground the front engine with 4 gauge to the chassis like a typical grounding kit would do. Ground them on to the meatiest of metal. Run your 0 gauge like you would do if your adding a sub to the back. I ran mine right though the middle of the car since the 0 gauge is HUGE.

To the trunk put the 0 gauge to the + and the run a 0 gauge negative to the meatiest of metal in the trunk. What ever gauge you run the + the - must be the same. If you want to do it even more correct you are suppose to run the negative back to the ground and grounded to the engine. Recommend you put a huge fuse on the + nearest to the battery or with a kill cut of switch.

I know 0 gauge is over kill to some people, but in reality your engine depends on a full complete circuit. Any restriction over time weakens the cables and relays and the alternator which in turn weakens everything else. Do it right or do not do it at all. If done wrong you can ruin your car or worst... FIRE. Has happen and can happen. 4 gauge will work just fine though but a lot of people I work with says they lights still dim over time as battery and components are stress out or weaken due to voltage surges.

0 gauge ftw
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Postby QuickSEV6 » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:24 am

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Postby 1gSE » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:10 pm

thanks! DatSRboi, I don't have problems with dimming, but i do plan on doing the big 3 upgrade anyway when I get back from Nellis. The relocation kit is to make sure sure the GT3076r I'm saving for has a home :) QuickSEV6, nice set up, but definitely more than what I need
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