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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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would it be worth it?how hard would this be? also my a/c dosent work would i be able just to get a smaller belt and bypass the pullie
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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i personally think its gonna be a bother in the back but im gonna do it anyway. i cant wait to get my optima red top out of that engine bay into its new home in the hatch. better weight transfer, cleaner engine bay, easier kill switch (if your going to do this), and protect your battery. good deal
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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im doing it right now, i got a battery box from pep boys and am in the process of tracking down some 0 gauge wire. it shouldnt be to hard once i get the wires. i cant wait to have that clean motor look
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Definately a good mod, more weight transfer and a much cleaner engine bay. Jegs/summit sells nice kits for like 70$ i believe
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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how do the wires end up to the hatch. i have a stereo system will that make it harder?
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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It's gonna be easier for the stereo system (is their a hole in your firewall?). I bought mine with the battery in the trunk because the previous owner started to make it pro-street but had to sell it. It made everything so easy to get around in the engine bay and when I wired my stereo system it took me like 2 hours tops.
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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I relocated mine into the bac of my 93. I was stupid though and paid a ton of money for Taylors polished box and relocation kit, even though it was nice to have everything come all at once. All you need though is a box from anywhere, call Taylor and get the neg/pos cables and hold down, 2 wingnuts, two lock nuts, two lock washers, 4 regular washers and 4 nuts. or something like that.

Oh yea, and threaded rod and vent tube. If I were to do it over again I would definetly just buy the parts seperate and save myself my money.
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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I like how it cleaned up my engine bay whenI relocated
(not much room in there)
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Yea, theres no con to putting it in the back. I definetly don't regret doing so, just regret that I paid too much money [:@]
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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ok so what gauge wire do i use? im having a hell of a time finding wire around my area...



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