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 Mar 21 2006, 10:43 PM
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Web Administrator Yo!  Group: Admin Posts: 516 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Mackinaw, IL Member No.: 376  |
Who has relocated their battery to the hatch? What gauge wire did you go with and did you route inside or outside of the car? The VFAQ mentions 4 gauge wire (seems ok) but routed through the interior of the car. I guess that I would feel better running along the frame rail.
-------------------- Fast & Furious on the outside...DSM under the hood!!!
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Mar 21 2006, 11:37 PM
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Web Administrator Yo! Group: Admin Posts: 516 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Mackinaw, IL Member No.: 376 |
Welding wire from Farm + Fleet in about a 2 gauge is what I am thinking.
 Not that I will be running any big amplifiers or anything but I have never been a fan of the alternator noise from running power wires through the interior. Will keep thinking about it and will let you know about the battery box.I am only looking to gain an inch or two in the engine bay so I may go with one of the slimline yellow top Optima batteries. 625 cold cranking amps @ 32 degrees should do for a fair weather driver right? -------------------- Fast & Furious on the outside...DSM under the hood!!!
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Mar 22 2006, 07:30 PM
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Web Administrator Yo! Group: Admin Posts: 516 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Mackinaw, IL Member No.: 376 |
Got the yellow-topped Optima tonight and it dropped right in "like a glove"<-- in my best Ace Ventura imitiation...
-------------------- Fast & Furious on the outside...DSM under the hood!!!
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Mar 26 2006, 09:25 AM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 908 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Chillicothe, IL Member No.: 182 |
I used 2 guage and an 80a circuit breaker in the trunk. It only poped if I cranked a long time on cold days.
-------------------- GVR4 866/1000 = the perpetually broken car
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