I would like something like this. Is there a write up on how to do this the materials involved, where the wires run, any diffrent pictures. Any help would be great. Does the bumper get some fancy clips or something so you dont have to take all the screws off to get to the batt's . Thanks Peter

 

I think England Green relocated his battery on Grond to the back.

Try a PM to him for advice.

 

That is a factor of a billion times more complicated than the standard relocated kit. That is a very custom setup. The standard ones consist of a sealed battery box, wires, and mounting hardware.

Keith

 

Not to rain on your parade, as that looks like a well done modification, BUT... You better hope that you never get hit from behind. That's a lot of "battery guts" that'll go spraying all over!

 

Lingenfelter makes a relocation kit. I think they have instructions posted on their website. That would at least show you how to get the wires to the back and what materials you need. Good luck.

 

Do you have that URL?

Keith

 

http://www.lingenfelter.com/pdf/batt...nsversion2.pdf

 

I would rather have a smashed battery in my bumper than a smashed battery in side my car.
I understand that this would be a much more difficult install than just placing the battery in my trunk but I would like to leave my trunk open for audio system someday.
I am just looking for some basics, how the batterys are held down, how you went through the black plastic from the trunk, and how to place inline fuses

 

Wow! That's insane! But I like it! It does raise the question of maintenance?

 

is there anyone out there who has done this?

 

My wife has a 2004 Buick Lesabre and I decided one day to check the battery to make sure there was no corrosion on the posts, etc. I opened the hood and looked in the usual places a battery would be located. I couldn't find the battery! After searching the entire engine area I gave up and got the manual out and looked up battery location. It is located under the back seat. Then I couldn't get the back seat out so I just gave up. I guess one day when the battery dies I will try again.

I, too, would be leery of placing my battery in a crush zone as shown in the original post.

 

The batteries are sealed and require no maintance. I can access the fuses through the tail lights. I also have an external plug in jack to charge the batteries or run the car off of 110v...which I do at most shows. By the way that is a picture of my car.

As for mounting it depends on the batteries. The Stinger batteries come with a steel mounting box. I machined two pieces of 1/4" aluminum and bolted them to the rear bumper. Then bolted the boxes to the aluminum.

The center distribution block I machined out of a piece of 1"x16"x24" piece of brass. I cut it down, fly cut the top, and then machined the pockets and tapped it for the ring terminals. I then mounted it to a piece of Starboard ( a marine grade plastic that is 1/2" thick ). All of the fastners are stainless steel.

I then ran two pieces of 0ga Stinger wire through the rocker panel from front to rear. One for power and one for ground. The batteries are grounded in the front of the car. Each battery is fused before the distribution block and again in the front of the car. Lingenfelter provides no fuse...which is very bad. If the car was in accident and the power was shorted the car will burn to the ground. All of the wires going from the distribution block to the batteries are of equal length, this allows me to not need an isolator. The batteries should recieve an equal charge. I passed the power and ground wires into the hatch through the left side rear compartment using compression fittings. These seal up tight so no chance of a water leak.

I still have to machine the front distribution block/fuse block and the housing for it. It is going inplace of the stock battery. I prefer to make everything myself...only a few items are store bought. If I were to use a different battery I would make mounts for that. It is important the batteries are secured. Also if a battery is mounted in the passenger compartment it needs to be sealed and vented to the outside of the car. All batteries can and do discharge toxic gases...even the sealed batteries if overcharged.

 

^ and you have serious "issues" Randy

 

thanks for the info i love the setup