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10-01-2009, 03:08 PM
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| | Member Tuner Car: Focus ST 2.5T
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Amarillo
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|  Relocating the battery?
Anyone know how hard it is and where the rules lie come MOT time.
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10-01-2009, 03:21 PM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: T-5k,
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Shrewsbury
Posts: 1,072
| Re: Relocating the battery?
No issues with mot, as long as it's secure, if it's in the car i.e hatchback you need a seald gel type battery really, you dont want the gasses leaking into the car. | |
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11-01-2009, 12:56 PM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Astra Sri Vx Line.
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alone in the dark.
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| Re: Relocating the battery?
I haven't done it myself but my Rover has the batt in the boot and it looks a simple enough of a job to do. Just remember to use 0awg cable. And as said above make sure it is secure and you shouldn't have a problem...
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11-01-2009, 09:01 PM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 82 trans am kitt
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: chatham kent
Posts: 1,955
| Re: Relocating the battery?
i was thinking of doing this in the trans am just one of them jobs i though about and never dont it its easy to do you can get a kit for it just with big wires to run rear to front
nothing for the mot the battery is not part of the test
but there is no upside for doing it unless you have a light weight race car | |
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11-01-2009, 11:15 PM
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| | Member Tuner Car: Focus ST 2.5T
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Amarillo
Posts: 84
| Re: Relocating the battery?
I was thinking of doing it to try help take some weight off the nose, plus it looks cool at the shows. lol
do you not need a master cut out switch or anything? | |
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11-01-2009, 11:34 PM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 82 trans am kitt
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: chatham kent
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| Re: Relocating the battery?
wont save a great deal of weight i know its heavy but you have a fwd so wont work as well as a rwd
no master cut needed just run the wires to the old ones | |
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11-01-2009, 11:48 PM
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| | Member Tuner Car: Focus ST 2.5T
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Amarillo
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| Re: Relocating the battery?
Its mainly for aesthetics, lol. it looks the part and as tesco says every little helps, it so nose heavy, i want to bin the air-con as well | |
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12-01-2009, 01:06 AM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Astra Sri Vx Line.
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| Re: Relocating the battery?
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Originally Posted by The JAF  Its mainly for aesthetics, lol. it looks the part and as tesco says every little helps, it so nose heavy, i want to bin the air-con as well | It's good for if you want an install in the boot....  | |
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12-01-2009, 05:56 PM
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| | Member Tuner Car: Focus ST 2.5T
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Amarillo
Posts: 84
| Re: Relocating the battery?
Not going for an Install been there and done that with my previous cars. My hearings bad enough as it is. | |
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12-01-2009, 08:26 PM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Octy smoke machine
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| Re: Relocating the battery?
Ehhh .......
Sorry couldnt resist | |
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12-01-2009, 11:55 PM
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| | Moderator Torque Junkie Car: Elan & Robin Hood
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex
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| Re: Relocating the battery?
As battery cable is heavy, you will increase the weight of the car by quite a few kilos 
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Last edited by old-git; 12-01-2009 at 11:58 PM.
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12-01-2009, 11:57 PM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Astra Sri Vx Line.
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| Re: Relocating the battery?
[quote=old-git;62423][quote=lutonmatt;62136]wont save a great deal of weight i know its heavy but you have a fwd so wont work as well as a rwd
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Yup your right there. Is it not only moved to aid weight distribution and for the airfilter to be moved??
Last edited by old-git; 12-01-2009 at 11:59 PM.
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