Battery in wheel well?
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BMR makes a set-up for 4th Gens that looks real clean, don't know how close it is to work in a third or if they plan on designing one. I'm sure it's been done, been toying w/ the idea myself.
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Car: 84 Z28
Engine: L69: cam and porting
Transmission: T5, 3.73 rear
My friend did it to his third gen. He put it where the spare goes and said it wasn't a problem. He did make a bracket for it though.
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Car: '96 M3
Engine: 3.2L V-6
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I mounted mine in the back where the storage box is on the driver side. Open the cover, there's the battery. I like it.
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i have mine in the sump in the rear, in a moroso battery box
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Car: '96 M3
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If you already have 4 ga. or bigger going to an amp in the back, it's an easy change. Just put your battery back there and use the existing 4 ga. wire in reverse.
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Actually if I put the battery back there, I would use 0/1 gauge wire.
The question still remains, will the sheet metal in the well where the spare went hold that kind of weight and has anyone done this or made a bracket of some sort to support the weight.
Will the Moroso box ift back there?
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The question still remains, will the sheet metal in the well where the spare went hold that kind of weight and has anyone done this or made a bracket of some sort to support the weight.
Will the Moroso box ift back there?
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I'm planning on putting an optima in my spare tire well. I test-fit one and it looked like it would fit great! I think I'm going to remove the tire mounting bracket and weld in something resembling a battery tray. I have to weld in there due to rust, anyway..
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then where are you going to hide your bottle?
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350 L98 (was a 305 TBI),T-5,Edelbrock TES and cat back,Accel manifold
NOS,subframes,jegster torque arm,MSD Digital 6
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Hurst linelock,SLP cam (206 212 .480 .486),relocated battery,cold air,Hypertech chip,centerforce df,clutch
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12.33 @ 114.83 juiced uncorrected
13.510 @ 102 non juiced uncorrected
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1991 Firebird
350 L98 (was a 305 TBI),T-5,Edelbrock TES and cat back,Accel manifold
NOS,subframes,jegster torque arm,MSD Digital 6
AFPR,Lakewood lcas
Hurst linelock,SLP cam (206 212 .480 .486),relocated battery,cold air,Hypertech chip,centerforce df,clutch
poly bushings and mounts
AFR 190s
Harland sharp 1.5 rockers
autopower rollbar
12.33 @ 114.83 juiced uncorrected
13.510 @ 102 non juiced uncorrected
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that may be true; a year ago it wasn't. maybe too many people complaining because the battery's are a lot more expensive.
it's your choice, pay the extra bucks for a cleaner setup without the worry of leaking or vapors as well as a more reliable battery, or go cheap and run with it to see what happens.
once you buy a drycell you won't go back; i have them in all my vehicles and especially if it's relocated to the interior.
it's your choice, pay the extra bucks for a cleaner setup without the worry of leaking or vapors as well as a more reliable battery, or go cheap and run with it to see what happens.
once you buy a drycell you won't go back; i have them in all my vehicles and especially if it's relocated to the interior.
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