Relocating battery (C4)
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Racer
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Relocating battery (C4)
Has anyone relocated the battery to the rear of the car? I am considering doing this for weight distribution. I need to know if I can use the stock battery and what needs to be done.
Melting Slicks
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From: Chandler AZ
Re: Relocating battery (kkonen)
I did mine for weight distribution and to make room for an oil cooler and supercharger air intake. I went with a sealed Optima battery; they can mount in any direction.
Welded a couple brackets to the rear crossmember which hold a steel battery tray from PepBoys; there's 2 threaded rods down to another tray supporting the bottom. Got a Taylor 2/0 gauge wiring kit from Summit and ran it with the fuel lines up to the starter; 4ga from the starter to the accessory power block.
Of course I didn't have a spare tire or exhaust in the way; others have had good luck putting it in the pass side storage compartment. Either way though definitely start with a sealed gel battery.
Welded a couple brackets to the rear crossmember which hold a steel battery tray from PepBoys; there's 2 threaded rods down to another tray supporting the bottom. Got a Taylor 2/0 gauge wiring kit from Summit and ran it with the fuel lines up to the starter; 4ga from the starter to the accessory power block.
Of course I didn't have a spare tire or exhaust in the way; others have had good luck putting it in the pass side storage compartment. Either way though definitely start with a sealed gel battery.
