Battery location?

[GsXtUrBo98]

^ Everything you say has its good points and I thank you for that I might just order this battery kit for the time being and then in the future if it comes to it just relocate the battery into the back. Still not too fond of cutting that hole in the back where the tail lights are to put that switch in.. Thanks veridion for your input.

After this conversation I'm leaning more twards just going with the kit but if someone esle thinks differently please give your opinion.

[GsXtUrBo98]

Smaller catch can can cause issues down the road.. I personally like the rear mount setup..

You were too fast! lol Do you have a switch on the back of your car?

[Swifty1638]

there are MANY ways you can do the cutoff switch. I saw a camaro with the push/pull rod that was mounted just below his rear bumper so he didn't need to cut anything. MY battery cutoff is were the keyhole for the trunk was. You can do a push pull, or drill a hole and route it, or you can hide it behind the license plate so you put the handle on it, with the plate off for the track, but then take the handle off, and put the plate back on for street duty. All on how creative you get.

[GsXtUrBo98]

O ok I guess I didnt think of that... This could change things a little.

[viridionplague]

all things considered i still get the small battery kit, your still gonna end up spending a bunch because of the battery itself, and if you dont like the small kit in the future you can either sell it, or move the whole thing to the back.

[Swifty1638]

Personally, i'd rock the trunk..I like an empty engine bay, makes working on it easier. No risk of accidentally dropping a wrench on a terminal or metal ic pipe and shorting something out. Plus, that step when you "disconnect the battery" before everything? Ya, flip the switch..done. :)

[TkrPerformance]

I have both. The talon has it in the trunk. It has a yellow top. It has been that way for 5 years now. Never have had a problem with it in the back.

I have a small battery kit in the evo. Also works just great. The only down side they go dead after a few weeks of sitting. I did the small kit in the car because I picked up the battery abd bracket for 150.00 used. Other wise I was going to put it in the trunk.

The other thing to think about. Is if you use your trunk the battery and box take up a lot of room in a 2g. You can also hid the on/off switch on a 2g behind the lic. Plate so you don't have to cut holes.

[GsXtUrBo98]

All good points and was it hard to do the relocation?

[asshanson]

I vote drop the stock battery to the cross member. Frees up space, doesn't require any conversion kit, and you don't have to run any wiring.

[Swifty1638]

Running/installing isn't hard at all. If you really wanna see, find me on the dyno day.