Subject	To free up space in the engine compartment...
Posted by	BradZ (FL) on August 11, 2005 at 3:19 PM
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In Reply To	What is the benefit of having the battery on the trunk? posted by Nine3ztt on August 11, 2005 at 03:10 PM
Message	is probably the primary reason...it is in WAGGZ case. This space can then be used for catch cans and reservoirs that would normally have no where to go. In other situations, people relocate the battery for better weight distribution...i.e. put the battery in the passenger side of the trunk to slightly offset the weight of the driver who is obviously on the driver's side of the car. I can't think of any other reasons...anyone else? -Brad 1992 Z32 2+2 NA 1986 Z31 Coupe NA (For Sale) ________________________ "Let me brake the news to all those ignorant old folks in this forum." - nightriderZ on July 14, 2005 at 2:33 AM "...Stage III does require an ECU upgrade MORAN..." - djtz1 on June 29, 2005 at 3:34 PM "yes...tight is good..." - ZXRider(SoCal) on June 24, 2005 at 2:18 AM "Have you asked her to smile like a doughnut yet?..." - dvlhntr on February 28, 2005 at 2:26 PM
Follow Ups	Battery relocation pics - WAGGZ 13:42:46 08/11/05 what about your spare tire? (n/m) - E=mz² 13:48:33 08/11/05 Never had it to begin with....so nope. no spare :) (n/m) - WAGGZ 13:51:14 08/11/05 Don't delay in securing that battery VERY well... - jgbatlantaZ 16:43:55 08/11/05 T-tops? (n/m) - PennStateZ 13:50:03 08/11/05 Yes, I have T-tops (n/m) - WAGGZ 13:51:52 08/11/05 will you be using them? (n/m) - PennStateZ 13:52:24 08/11/05 uh...thats a wierd question :) yes of course (n/m) - WAGGZ 13:59:42 08/11/05 LOL he means where do you stow them when taken off? (n/m) - NytWolf 14:10:31 08/11/05 I checked, they'll still fit (n/m) - WAGGZ 14:30:05 08/11/05 Most members take them out and leave them in - ZXRider(SoCal) 14:01:14 08/11/05 I don't... - PennStateZ 14:06:20 08/11/05 Correct...but again some members only - ZXRider(SoCal) 14:07:39 08/11/05 Add one more to PennStateZ's list: Birds.... - Dave N 14:23:49 08/11/05 Big 2nd. - WickedZX (NoVA) 14:07:43 08/11/05 3rded - MarkA(NoVA) 14:19:08 08/11/05 I feel bad for you when you get cought on your bike - WickedZX (NoVA) 14:30:57 08/11/05 Yeah I burned out a ballast for my HID's last time it rained - MarkA(NoVA) 14:51:07 08/11/05 umm.. no (n/m) - AntiHero 14:18:38 08/11/05 correction: most members that live in the sunbelt - schuss 14:21:32 08/11/05 Haha ya thanks (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 14:32:31 08/11/05 most members? don't think so =P (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 14:35:20 08/11/05 not i (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 14:46:09 08/11/05 Ok, ok lol sorry let me re-phrase that statement - ZXRider(SoCal) 14:50:36 08/11/05 Hey I do ZXRider!!! - ssm300z 15:20:29 08/11/05 False. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:53:07 08/11/05 wrong (n/m) - Spee 00:52:30 08/12/05 Cool! Good job with the grounding... - BradZ (FL) 13:52:42 08/11/05 That is how I tested it. And for the set up... - WAGGZ 13:58:32 08/11/05 If your resistance were that high in the first place - NytWolf 14:15:21 08/11/05 I would have mounted it as low as possible - Rob'Z 13:59:57 08/11/05 I will probably lower it some time in the future but for now - WAGGZ 14:05:42 08/11/05 What's holding the battery in place? I guess you didn't - Dave N 14:00:15 08/11/05 I'm putting a metal brace that clamps the bottom lip - WAGGZ 14:03:38 08/11/05 how did you get your sub to sit so low??? - JDMz32smity 14:04:58 08/11/05 He tubed the spare tirewell. Custom Sub box. (n/m) - 666 MONEY PIT 14:07:20 08/11/05 define tubbed? - JDMz32smity 14:08:58 08/11/05 Lay fiberglass in the tire well... - BradZ (FL) 14:14:42 08/11/05 exactly what I did. - MarkA(NoVA) 14:22:56 08/11/05 Nice...I want to do that so bad... - BradZ (FL) 14:25:37 08/11/05 if I remember... - MarkA(NoVA) 14:27:58 08/11/05 It's because of the gas tank placement... - BradZ (FL) 14:35:38 08/11/05 never noticed that, guess it makes sense. (n/m) - MarkA(NoVA) 14:52:29 08/11/05 Totally Unnecessary Breat Examed (n/m) - Real Twin(TN) 17:52:41 08/11/05 nope (n/m) - WAGGZ 14:25:24 08/11/05 the sub is mounted over the spare housing... - WAGGZ 14:19:56 08/11/05 any measurements on air space? - AntiHero 14:21:43 08/11/05 Naaah. I dont crank it anyway, I hardly use it (n/m) - WAGGZ 14:27:20 08/11/05 So...it's not exactly a sealed airspace? (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 14:22:06 08/11/05 sealed with window calking (n/m) - WAGGZ 14:26:21 08/11/05 ghetto, at least splurge for some clear silicone (n/m) - atl300zxtt 14:35:50 08/11/05 naw, it wasnt ghetto. I layed a thin layer and wiped up - WAGGZ 14:41:54 08/11/05 thats what window calking is...clear silicone (n/m) - WAGGZ 14:45:37 08/11/05 i assumed it was white caulking, not silicone (n/m) - atl300zxtt 15:21:13 08/11/05 *shrug* Did the same thing on mine but I used a thicker - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 14:06:19 08/11/05 That's my plan too... - BradZ (FL) 14:08:10 08/11/05 Thanx, I relocated my coolant overflow to the battery tray - WAGGZ 14:11:12 08/11/05 Not a bad idea - how do u know the proper level though? (n/m) - NytWolf 14:16:52 08/11/05 The system is pressurized therefor what hight the overflow - WAGGZ 14:24:20 08/11/05 Thought about that too...but the idea of a bursting - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 14:20:07 08/11/05 LOL at "makes my pickle shiver". (n/m) - brahmabull (NoVA) 15:19:22 08/11/05 if its got a spill tube, it wont blow up (n/m) - WAGGZ 15:58:25 08/11/05 I would still have to say no...but cool idea. (n/m) - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 17:39:00 08/11/05 Wouldn't have been easier to use the thin Moroso bottle - PLEAZURE in CA (SD) 13:05:24 08/12/05 pretty cool (n/m) - Guapo 14:07:46 08/11/05 No additional grounds in the engine bay? (n/m) - U ZCREAM 14:12:56 08/11/05 Been done a while ago (n/m) - WAGGZ 14:22:16 08/11/05 You should ground the neg at the back of the car. With - boileralum 14:19:02 08/11/05 I did. Check my diagram again. The pink lines are - WAGGZ 14:21:43 08/11/05 Ahh, that didn't show up the first time I viewed the thread. - boileralum 14:47:57 08/11/05 very nice work. - schuss 14:25:58 08/11/05 Nice work! Email me some outsude pics I want them to go on - BlitZ95TT (Z32TT.COM) 14:28:37 08/11/05 My email doesnt send pics. go to my cardomain... - WAGGZ 14:32:36 08/11/05 Lazy! - BlitZ95TT (Z32TT.COM) 16:13:38 08/11/05 One Word... - IcanZnow 14:34:18 08/11/05 2nd, i highly doubt you will actually feel a difference (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 14:35:59 08/11/05 That wasnt the point. Read the whole thread before you - WAGGZ 14:39:59 08/11/05 because I moved my overflow - WAGGZ 14:38:31 08/11/05 You mean "read my other threads in technical" right? (n/m) - U ZCREAM 15:03:37 08/11/05 no. this one that I started with my post (n/m) - WAGGZ 15:09:00 08/11/05 Your original post doesn't mention anything about - U ZCREAM 15:13:10 08/11/05 but I did to several other people including MILO (n/m) - WAGGZ 15:20:20 08/11/05 What is the benefit of having the battery on the trunk? - Nine3ztt 15:10:13 08/11/05 reasons>>>> - WAGGZ 15:16:18 08/11/05 Re: reasons>>>> - Nine3ztt 15:22:51 08/11/05 is this your footer? - WAGGZ 16:08:50 08/11/05 Re: is this your footer? - Nine3ztt 18:24:16 08/11/05 To free up space in the engine compartment... - BradZ (FL) 15:19:14 08/11/05 Could also hinder a car thief in shutting off the alarm, if - Surgence 16:05:38 08/11/05 looks good bro (n/m) - Zski (On The Hunt) 15:04:07 08/11/05 Thanx (n/m) - WAGGZ 15:09:34 08/11/05 cool, I would kind of like to do that too- well done. (n/m) - maglito 22:15:17 08/11/05
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