Light battery + radiator?
#21
Get rear ended through no fault of your own and the fuel tank can rupture. Has nothing to do with how well maintained your car is. At the same time you are getting rear ended the battery cable can short to ground for the ignition source. If the battery isn't in a box it just has to have the positive post have something come into contact with it.
#22
I'm not sure why you guys think the battery in the trunk is not safe bcause it is. It has been done safely by many people for many years. It is simple, easy, cheap and the best way to get a better front to rear weight ratio. Sure aluminum head help but at $1000 plus it is not economical. If you don't want your battery in the trunk then by all means don't move it but if you are not moving it only becase you believe it is not safe then in my opinion you are wrong.
#23
http://www.madelectrical.com/catalog/tm-1.shtml
Try this link to see about putting the solenoid in the trunk along with the battery. They also sell a junction block for a power source for all but the starting circuit.
Prior to viewing this site, I had almost no knowledge of automotive wiring. After reading on the site I have purchased several books to educate myself and everything I have read supports what this guy suggests. Maybe someone with more knowledge and skill can chime in, but I'm convinced this is the way to go for battery in the trunk.
I hope this helps.
Try this link to see about putting the solenoid in the trunk along with the battery. They also sell a junction block for a power source for all but the starting circuit.
Prior to viewing this site, I had almost no knowledge of automotive wiring. After reading on the site I have purchased several books to educate myself and everything I have read supports what this guy suggests. Maybe someone with more knowledge and skill can chime in, but I'm convinced this is the way to go for battery in the trunk.
I hope this helps.
#24
It's not the live cable to the solenoid that's the hazard, it's the battery itself. The cable is insulated, the battery terminals aren't. In a rear end collision, the potential hazard is from body panels crumpling and shorting to the positive terminal on the battery, not to the insulated cable running to the front of the car.
If you're afraid of the battery sparking fuel vapors in a rear end collision, either put the battery in a box (which you should do anyway), or don't put it in the back. Better yet, put a thick steel plate over the top of the tank, or install a fuel cell.
If you do mount your battery in the trunk, be sure to use either a controlled vented battery (has small nipples on the side that connect to tubes run to the outside of the car) or an AGM battery that doesn't vent at all (like an Optima). There's more of a hazard from a hydrogen explosion from a standard lead acid battery mounted in the trunk than from a rear end collision.
If you're afraid of the battery sparking fuel vapors in a rear end collision, either put the battery in a box (which you should do anyway), or don't put it in the back. Better yet, put a thick steel plate over the top of the tank, or install a fuel cell.
If you do mount your battery in the trunk, be sure to use either a controlled vented battery (has small nipples on the side that connect to tubes run to the outside of the car) or an AGM battery that doesn't vent at all (like an Optima). There's more of a hazard from a hydrogen explosion from a standard lead acid battery mounted in the trunk than from a rear end collision.
Last edited by Starfury; 04-29-2009 at 03:38 PM.
#25
Hi friends,
Assuming that:
- My car is not a daily driver, hence I can take a little more risk
- I have a couple dollars to spend and the taylor aluminium boxes looks nice
- 40 lbs in the back as opposed where is it now will help my steering a little bit
I think that I am going for it!
Here is a picture I found online: http://www.fastbackmustang.com/image...DetailMain.jpg
Thanks,
Assuming that:
- My car is not a daily driver, hence I can take a little more risk
- I have a couple dollars to spend and the taylor aluminium boxes looks nice
- 40 lbs in the back as opposed where is it now will help my steering a little bit
I think that I am going for it!
Here is a picture I found online: http://www.fastbackmustang.com/image...DetailMain.jpg
Thanks,
#26
Hi friends,
Assuming that:
- My car is not a daily driver, hence I can take a little more risk
- I have a couple dollars to spend and the taylor aluminium boxes looks nice
- 40 lbs in the back as opposed where is it now will help my steering a little bit
I think that I am going for it!
Here is a picture I found online: http://www.fastbackmustang.com/image...DetailMain.jpg
Thanks,
Assuming that:
- My car is not a daily driver, hence I can take a little more risk
- I have a couple dollars to spend and the taylor aluminium boxes looks nice
- 40 lbs in the back as opposed where is it now will help my steering a little bit
I think that I am going for it!
Here is a picture I found online: http://www.fastbackmustang.com/image...DetailMain.jpg
Thanks,
#27
I agree. Plastic boxes are safer and easier to work with.
Also, make sure to get yourself an Optima or equivalent AGM battery that reabsorbs any harmful/flammable gases rather than venting them to the battery box and trunk.
Also, make sure to get yourself an Optima or equivalent AGM battery that reabsorbs any harmful/flammable gases rather than venting them to the battery box and trunk.
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