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The OP did not ask for everyone's negative answers. What a bunch of nannies. The original battery location sucks to replace period. Who the hell wants to take body panels off to remove a battery. Terrible design..
The rear cubbies will hold a sufficient sized battery. The battery may need a platform to sit flat as the cubby narrows as it goes down (no big deal here use wood or plastic). Venting is a concern but easy fix as the cubbies are fiberglass and can easily have a tube inserted. Current over a 2 or 4 AWG wire is not a concern at all. Voltage drop from resistance maybe if cheap brand wire is used. I recently routed 4 gauge cables to the cubby myself. I used rockford fosgate cabling and it measures the same as chinese amazon 2 gauge no-name crap that I received for a stereo install. I routed from the battery down into the side external door rocker into the b-pillar driver side. There is space and holes already. It was a tight fit and I modify for rubber grommets to prevent any rubbing but I am overly cautious regarding safety. dual 4 gauge cables with wireloom. Tight fit but can be done.
Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
My experience of ten years daily driving one in every weather condition says leave it where it’s at and find something else to worry about.
its your opinion not others!
Do you live in Arizona?!
The battery should and always be clean from dust , far from excessive heat , and moisture environment!
C4 Corvette made in mid 80s , most sports cars companies nowadays placing battery in the rear trunk, as my Audi TT 2009 , the battery clean, starting perfectly not changing it for 3 years ( Bosch ) brand. 😎
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The OP did not ask for everyone's negative answers. What a bunch of nannies. The original battery location sucks to replace period. Who the hell wants to take body panels off to remove a battery. Terrible design..
The rear cubbies will hold a sufficient sized battery. The battery may need a platform to sit flat as the cubby narrows as it goes down (no big deal here use wood or plastic). Venting is a concern but easy fix as the cubbies are fiberglass and can easily have a tube inserted. Current over a 2 or 4 AWG wire is not a concern at all. Voltage drop from resistance maybe if cheap brand wire is used. I recently routed 4 gauge cables to the cubby myself. I used rockford fosgate cabling and it measures the same as chinese amazon 2 gauge no-name crap that I received for a stereo install. I routed from the battery down into the side external door rocker into the b-pillar driver side. There is space and holes already. It was a tight fit and I modify for rubber grommets to prevent any rubbing but I am overly cautious regarding safety. dual 4 gauge cables with wireloom. Tight fit but can be done.
nice and hard work !! 😎👍 Interesting
If you have finished work pictures, please show us .
just bc they didnt think to do it, doesnt mean its a bad idea.
ive got it crammed into the rear storage area on my 93 vert. Welding cable eliminates resistance losses (though the heavier wiring prob adds a few lbs more weight) from the further location.
Jumping it is still simple, and my battery tender cable connector still reaches it fine.
the bose gold tuner still fits in the compartment.
i have holes drilled at the top perimeter to vent any hydrogen gas should it form. It will vent OUTSIDE the car. Not into the passenger compt
i use a 2001 toyota corolla battery tray insert, with the bottom locating nipple drilled out so should battery somehow leak, the acid goes out that hole and drips out under the car, vs. eat away the stock compartment bottom.
im using the stock battery with sidemount terminals, but may switch to a battery with topmount terminals because i now can.
my reason for doing this is so i could unbolt/remove my 35 lb passenger seat and wouldnt have the balance too far upset bc I still have a 30 lb battery back there behind it.
Have to laugh. Some just dream about what they can spend money on for nothing and, or think they know better than the car builder
yep. It really cost me a lot of money to buy that ‘c4 battery relocation kit’
yep. I really wish I didnt lose all that time i spent, in the cold dark winter of ohio, in my old house doing yhe project. I just had lots going on, it (the relocation project) really set me back from spending time with my family.
Have to laugh. Some just dream about what they can spend money on for nothing and, or think they know better than the car builder
Just in case you didn't notice, OEM design is about compromise, and...oh yeah...it's been 40 years since the design was penned. There may have been an advancement here or there with regards to both technology and understanding.
But hey, feel free to think that GM did everything perfectly and without compromise and that nothing can be improved over how it rolled out of the showroom. You're wrong, but you're free to think that.
They spent countless house on R&R and testing in all weather conditions And their design has worked flawless for the last 40 years (in terms of battery placement). I think they did alright. It’s the people who can’t stop tinkering and the hood shut longer then they drive in all weather conditions who have zero engineering background that gets me. Do what you want to your car It’s your car your money and your time. Do as you wish.
From: I tend to be leery of any guy who doesn't own a chainsaw or a handgun.
Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
They spent countless house on R&R and testing in all weather conditions And their design has worked flawless for the last 40 years (in terms of battery placement). I think they did alright. It’s the people who can’t stop tinkering and the hood shut longer then they drive in all weather conditions who have zero engineering background that gets me. Do what you want to your car It’s your car your money and your time. Do as you wish.
But some of us are engineers (even automotive engineers, imagine that), and understand the compromises that have to be made to a mass produced sports car that still allows it to meet some minimum performance as a sports car, and also satisfy the demographic who want an all-weather fiberglass Camry.
I don't need all weather capability in my Corvettes. I have a Silverado for that.
From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by moonstation2000
I am also an engineering graduate,
There are all KINDS of engineers in this world, most of which have little expertise in automotive design.
I have a cousin who is an electrical engineer, and she can't check the oil in her car.
Also know a quality engineer, and he has only a very vague idea about what a clutch pedal does.
Okay. Do you have any engineering input for this thread?
Yes my input is that you don't need to be an engineer, automotive or otherwise, to do common car mods on your car. I didn't articulate that very well. Some of the best most experienced car guys I know certainly don't have any engineering degrees and it doesn't slow them down very much.
I was responding to this "It’s the people who can’t stop tinkering and the hood shut longer then they drive in all weather conditions who have zero engineering background that gets me."
Hi folks Any one know the thread with pic. about relocating battery to the rear compartment? I have see it year ago somewhere who done it. 😎✌️ Thanks ! Brad
My only question is where to drill the holes for the positive cable
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