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Yesterday a friend and I installed a Taylor battery relocation kit. http://store.summitracing.com/defau...earchinresults=false&N=0&target=egnsearch.asp It took 3-4 hours, but it was well worth it IMO. It started out as I needed a new battery, the stocker was barely turning the car over. So I said screw it and thought it would be benificial for wieght transfer, and a certain cool factor, to trunk mount it. I also didn't want to spend big bucks on an Optima battery so I bought the biggest Wally Mart battery that would fit. Its the type that goes under the rear seat of certain cars. I did hook up the vents and route them to the outside to be safe. Well I'm not sure if it helped me last night at the track but I did pull three 2.0 short times on street tires. I also ran a tenth faster than I ever have before. It was below 50 degrees, but I would still like to think the extra weight in the trunk helped. Here's a few pics of the install, forgive me for the car being a bit dirty.

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David L Gary
Battery Kit

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I did the exact same thing, except I turned my battery cross wise. The plates run from side to side the way you have yours, leading to bent plates with hard launches. With the battery turned side to side, the plates are front to back and cannot bend as easily. Was kind of tight, but still clear the tire. I will post pics tomorrow, as I need to update my profile.
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Posted times

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Well my times are nothing to write home about, as I run mostly 1/8 in the summer lately. Best times are 9.19 at 75 mph onBFG 255/55/16 drag radials with a 1.99 60 ft and no bottle. On the bottle with only a 75 shot are 8.65 at 82 with still a crappy 1.95 60 ft. In the quarter a Fun Ford Weekends true street I only managed a 13.9 at a decent 101 with a terrible 2.09 60 ft. Howerver that was with Falken 273/35/18 tires under Fun Ford Weekend rules and 102 temp outside. My car really is set up more for turns rather than straight. On street tires my freind who was watching closely said my tires were still slightly spinning at the 100ft mark and on the shifts. Gonna get slicks and just be done with it. :tongue
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Battery location

You want it over the right rear. Torque picks up the right rear, and besides, my bottle is on the drivers side............................ :eyebulge:
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battery switch

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I mounted a Hella switch under the bumper, just the key sticks through. I only drilled a small hole down near the bottom. Piece of cake. :cool:
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battery switch

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Who else has mounted a battery switch on sn-95 type of cars?
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