optimal battery placement?

[petawabit]

was wanting to relocate battery in the trunk, but also thought of relocating it to rear seat area or in the cabin somewhere. Wondering whats the best place to put the battery for optimal weight balance. thanks

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[petawabit]

was thinking of a very small batter under the passenger seat since the battery need too much power(no radio, no power door locks or windows)

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by petawabit

was thinking of a very small batter under the passenger seat since the battery need too much power(no radio, no power door locks or windows)

...like this....



...daily use since SEP03......made the front end feel much better, point better.

DOOOOOEEEEEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!!!

[petawabit]

haha, yeah, you're placement gave me inspiration to put mine.I'm wondering if that's the best for weight distribution though.

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by petawabit

haha, yeah, you're placement gave me inspiration to put mine.I'm wondering if that's the best for weight distribution though.

....I guess you really didn't think about it much yet....or haven't studied much about polar moment of inertia or center of gravity.....or any of a host of other areas of vehicle dynamics....like I did........

....in essence.....lighter and lower, and closer to the center of gravity is best.....can't get any lower, and you could get the non-metal jacketed version of that battery and save another pound or 2....and it's a LOT closer to the center of gravity than under the hood or in the trunk....but that's about it.

[petawabit]

what kind of bag is that and how is it secured in place?

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by petawabit

what kind of bag is that and how is it secured in place?

....that is a wallyworld special HD insulated lunchbox with plastic top/bottom that I got for ~$6.....and THAT was one of the hardest things to deceide on/find was what kind of box to put the damned thing in ....really......fits just about perfect under the seat.......friction fit ya know ......with the seat all the way back, there is NO WAY it is coming out without the seat coming out first....the grey connector is like the ones used for golf carts to charge them....~$15(silvered contacts ) and the cable is 4ga oxygen free power cable....the ground goes to the seat rail mount bolt and the POS goes up the center console----under the HVAC and out the firewall above the brake pedal to the POS in the underhood fusebox.....I left the cables under the hood in case I ahve to put a regular battery back there for some reason.....once I had all the parts/pieces in one place and the connectors soldered....the install took an afternoon and early evening....the whole thing is 100% fab'd....right down to the 24k gold plated bling tab I made to attach the ground to the seat rail bolt

[petawabit]

what the hell is wallyworld I think it'll be hard to friction fit the battery case since my seats can't slide all the way back(roll cage). thanks for the advice so far. now i need to compile all the parts i'm going to use.:-P

[khail19]

wallyworld=Wal-Mart

[petawabit]

woops, I thought I posted it already. Is it called wallyworld is are you saying that wallyworld is equivalent to wal mart?

[tmeh]

no starter problems without a heavy ground line running to the motor??

thats kickass

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by tmeh

no starter problems without a heavy ground line running to the motor??
thats kickass

....nope....no electrical issues at all....ever......ya just can't leave anything electrical 'ON' with the engine 'off'. The Odyssey battery dosen't have any problem with being deep cycled or rapid charged/discharged, either...


......and the spot under the hood that was occupied by the battery makes a great place to put the water injection bottle and pump, too

[petawabit]

uncle scotty-would you be so kind to give me a break down of the things I'm going to need?
14ft of POS wire
10ft of neg?
terminals?
distribution block
quick connect switch

thanks for the help

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by petawabit

uncle scotty-would you be so kind to give me a break down of the things I'm going to need?
14ft of POS wire---hell no....less than 10
10ft of neg? ----More hell no...2 feet MAX
terminals? ----copper solder on 4ga ring terminals
distribution block ------hell no, use the underhood fusebox POS and just make a grounding kit
quick connect switch -----no....just the plug, an Anderson SB 120 http://www.andersonpower.com/products/mp/sb.html
thanks for the help

[tsubaru02]

that crazy

[veightkiller]

Originally Posted by Uncle Scotty

...like this....



...daily use since SEP03......made the front end feel much better, point better.

DOOOOOEEEEEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!!!

show us some pic's of your engine bay

[petawabit]

thanks for the help uncle scotty. wondering though if if placed my battery where I placed yours, if it would be secure and pass tech. inspection at the track.thanks

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by veightkiller

show us some pic's of your engine bay

....there is nothing there except the cable ends and cables for a 'regular' battery.....my catch can is attached to the front of the fusebox mount...

If you took your battery and the tray out, your would look just about the same as mine.

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by petawabit

thanks for the help uncle scotty. wondering though if if placed my battery where I placed yours, if it would be secure and pass tech. inspection at the track.thanks

.....there is an actual mount for that battery that would pass tech.....http://www.odysseybatteries.com/pc680hd.htm

These are VERY popular batteries for so many apps....must be some reason

That is FAA approved....so it better be good enough for whatever sanctioning body tech's your car

[petawabit]

very nice. which battery is lighter, the 680 or the 545?which would be the lightest battery that odyssey makes?thanks

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by petawabit

very nice. which battery is lighter, the 680 or the 545?which would be the lightest battery that odyssey makes?thanks

I chose the 680MJ that has a metal jacket.....there is a non-MJ----no metal jacket version that would save ~2 pounds. the 545 would work, but I chose the 680 as a better daily use battery.
Read the below stuffff and see what ya think.

All the specs/styles/BS can be found here....http://www.odysseybatteries.com/specs.htm.....and here....http://www.odysseybatteries.com/files/techbook.pdf

[Eleazar]

What about this battery?
http://www.batterywholesale.com/batt...ml?prodID=3027

same specs, sort of a replacement for the PC680. It's half the price but I wonder if it would work as good in car (instead of motorcycle).

[Uncle Scotty]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

What about this battery?
http://www.batterywholesale.com/batt...ml?prodID=3027

same specs, sort of a replacement for the PC680. It's half the price but I wonder if it would work as good in car (instead of motorcycle).

....accept no substitute.....and you can find the Odyssey on ebay for only a couple $$ more than that price, and you KNOW it works, won't leak, and has a 3 year automotve use warranty...what more could ya want????

...don't be a cheap bastard