Re: Relocating battery to trunk
[Re: larrymopar360]
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Hopefully the box will protect any type of leakage. I really want the weight transfer. I didn't know the AMG batteries were that small and light weight. If the battery is bolted down per NHRA you will have to drill through the box and if your battery leaks or vents acid it will leak around the bolts that hold the battery down. Mine did.
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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Oh my gooooness ... butt crack Bob with acidic and flammable gasses ? !! And larryLOVEit..... you haven’t got that done yet ? ..... Forgive me fur asking.... I realize yer very tIrEd !
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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Oh my gooooness ... butt crack Bob with acidic and flammable gasses ? !! And larryLOVEit..... you haven’t got that done yet ? ..... Forgive me fur asking.... I realize yer very tIrEd ! Nope. Just finished frame ties on AHB! Loving those. Just finished the fiasco of changing out headlight adjusters on Power Wagon. PITA. Change oil on Charger. Oh yeah, and working 50 to 60 hour weeks. P.S. A big thanks to MarkZ for his excellent fab work making the frame ties come true on my AHB!
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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Thanks TC@HP2.
I really want that weight transfer to right rear.
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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Why? it is kinda a PITA and if you don't need to why bother? You will also have to put an on/off switch at the rear bumper if you plan on racing anywhere. Why do I want better weight balance? Better handling, better traction (no, I'm not going to race but for the street traction is good too, especially when it's wet!). Has sure-grip rear, but I like to run fairly stock size tires, 235/70/15, and with the torque my engine makes, I can use the weight back there! And I won't need the kill switch.
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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My Dart is a street/strip deal that runs in the mid 6.20's in the 1/8 and knowing what I do now I wouldn't do it again. Starting from scratch maybe, but for me it wasn't worth all the work and expense. Why is it that much work? I see some really nice kits out there on Summit and Jegs. Quality ones. Yes pricey, but that aside, is it really that much work?
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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What you are talking about doing, putting a battery in the trunk, is now totally obsolete. Get a 5 lb, 4" x 5" x 7" lithium battery, mount it up front, or under the car in the inside of the frame rail near the starter. You save 20+ lbs of cable, 50 pounds of battery, reduce complexity, and its cheaper in the long run. Because it lasts 10 years and less wiring cost. This little Anti Gravity battery spins my 13:1 Hemi over like the plugs are out of it: https://www.amazon.com/Antigravity-Batteries-Lithium-Motorsports-Battery/dp/B06XKQNJXY
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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I don't mean to drag this on, but I'm not familiar with lithium car batteries, and tried just reading a bit. Clear one thing up please. Are they also known as AGM's or completely different technology?
I'm liking the 5 lbs! I see I'd need to buy new battery charger. Reading more about them.
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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Yes it is a lot of work, running down the parts, pulling the wires making all the connections and more.
Okay, when can you come over? Thanks for pic. I'm reading about the lithium batteries and link posted. Just want to lose some weight. The big Interstate I have must be 25lbs (or more?)
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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I don't mean to drag this on, but I'm not familiar with lithium car batteries, and tried just reading a bit. Clear one thing up please. Are they also known as AGM's or completely different technology?
I'm liking the 5 lbs! I see I'd need to buy new battery charger. Reading more about them. Larry, AGM is completely different than lithium ion. AGM is still a lead acid battery, and is heavy and big. LI is a whole different animal. Very small and light. It will operate off of the cars alternator. But for charging outside the car, it needs it's own dedicated charger. And if you run it down below a certain voltage, it shuts off and needs the special charger to wake it up. That's because the battery has a microprocessor or something in side to protect the cells. I used this thing in my drag week car, and it worked out fine, and saved 50 pounds.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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Joel, how does it hold up in between rounds running a electric water pump and fan ? You are safe for 10 minutes of fan and water pump, more than that is a risk. I forgot the water pump on once in the staging lanes during Drag Week. There was a long down time, maybe 1/2 hour or 45 minutes and I went wandering around. When I got back it wouldn't start. It did not get so low that it locked up the battery. A jumper pack started the car to make the pass. I had the special charger in the pit area, along with a jumper pack that has a 110 volt inverter, so I used that to give the battery a good charge.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
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I don't mean to drag this on, but I'm not familiar with lithium car batteries, and tried just reading a bit. Clear one thing up please. Are they also known as AGM's or completely different technology?
I'm liking the 5 lbs! I see I'd need to buy new battery charger. Reading more about them. Larry, AGM is completely different than lithium ion. AGM is still a lead acid battery, and is heavy and big. LI is a whole different animal. Very small and light. It will operate off of the cars alternator. But for charging outside the car, it needs it's own dedicated charger. And if you run it down below a certain voltage, it shuts off and needs the special charger to wake it up. That's because the battery has a microprocessor or something in side to protect the cells. I used this thing in my drag week car, and it worked out fine, and saved 50 pounds. Thank you! Very intrigued by these lithium batteries now, and reading more on them, and really leaning toward one of these now that you have me looking at them! I read about requirement for unique charger. This sounds like a great option over the moving standard battery to trunk. Thanks! Larry
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
[Re: larrymopar360]
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Pulled the trigger on a lithium battery. All your fault Hemi-Joel My Diplomat is Group-34, so is this Braille, ultra powerful (and expensive), but I got it at a big discount, and with a charger thrown in (go to their website and "chat" and work a deal if you're interested in buying one). It's 11 pounds so I'm going to be losing probably at least 35 pounds from the huge Interstate I have now and that's going south on me. I'll be able to keep my factory Thermoguard for looks https://braillebattery.com/products/i34xThanks for help all. Larry
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Re: Relocating battery to trunk
[Re: larrymopar360]
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12/22/20 06:36 PM
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Why? it is kinda a PITA and if you don't need to why bother? You will also have to put an on/off switch at the rear bumper if you plan on racing anywhere. Why do I want better weight balance? Better handling, better traction (no, I'm not going to race but for the street traction is good too, especially when it's wet!). Has sure-grip rear, but I like to run fairly stock size tires, 235/70/15, and with the torque my engine makes, I can use the weight back there! And I won't need the kill switch. you achieve none of the above. You can go get a modern battery that weighs nothing. There are better ways to archive handling and traction. The only reason I moved my battery to the trunk is because I needed space for the Paxton. In my last build, 70 Charger that ran 11.20's the battery was it the stock location. Do as you please it isn't worth the effort.
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