Battery Relocation
06-12-2003, 09:29 PM
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Just thought I'd ask... Anybody have pics of thier install? I'd just like to see, that's all. I'm doing something a little different with my rear bins... Requires some cutting LOL...
Found this link for a battery.. http://store.yahoo.com/gomiata/wessealbat.html
Comments?
Found this link for a battery.. http://store.yahoo.com/gomiata/wessealbat.html
Comments?
06-12-2003, 09:45 PM
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Depends on what you see yourself doing in the future. If you plan on running the car at the track (a sanctioned track) you may not make it through tech inspection with the battery in the passenger compartement without an external battery switch, and a metal box enclosing the battery (NHRA rules) For the street classes you may be fine, but battery hold down is one of a tech inspectors pet peeves. If you plan on never going to the track then do what you want. I would check to see if anyone has purchased that battery and what type of life they have. Its basically a small Optima Gel Cell by the looks of it.
06-12-2003, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TheCamel' date='Jun 12 2003, 08:45 PM
Depends on what you see yourself doing in the future. If you plan on running the car at the track (a sanctioned track) you may not make it through tech inspection with the battery in the passenger compartement without an external battery switch, and a metal box enclosing the battery (NHRA rules) For the street classes you may be fine, but battery hold down is one of a tech inspectors pet peeves. If you plan on never going to the track then do what you want. I would check to see if anyone has purchased that battery and what type of life they have. Its basically a small Optima Gel Cell by the looks of it.
06-13-2003, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 9BASE3' date='Jun 13 2003, 12:42 PM
Looks nice Leprechaun! Question: What did you do with the negative terminal from the original location?
06-13-2003, 02:49 PM
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Bolt it to the metal subframe, scuff the metal a little to get a good connect.
It's the Miata high performance battery from Mazda, and I'm not expert on the Miata, but I believe every Miata battery from the factory was "sealed" because they put them in the trunk (?) or inside or something.
It's the Miata high performance battery from Mazda, and I'm not expert on the Miata, but I believe every Miata battery from the factory was "sealed" because they put them in the trunk (?) or inside or something.
