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2008-12-18 12:01:07
#11
I just fabbed up a small battery tray out of 1/4" alluminum and put it in the stock location.

2008-12-18 15:13:41
#12
Originally Posted by SE-Rican
I just fabbed up a small battery tray out of 1/4" alluminum and put it in the stock location.



that looks good. and clean
2008-12-18 15:30:49
#13
I like Wes's Idea for 4 reasons.
1 its easy to access
2 running the wiring is far shorter and easier so its cheaper and less distance in the wires to reduce power from the battery to the starter.
3 its out of the way if you have a turbo setup to make placement of piping and accessories easier.
4 looks really clean and easier to identify gremlins if they do occur.

SERican- I like your way as well. Simple, effective, and looks clean. I think your way would be the best way for Shawn since he is doing a bolt on VE as well. Cant really go wrong with the stock location.
2008-12-18 19:25:23
#14
Originally Posted by chiquae07
quick question, why not relocate it to the trunk passenger side to help out with weight distribution? i mean, you do have the car basically in pieces already, by not add this to it

Agreed on the weight distribution.

However, I keep "adding things" all the time. I'm getting to the point where I am wanting simplicity and getting the vehicle completed for now. Maybe I'll relocate the battery when I do the motor/tranny swap.


That is incredibly slick. Except for the double-sided tape, that is extremely clean. Maybe in the future.

Originally Posted by LikeTheMovies
I just ordered this for my mini battery.

Linky no worky.

Originally Posted by blairellis
Shawn, I sent you a PM about an idea I have

Recieved and held with confidence. And that is outrageously trick, although beyond what I wish to do.

Originally Posted by Serban
There's 2 bolt holes you can use on the frame, one on either side of the battery bracket.

Works great, and just 2 bolts is enough to hold it down.

That is a possible winner Mr. Serban.

Originally Posted by BORNGEARHEAD
Wow, nice to see you getting your car back on the road, Shawn! Very cool.

On a previous Se-r I had, I modified the stock battery tray to fit a Hawker battery. The battery fit sideways in the tray, so I cut the tray in half while still keeping the studs for the fusebox that mounts to it. Then slid it closer to the driver fender and drilled new holes in the tray to fit in the existing holes. Worked excellent. Sorry, no pics, though.

Very similar to what Mike and I are contemplating.

Originally Posted by wes
I put mine in place of the windshield washer resevoir, if you plan on keeping that you could put it on the other side and just not do a CAI. Otherwise put it in the trunk.



And because it is a sealed battery it can eb mounted against metal without issue.

All good ideas, that install is sanitary as hell. Good to know the battery can be mounted against metal with no issues.

Originally Posted by PEDRONX2k
where and how much is that battery? can it handle a small 200 watt amp n sub?

I bought mine, and the mounting bracket, from Go Fast Depot. Dammit, I was trying to finally buy something from Serban, and he's long gone.

IIRC, the battery was $130'ish, the bracket another $30 or so. I'm trying not to pay too much attention to how much I am spending.

Originally Posted by SE-Rican
I just fabbed up a small battery tray out of 1/4" alluminum and put it in the stock location.


That is the other possible winner. You and Serban in the lead on simple, effective, no hassle, installations.

Originally Posted by TheRealNighthog
I like Wes's Idea for 4 reasons.
1 its easy to access
2 running the wiring is far shorter and easier so its cheaper and less distance in the wires to reduce power from the battery to the starter.
3 its out of the way if you have a turbo setup to make placement of piping and accessories easier.
4 looks really clean and easier to identify gremlins if they do occur.

SERican- I like your way as well. Simple, effective, and looks clean. I think your way would be the best way for Shawn since he is doing a bolt on VE as well. Cant really go wrong with the stock location.

I love Wes's idea, but that is more than I want to bite off. Further, most of the other ideas in this thread are pretty damn good as well.

However, I believe I am going to go with Serban or SERican's ideas.

Thanks gentlemen, this will point me and Mike in the right direction.

Any other ideas or installs, post them up. Now we have a thread on the Dash with Odyssey battery installs. Excellent.

Gracias!
2008-12-18 21:05:59
#15
Try this.

eBay Motors: ODYSSEY PC680 BATTERY HOLD TIE DOWN CASE BOX TRAY (item 370131658626 end time Dec-21-08 21:10:00 PST)
2008-12-19 03:04:17
#16
Shawn, don't forget to get a "Battery Tender" (Batterytender.com - Home of All Your Charging Needs) to keep that little sucker charged. You may also want to keep a jump box handy for when you forget to plug in. I had one of those batteries in my turbo NX. It works well but if the car sits a week or so without a charge, you're going need a jump. Another solution maybe to get a battery shut off switch. If you hide it, it will also act as a theft deterrent.

FYI, I mounted the battery in the passenger side rear footwell (flat on the floor). If I were to do it again I would go with Serban's or Rob's suggestion. It's a lot easy to jump when it's under the hood. It would also save weight. Big gauge cable is farely heavy, as I'm sure you are aware, given your audio background.

Hope that helps.
2008-12-20 15:51:41
#17
That's a clean mount, like it. I'd keep it under the hood somewhere or go to the trunk. Inside passenger floor I'd only do with a non-DD car. The cable run to the trunk is not messy, it's super simple once you see how it's routed. If you're running a WAI, you open up the air flow even more, too, with no battery at all under the hood.

I do like the idea of being able to put any battery I want into the Moroso box in my trunk, right now it's some basic Interstate battery. If it pukes, I don't need anything special to replace it. It stays super clean, the box is bolted through the body so it's not going anywhere even in a crash - steel bottom and clamps.

Plus it's hilarious to see people new to doing tech inspection on the car look all over under the hood for the battery

2008-12-22 06:32:13
#18
I modified the stock battery tray. It was many years ago, so I'm a little fuzzy about it. I cut the tray in half and drilled some holes. I bought a lawnmower battery tie down at a battery store. I threaded the long bolts with some large washers through the bottom of the tray and poof! Anew tie down. The only pic I have of it in the car though:

2009-01-06 20:49:19
#19
^What header is that on the 1.6L and did you have it cermaic coated?

Originally Posted by SE-Rican
I just fabbed up a small battery tray out of 1/4" alluminum and put it in the stock location.



^That created a ton of space. That pop charger is sitting all alone.
2009-01-07 07:14:45
#20
It's a Hotshot, and came from them with the ceramic coating. The finish dulled shortly after the pic was taken. I did not even drive the car very much.
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