Just bought this for my battery relocation

[nikp]

So has anyone on here got a red top battery relocated to the boot...or anywhere else for that matter?

[crispyj]

Why not take out the space saver wheel ,  mount the battery there and get a can of tyre foam,  like BMW are doing on some cars.    Plus think of the weight saving .  Plus I hope you are going too fit an inline fuse as close to the battery as you can get it  .

[nikp]

Thats an idea - it\'s just that i\'ve been a bit wary of running without a spare. Mind you, i\'ve done it plenty of times before in different cars!

So what\'s this tyre foam stuff then?

[crispyj]

The tyre foam inflates a punctured tyre too allow you to get to a tyre garage.  It is good stuff I have been at a track day and seen some one drive around all day flat out with a tyre filled with this stuff  but I would not recommend it.  There is only one bad point if you get a blow out it it will not work,  that will be a AA job.

[nikp]

Cool - think i might do that then. It\'s cheaper!

If you get a blow out, i think there\'s a good chance there\'s more to worry about than getting home!

[nikp]

Well, i have been working on the battery relocation. i\'m still not sure if I\'m happy with this, as I\'m also considering the varley red top batteries. Just can\'t decide! :p

Anyway, here\'s some pics of what I\'ve done so far. Would appreciate peoples comments or thoughts. Cheers.

Once fitted and working, the plan will be to either make a custom carpet for the boot, or to get one from a crashed FD and cut a hole where the battery box fits.

[fro]

I\'m using the same battery box (temporarily until a dry battery arrives) but mine\'s mounted behind the rear seat upright. In this position you have access to the spare wheel and the parcel shelf will fit. I\'m using the standard carpet with the foam removed where the battery box sits.

[nikp]

?? Wierd - when i tried mine, my battery box didn\'t fit.

Maybe i didn\'t try it with the carpet removed. May check that.

[nikp]

Yeah - you\'re right. Without the foam, the box does fit under the parcel shelf.

fro - do you have any pictures of you installation?

[fro]

I\'ll take a couple of pics tomorrow evening. The box is as far forward as you can  go.. the lid fouls the rear strut brace but you can still remove it

[nikp]

I just can\'t make up my mind over this!

I have found an excellently small sized battery: the varley red top 8

It\'s size is: 138mm x 86mm x 101mm This is ideal. However, is the aH and cranking current that is the question mark for me. The amp hours is only 7, and the cranking current is 200amps. Would this be a problem for a rotary? Am I likely to find myself with a flat battery very quickly?

[fro]

Nowhere near enough cranking power I\'m afraid. The red top 8 is designed for single seaters which probably wouldn\'t run a starter at all. You\'d get away with a red top 25 though, I ran one in a 200sx no problems, even letting the car sit for weeks on end

[nikp]

Ok, cheers. I will have to get the tape measure out to see if the red top 25 fits then! :p

[fro]

http://www.zen44871.zen.co.uk/Pictures/Battery%20Relocation/DSCF0706.JPG
http://www.zen44871.zen.co.uk/Pictures/Battery%20Relocation/DSCF0707.JPG
http://www.zen44871.zen.co.uk/Pictures/Battery%20Relocation/DSCF0709.JPG

apologies for the state of my boot. My rc car\'s been in there :o
this was only supposed to be a temporary installation.. it\'s been there since June :2Confused  :2Confused  :2Confused

[nikp]

Nice install there. Wish I could get something sorted! I keep changing my mind! I\'m thinking about a red top battery now!

So, if i went with either a red top 20 (176mm x 84mm x 130mm) or a red top 25 (182mm x 77mm x 168mm) does anyone have any suggestions on where i could put it? Considering i am having a v-mount intercooler kit where the intercooler goes right over to the other side where the battery is currently. I see in the engine bay that there\'s a tiny little shelf thing about 15cm down or so - but i don\'t think it\'s wide enough to squeeze either a 77mm or 84mm wide battery into - so I\'m looking for suggestions!

There is going to be space in the intake side, as the intercooler is not full width. But i would like as much space there as possible for cool and undisrupted air flow. But if all else fails, i could put it there I suppose.