Battery

[CamryMax]

Where did you guys get your battery tie-downs?
My battery is flying all over the place, I was thinking get one of those plastic boxes at autozone, or should I go with tie-down? Where do I get one, I couldn't find one at the store

[Erbe]

^yeh....then u got more room for a turbo

[CamryMax]

Originally posted by UfoZ8myCow
just relocate that thing to a metal tray in the trunk

and how do i do that?
any legal issues with that?

[Erbe]

i think all u have to do is basically run wires like for a sub but the other direction then through the firewall to the bay....shouldnt be any legal issues....u might wanna tell the people who inspect ur car that u put it in the trunk...but other than that...i see no reason...and this plastic box u talk about....how do those work?

[CamryMax]

Originally posted by big_p31
i think all u have to do is basically run wires like for a sub but the other direction then through the firewall to the bay....shouldnt be any legal issues....u might wanna tell the people who inspect ur car that u put it in the trunk...but other than that...i see no reason...and this plastic box u talk about....how do those work?

seems like a lot of work.. i'd have to take off all my interior to run the wires thru?

the box is just a plast box, you put your battery inside, and snap a top lid on it, and tie it to the engine bay with some clips and some sort of riboon or what ever it is. Box got openings for two wires and that's about it...

[Erbe]

^hmmm...might have to make a trip to autozone tonight...it seems like a lot of work...i guess thats what u have to do...try a search and see what u come up with....that seems to be the only kind of reasonable thing to do unless there are wires that can be tapped in the trunk

[CamryMax]

Originally posted by big_p31
^hmmm...might have to make a trip to autozone tonight...it seems like a lot of work...i guess thats what u have to do...try a search and see what u come up with....that seems to be the only kind of reasonable thing to do unless there are wires that can be tapped in the trunk

yeah, I just did a little search. I won't relocate it. It's too much hassle, and it won't help me much, plus all that acid from battery, I'll just let it stay where it is, just maybe get that box so it would stay in place.
As far turbo goes, I think I'll fit with the battery as well. I'm not even sure I'll have that kind of money to turbo my car any time soon.

[Erbe]

yo man....i was jus at autozone like 10 minutes ago...besides finding all the paint i need for my CAI, grille, and accents...i found a gay fast and the furious battery cover...talk bout rice....i saw tiedowns for 5 bucks so yeh....jus go with those

[amerikim]

I have always wondered about locating battery to trunk. Batts need venting right? I mean with acid and electrical draw plus constant charging, the thing does lets out corrosive vapors...so in my trunk? A sealed area that I share? Na, I think the sob can stay under the hood.

[I4 to V6 Swap]

I would say go the cheap way and use a bungee cord. I went to the track, and they said if we don't have tie downs, just use a bungee cord.

[CamryMax]

I4 to V6 Swap: lol that's funny, never heard about bangee cords before, original.

big_p31: yeah, I saw those gay F & F covers, I thought the same thing - RICE. I'll just get that box, I'd like it to be all neat and pretty
Friend of mine that I met here gonna wash my engine bay on saturday, then I'll get a box in. Time to organize my engine bay.

[Erbe]

^ i need to wash mine bad....the car too (havent in like 3 months)

[I4 to V6 Swap]

Camrymax - That's a true story. Both of my friends did have tie downs, and tech said to get bungee cords. They found some, and they were allowed to run at the track.