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 Oct 20 2004, 07:53 PM
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Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 176 Joined: 23-January 04 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 149  |
Just a quick question. Which side of the car in the rear would be the best for this battery mount as far as weight is concerned. There is a good little platform on either side in the trunk area where it could be mounted.
I figured the passenger side might be best for turning the car since it would be opposite the driver. However, I also know a lot of drag race guys put it on the drivers side since the battery would be above the tire with the least traction during acceleration. This Optima red top, bracket, and FAT 1/0 gauge cable is some significant weight back there, over 40 pounds, so I want to make sure I weld it down in a good spot. I will get my gallery of photos for this project up soon for everyone to see. Right now the 94 almost looks like those spy shots of Lou's Z06 from back in the day. The only things still on the car are the pedals and parking brake lever. Other than that it is a shell sitting on 4 jackstands. Hopefully my weight will be closer to 3,000 lbs. than 3,500 when it's all done. Anyway... Thanks for the help! |
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Oct 20 2004, 09:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
I wouldn't put it very close to the sides of the car...guys like to stick em in the spare tire area...bad idea if body contact can ever occur....here is a pic of mine...
(IMG:http://www.vilipend.com/~frrax/albums/album03/Camaro_Build_081.sized.jpg) Good idea to keep it as low as possible as well. |
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Oct 21 2004, 01:23 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 176 Joined: 23-January 04 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 149 |
Darn, that spare tire area looks perfect for the thing too. Car looks good Randy, one word describes it. CLEAN.
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Oct 21 2004, 03:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 449 Joined: 13-February 04 From: DFW, TX Member No.: 195 |
I agree with rmackintosh in his placement.
.....but yes, the passenger's side is best for what we do. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Hope to see you this next year ! ! ....I'm doing a "little" work on mine as well (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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Oct 21 2004, 04:20 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 176 Joined: 23-January 04 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 149 |
QUOTE (bowtieboy @ Oct 20 2004, 09:09 PM) I agree with rmackintosh in his placement. .....but yes, the passenger's side is best for what we do. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Hope to see you this next year ! ! ....I'm doing a "little" work on mine as well (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Yeah thats what I hear... Shady racers. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Glad you are getting the 'Bird back together. Lord knows we don't want you in a BMW. |
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Oct 21 2004, 11:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 545 Joined: 6-January 04 From: Germantown, MD USA Member No.: 99 |
... same as Randy's location, in the well.
(IMG:http://www.pf-flyer.com/sitebuilder/images/battery_box-499x379.jpg) |
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Oct 21 2004, 11:30 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,647 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 14 |
Go to the link in my sig and you can see where mine is mounted - right-rear. (I don't know where the picture of the battery is in the album since I am at work and the webshots page is blocked by our firewall). I think there are arguments for the middle of the rear as well. I like the fact that the battery is as far as possible from my stock gas tank filler neck... The primary reason for it being placed there is to offset the additional weight of the driver on the opposite side. With this in mind, the (very heavy) battery cables are also to the right all the way back...
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Oct 21 2004, 01:53 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 66 Joined: 24-December 03 From: South Florida Member No.: 37 |
wouldn't you ideally want it inboard of the rear axle?
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Oct 21 2004, 01:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 545 Joined: 6-January 04 From: Germantown, MD USA Member No.: 99 |
... many people fit it next to the driver in the empty passanger area, or the spot where the right rear passenger seat was. Next would be well if you still have more than one seat in the car. With roll cages that extend past the rear axle it is protected (to some degree).
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Oct 21 2004, 06:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 827 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Bellevue WA Member No.: 73 |
Randy,
Doesnt your battery have to be in a sealed box or invironment? Or do you have some type of bulkhead covering that area that isnt seen inthe picture? I would love to put mine in that same spot but I have a feeling that I am going to have to do some cutting back there to allow space for a fuel cell. |
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Oct 21 2004, 06:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 813 Joined: 21-January 04 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 141 |
We've got it in the passanger rear seat indentation area in a plastic marine battery box. I made some custom brackets that ain't pretty, but the top of the box covers it. I put it there so that it was inboard of the rear axle.
Jason |
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Oct 21 2004, 10:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (NataSS Inc @ Oct 21 2004, 12:36 PM) Randy, Doesnt your battery have to be in a sealed box or invironment? Or do you have some type of bulkhead covering that area that isnt seen inthe picture? I would love to put mine in that same spot but I have a feeling that I am going to have to do some cutting back there to allow space for a fuel cell. I have a nice shiny aluminum bulkhead that seals off the entire area down there.....makes it all flat across the back...you can see the dZus button bracket just above the battery! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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Oct 21 2004, 10:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 813 Joined: 21-January 04 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 141 |
QUOTE I have a nice shiny aluminum bulkhead that seals off the entire area down there.....makes it all flat across the back...you can see the dZus button bracket just above the battery! You obviously have too much time on your hands Randy. Is that stick what you use to keep the hatch open? After seeing a 1 X 1 from the garden, and seeing it flex under all that weight, I put the hatch shocks back on. They don't weigh that much and the hatch does. I got a couple of spares if you want them... Jason |
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Oct 22 2004, 12:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 827 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Bellevue WA Member No.: 73 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Oct 21 2004, 04:17 PM) I have a nice shiny aluminum bulkhead that seals off the entire area down there.....makes it all flat across the back...you can see the dZus button bracket just above the battery! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Wolfe Racecraft bulkhead? |
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Oct 22 2004, 12:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (JKnight @ Oct 21 2004, 04:33 PM) Is that stick what you use to keep the hatch open? After seeing a 1 X 1 from the garden, and seeing it flex under all that weight, I put the hatch shocks back on. They don't weigh that much and the hatch does. I got a couple of spares if you want them... Jason Well...my shocks were shot so...they went in the garbage... I first had a 1/2" dowel in there I BRUSHED IT SLIGHTLY working in there one day.....IT SNAPPED!.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) ...I jerked out of there but it ALMOST TOOK MY HEAD OFF! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) The 1" dowel there works fine now! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) |
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Oct 22 2004, 12:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (NataSS Inc @ Oct 21 2004, 06:05 PM) QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Oct 21 2004, 04:17 PM) I have a nice shiny aluminum bulkhead that seals off the entire area down there.....makes it all flat across the back...you can see the dZus button bracket just above the battery! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Wolfe Racecraft bulkhead? ...Nope....custom Mackintosh Motorsports fabricated piece! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Oct 22 2004, 03:56 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,289 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Oct 21 2004, 08:18 PM) QUOTE (JKnight @ Oct 21 2004, 04:33 PM) Is that stick what you use to keep the hatch open? After seeing a 1 X 1 from the garden, and seeing it flex under all that weight, I put the hatch shocks back on. They don't weigh that much and the hatch does. I got a couple of spares if you want them... Jason Well...my shocks were shot so...they went in the garbage... I first had a 1/2" dowel in there I BRUSHED IT SLIGHTLY working in there one day.....IT SNAPPED!.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) ...I jerked out of there but it ALMOST TOOK MY HEAD OFF! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) The 1" dowel there works fine now! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) The previous owner gave me the thicker half of a fishing rod to hold my hatch open. It bends a little but doesn't get scary. |
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