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Old 04-28-2003, 04:44 PM
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Battery relocation to trunk?

Has anyone relocated the battery to the trunk? This is the current production configuration in my BMW M6, and I think it has +/- for our Maxima.

On the plus side:
1)Weight redistribution.
2)Frees up a lot of space to build a cold air box vented to the bottom of the car.

On the negative side:
1)New long cable required to the front.
2)May require a higher amperage battery for the new long cable.
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Old 04-29-2003, 11:13 PM
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another plus: makes room for the turbo setup!!
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Old 04-30-2003, 08:09 AM
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another plus : makes room for the aftercooler.
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Old 04-30-2003, 10:37 AM
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another minus: custom setup which can cost a lot of $
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Old 04-30-2003, 10:39 AM
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Don't forget about possible battery gases accumulating in the trunk/passenger cabin (through the fold down seats) which would normally vent to the outside air under the hood.
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Originally posted by jjs
Don't forget about possible battery gases accumulating in the trunk/passenger cabin (through the fold down seats) which would normally vent to the outside air under the hood.
Not if you have an Optima
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Originally posted by Regime


Not if you have an Optima
Hence my use of 'possible'. Also, there is no such thing as 100% mishap free products, even the Optima.
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