boot mounted battery

[p fandango]

i've finally got around to removing the battery under the bonnet & freed up loads of space (not sure what for yet lol)

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[rottertron]

i've finally got around to removing the battery under the bonnet & freed up loads of space (not sure what for yet lol)


You could fit youre spare wheel in there!!!!

[lance]

I would go the route of massive cold air induction mate

[p fandango]

You could fit youre spare wheel in there!!!!
the spare still fits in the wheel well, well planned out see :)

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[rottertron]

the spare still fits in the wheel well, well planned out see :)



Im impressed, nicely thought out!!! :slap:

[p fandango]

I would go the route of massive cold air induction mate
possible, i'm more than happy with the Viper but might move it about abit

[p fandango]

Im impressed, nicely thought out!!! :slap:
why thank you kind sir :remybussi

[Vikingxl]

I would go the route of massive cold air induction mate

I agree all that space would be perfect for some sort of cold air system.How about a feed from the air con?

[rottertron]

As i think with my stomach i have an idea that would fit in the space youve made:

The Rottertron patented "Rottertron Roadkill Rotisseri", just choose youre roadkill then drive for the according cooking time for a perfect meal. Yum Yum!!!

[Tomcat]

Is that battery fastened down?, I would be carefull come MOT time...

[p fandango]

I agree all that space would be perfect for some sort of cold air system.How about a feed from the air con?
lol what air con :slap:

[p fandango]

Is that battery fastened down?, I would be carefull come MOT time...
yeh its got a strap across the top, the type normally used for bass boxes

[Tomcat]

Well done that man, looks well thought out.

[grumpybob]

Yeah I'm with the B.F.O. cold air box. A nice Blitz type stainless filter with stainless steal air box would look superb, and sound like Darth Vader.

[SaffronC70]

Nice one mate - I never got round to it, as the cable I got was massive and too stiff to run through the cabin nicely.

What cable are you using ?

Cheers

Chris

[p fandango]

Nice one mate - I never got round to it, as the cable I got was massive and too stiff to run through the cabin nicely.

What cable are you using ?
i used 0 gauge car stereo cable (biggest size available), i 've got a small patch on the passenger door sill where the carpet doesn't sit into the plastic trim correctly but only needs a piece of double sided tape to hold it down.
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[M44K TS]

nice tidy job Pedro, fancy doing mine? :lol:

[p fandango]

nice tidy job Pedro, fancy doing mine? :lol:
it took me about 6 months to get around to doing my own mate (& i've got a house to build), its not a hard job & most car audio specialist will be able to do all the wiring if your not confident, just a case of mounting the battery then

[mulletboy2]

pedro - looks good mate... not sure I'd want to try to reach my arm under the wheel, dodging battery and wires, to get at the fire extinguisher in a life or death situation mind you ;)

Also, 1/0awg (a.k.a "zero guage" or "1 over guage") isn't the largest cable you can get, 4/0AWG (a.k.a "4 over guage") is the largest commonly available, and makes 1/0AWG look like bell wire.

Cheers

Mark

[thedrill]

Is that battery fastened down?, I would be carefull come MOT time...
Batterys insecurity doesnt come under any M.O.T criteria, but may do soon.

[thunderace]

hey whatever, good idea and nice job!

[M44K TS]

only question about the battery is that i thought they needed to be stood upright instead of on the side incase the acid leaked out, or do you use some sort of dry battery?

[p fandango]

pedro - looks good mate... not sure I'd want to try to reach my arm under the wheel, dodging battery and wires, to get at the fire extinguisher in a life or death situation mind you ;)
the spare wheel is only in there on long journeys (which i guess when a fire is most likely :slap: )


Also, 1/0awg (a.k.a "zero guage" or "1 over guage") isn't the largest cable you can get, 4/0AWG (a.k.a "4 over guage") is the largest commonly available, and makes 1/0AWG look like bell wire.
can i change that to largest commercially available then :)

[p fandango]

only question about the battery is that i thought they needed to be stood upright instead of on the side incase the acid leaked out, or do you use some sort of dry battery?
yes its a sealed cell battery (i've got another 1 for sale if anyone is interested :) )

[DaveS60D5]

Batterys insecurity doesnt come under any M.O.T criteria, but may do soon.

That's odd :confused: I'm sure my first car's MOT (old banger MkII Fiesta ( :o ) got failed cos of an insecure / corroded battery tray??!

[thedrill]

That's odd :confused: I'm sure my first car's MOT (old banger MkII Fiesta ( :o ) got failed cos of an insecure / corroded battery tray??!
You should have asked them "where in the book does it say that "..its my job as a M.O.T tester to know these things...and it dont say anything about battery security, but corrosion to the battery tray will fail because its a foot away from suspension components.