Originally Posted by white_n_slow
yeah, the engine compartment always looks better sans battery.
I'm mosly doing it for weight management purposes though... Short of the battery, all I have left to get weight off the front tires is a cf/fiberglass hood, and I doubt that'll happen any time soon (if at all).
You know, out of all the shit ive done the hood was the most irritating part.
First when you get a CF hood you are afraid to push it down with force, so at first I had a huge ass trouble aligning it right with the ram so that it would engage the lock fully.. I fiddled with it for hours til I got it right.
I am still afraid to push it down hard
I love the way it looks though, but from horror stories ive heard lately I might be using hoodlocks in the near future.
Also, one of the reasons I removed the battery was because im using full MSD ignition, and in a Honda engine bay (even more so with a B series.) there is very little room for a huge ass ignition box, and I didnt think at the time to run it inside the passenger compartment. That might be a good weekend project for me though..
How are you planning on distributing power from the positive? I used a marine battery bar, much bigger then what I really need but it leaves alot of room for extra wires if I ever have any more need for 12v.