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| stock93 |
 Dec 29 2003, 02:35 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States  |
I need to buy a battery and I'm thinking about an optima. Do these need to not be in the passenger compartment? I'm thinking of mounting it between the seats on the top of the tunnel at the back.
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| Eric_Shea |
Dec 29 2003, 02:38 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Think about it... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| stock93 |
Dec 29 2003, 02:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States |
Maybe theres something I'm not thinking about. I have seen these mounted in passenger floorboards. This would obviously be mounted securely in a battery box.
John |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 29 2003, 03:17 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| Eric_Shea |
Dec 29 2003, 03:20 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Sorry... I honestly didn't mean to be a smart ass I just though if you pondered what might happen when a 50lb battery is flailing around inside the passengers compartment in the unfortunate event of a roll over you might reconsider.
I'm sure there's some durable mounting proceedure but for me...? I'd throw it in the front trunk. |
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| ChrisReale |
Dec 29 2003, 03:23 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
or....thestocklocation......
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| Eric_Shea |
Dec 29 2003, 03:28 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Should have clarified; Mine's staying in the stock location... if I were to move it (which I won't ) I'd consider the front trunk...
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| stock93 |
Dec 29 2003, 03:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States |
I may still mount it in the stock location I'm just looking around to see where else I could put it. The PO completely cut out the stock mount and mounted it in the rear trunk. I was just thinking of where I could get the weight low for better handling.
Eric, I wish you had just stated what you were thinking originally. I was thinking about fumes from being charged. I didnt know if this was an issue with optima batteries. It would be mounted very very very very very very very securely. I was going to tie a mount and box into the rollcage. I am fairly confident in making it where the battery can't go anywhere at all. I fabed the setup in my railbuggy which has seen enough hard landings to break the transmission bellhousing in half as well as breaking the frame in several places and an impact hard enough to break the front beam in half. The battery hasnt moved. John |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 29 2003, 04:01 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
this sounds like a race/autoX car.
in that case, the pass. floor is a good place. keeps the weight low and helps offset for your own weight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
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| rhodyguy |
Dec 29 2003, 07:02 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,072 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
if that battery hs been in the trunk for awhile, take every thing(yes the battery too) and sprinkle baking soda all over. this will help neutrilize the acid. trays are pretty cheap. the battery would make for a nice arm rest though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| stock93 |
Dec 29 2003, 10:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States |
This is my play car at the moment. I'm sure I'll auto x with it at least a time or two...yeah only a couple of times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I may eventually race it. I could use a nice armrest. I really dont want to mount it in the passanger side cause I do need to be able to take a passanger with me.
John |
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