putting battery in the boot
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
A standard pug wet cell battery will fit in any of those boxes Spiky (Tweeks or Magnum) as you think you may be changing it later down the line it makes sense to go for the cheapest. I think I recall getting AlexF and Pon one for around £20 each.
Si you would need to know the size of the battery to be sure of getting a box to fit. The gel racing batterys we use dont actually need boxes, they can even be fitted upside down if you like. I may know of some secondhand ones going cheapish soon.
Si you would need to know the size of the battery to be sure of getting a box to fit. The gel racing batterys we use dont actually need boxes, they can even be fitted upside down if you like. I may know of some secondhand ones going cheapish soon.
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when i built the 3dr i used a cable from a 325 bmw - it has the battery in the boot as std and being a 6 cylinder its huge
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sorry tyo bring this back up
but i have the car back and want to put the battery in the boot to gain some space for my K&N
from the magnum website
Battery Box
- STD size - Glass Fibre £26.00
- Race type battery - Glass Fibre £23.00
i assume i just need the red one???
but is this the one with the lid???
sorry tyo bring this back up
but i have the car back and want to put the battery in the boot to gain some space for my K&N
from the magnum website
Battery Box
- STD size - Glass Fibre £26.00
- Race type battery - Glass Fibre £23.00
i assume i just need the red one???
but is this the one with the lid???
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http://marinestore.co.uk/page/mrst/P...boxes/AM02616/
actually just found the above, i guess that will be ok
actually just found the above, i guess that will be ok
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Spiky,
I put my battery behind the passenger seat in my 205, thats where I think is best for it for weight distribution, safety and space (you will need all the space you can get in the boot if you take 4 spare rims and tyres along with jack, axle stands and spares)
Although I used 4guage wire for a car stereo amp and when my engine is hot I have trouble starting (which is scary when you spin on track and stall it trsut me), so one of my tasks for the winter is to run bigger cable and sort that out.
You can see my battery here:
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The boot floor is much higher than the footwell and if you had an acciden there is is nowhere for my battery to go, whereas it could fly anywhere in the boot!
I put my battery behind the passenger seat in my 205, thats where I think is best for it for weight distribution, safety and space (you will need all the space you can get in the boot if you take 4 spare rims and tyres along with jack, axle stands and spares)
Although I used 4guage wire for a car stereo amp and when my engine is hot I have trouble starting (which is scary when you spin on track and stall it trsut me), so one of my tasks for the winter is to run bigger cable and sort that out.
You can see my battery here:
![](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PhilS/RingPug/IMG_7944.jpg)
The boot floor is much higher than the footwell and if you had an acciden there is is nowhere for my battery to go, whereas it could fly anywhere in the boot!
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ah good idea phil, as i will be taking 4 extra rims r888's on one set and eagles f1 on the other.
ok, behind the seat it is
so will the 300 amp cable ok??? or should i go for the 415?????
also phil, what seat you got????
ok, behind the seat it is
so will the 300 amp cable ok??? or should i go for the 415?????
also phil, what seat you got????
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http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/pro...ctGroupID=1084
New just under £150
Might bang that one on Ebay
New just under £150
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