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Originally Posted by Skippy
I don't understand. If you aren't racing, you shouldn't have much of a reason to move the battery to the rear. If you are racing, you shouldn't be putting in amps and subwoofers. What's going on?
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The bracket for the vent for the battery tray was extremely loose and rusty (ground goes to this bracket, ground was poor) so we removed it, started cleaning it up but its pretty knackered up and needs to be sanded, painted, the bolts for the battery tray drilled out, new nuts welded on, then weld it back in (which will be done eventually. We need the car ready by Saturday and I don't have much time between now and then to do all of that work. I can't weld it, my friend has a welder and the expertise and can't do it until later, and running the wires will be easier.
I also see benefits of moving the battery such as no more battery acid leaking into the engine bay, which killed the window washer pump ($70) and reservoir ($60). The battery will be in a sealed box to make sure there is no acid leaking into the trunk. Supposedly there is extended battery life because there is less heat in the trunk, these batteries are quite expensive so its nice to have them last longer.
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