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Posted by Clark (Member # 1076) on :
 
I don't understand the idea of Battery Relocation, Why would it matter if 20 pounds was in the back rather than in the front? I just don't see the point. Someone enlighten me.
 

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Posted by gR40coupe (Member # 698) on :
 
some tracks say you need to have your battery mounted safely, put it in the rear of your car better traction.
 

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Posted by Jeff S (Member # 371) on :
 
Removing weight from the front of the vehicle helps with weight transfer. Moving the battery to the trunk/hatch also helps clean up the engine compartment so you can have a nice engine bay like this:


 

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Posted by darien87 (Member # 2022) on :
 
Yup. Any weight you can remove from over the front wheels is good.

Damn Jeff, you're engine bay gave me a boner. Sweet.
 

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Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 
I think the weight savings closer to 45 lbs with everything...The front of a Mustang is already heavy and makes the car nose dive under breaking. Not good!...If you put that weight in the back it evens the weight of the car out for over all better handling.
 

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Posted by Clark (Member # 1076) on :
 
Yes Jeff, Your engine bay gave me a boner as well. That's very nice. Thanks for the help. Where should I mount it in a hatchback? Or should I leave it up front. I noticed mostly people with notchbacks get the relocation kit.
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
I put the N20 bottle in the spare tire well and the battery just to the right of it and out of the way of the trunk arm.
60#'s right where I want it (over rear axle)

the hatchback guys actually put it in the same place
 

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Posted by 87Saleen (Member # 1549) on :
 
-20lb from the engine bay
+20lb in the trunk
=40lb. difference.

Mount it on the passenger sid.
 

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Posted by Jeff S (Member # 371) on :
 
You want to mount it in on the passengers side in the hatch area. You must also use the Morosso battery box as it is the only one that is NHRA legal. If you use a different box you are required to have a firewall to separate the hatch area from the drivers compartment(This is if you go to a dragstrip).

Here is a webpage with all the details:

http://buffhomer.corral.net/custom.html
 

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Posted by SIR Paint Job with Tercel on N2O (Member # 1708) on :
 
hey jeff, looks like you forgot something... like how to get the air from the blower to the tb.
 

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Posted by gR40coupe (Member # 698) on :
 

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Originally posted by SIR Paint Job with Tercel on N2O:
hey jeff, looks like you forgot something... like how to get the air from the blower to the tb.

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Originally posted by SIR Paint Job with Tercel on N2O:
hey jeff, looks like you forgot something... like how to get the air from the blower to the tb.

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tubless blower sick shit.

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In that case you should also relocate the blower to the trunk.
 

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Posted by gR40coupe (Member # 698) on :
 
jeff that isn't your motor is it my boy lives in texas is friends with the guy that you bought the car from.

[ December 31, 2002, 06:32 PM: Message edited by: gR40coupe ]
 

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Posted by Jeff S (Member # 371) on :
 
SIR Paint Job with Tercel on N2O,

With the RPM i'm spinning that Novi I figured enough of the air would find its way into the throttle body. Now if I only had spark plug wires and the throttle linkage hooked up i'd be all set!

gR40coupe,

That is a pic of my old '93 GT which I parted out. The new car is in my sig.

[ December 31, 2002, 07:15 PM: Message edited by: Jeff S ]
 

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