Subject	Don't delay in securing that battery VERY well...
Posted by	jgbatlantaZ on August 11, 2005 at 4:43 PM
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In Reply To	Never had it to begin with....so nope. no spare :) (n/m) posted by WAGGZ on August 11, 2005 at 01:51 PM
Message	...in the event of a frontal impact it could come flying forward and kill you. Think of the forces exerted if the car stops immediately and the battery wants to keep its momentum... plan a strap-down/bolt-down system of a battery box/tray to a strong frame component of the car based on these forces.
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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