battery relocation question

[roclist@accessconsulting.ca (Jason Adams)]

This is what I went with, i.e. what the local auto parts store had on the
shelf....

Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
84 rocco 16v
93 320i
98 Z71

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: battery relocation question


> just as a side note, this is the one Im going with.
>
> http://www.jshouseofeuro.com/images/stinger.jpg
>
> Its a Stinger brand dry cell.
>
> 24.9 lbs / 5" H x 6-9/16" W x 6-7/8" D
>
> Josh Able
> www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vince Royer" <vince@performancecarstereo.com>
> To: "Joe Doty" <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com>; "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>;
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 7:21 PM
> Subject: RE: battery relocation question
>
>
> > Just a note on all this battery stuff.  Here's my take:
> >
> > I wanted to get the weight of the battery right between the 2 wheels and
> as
> > low as possible to lower the center of gravity.  In the future I think I
> > will cut out the well and make my own, but I'll wait for the stereo work
> to
> > start that.  For now I dropped the battery box down into the wheel well
as
> > far forward as possible and scewed it down.
> >
> > I'm using 1/0 phoenix gold power cable, through a 350 amp circuit
breaker.
> > I have a distribution block up front sending 4 AWG to the Starter & 4
AWG
> to
> > the Alternator.  I used the battery I had, it has a vent hose which I
> routed
> > out the bottom.
> >
> > I also have another neat trick.  I recently had my car stolen and really
> > don't want it happening again. If a theif cuts your battery cable, alarm
> > goes bye-bye.  So I ran a second 8 gauge cable from the battery directly
> > into the main power input from the fusebox.  That way I was able to
> > eleminate the old corroded wire coming through the firewall.  Suddenly
all
> > my electronic devices performed better - like all the bulbs/wipers/fan
> etc.
> > I guess I freed up some electrons, but the biggest thing I gained was
the
> > security.  Now there is no way of disabling the alarm from outside the
> car.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Vince
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Joe Doty
> > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:29 PM
> > To: Ryan H; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: battery relocation question
> >
> >
> > I used a bench vise.  Worked great!
> >
> > Joe Doty
> > IT/Development
> > joe@lcnetwork.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ryan H [mailto:rhock99@epix.net]
> > > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 1:30 PM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: battery relocation question
> > >
> > > All this battery talk brings about an interesting question of mine: I
> > > bought the cheapo Summit kit, what kinda tool should I use to crimp
> > the
> > > end connectors (battery terminal connections are pre-crimped already)?
> > I
> > > don't think my trusty wire cutter/crimper will work for 2 gauge wire.
> > ;)
> > >
> > >
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