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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Okay, Summit has the Moroso battery box for ~$100. It's a lot of money, but it'll get the job done right. How did you guys do it? I previously had it tied down with a cable. h:
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 04:36 PM
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I haven't done it, but you could just build something out of wood and cover it with that trunk carpeting and bolt it to the flooring of the trunk. :dunno:

Never put a whole lot of thought into it.
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 04:47 PM
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That's ghetto, but a regular battery should be sealed (I found out.)
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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Yes the correct way is sealed in a box and bolted down. Don't cheese out on installing it the wrong way. The battery should vent outside the car. Plus if you just zip tie it remember it's acid you are talking about and that thing breaking open in an accident would be gruesome.
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 06:15 PM
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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
Yes the correct way is sealed in a box and bolted down. Don't cheese out on installing it the wrong way. The battery should vent outside the car. Plus if you just zip tie it remember it's acid you are talking about and that thing breaking open in an accident would be gruesome.
I know that ... I'm too cheap to buy the Moroso box

I need a new battery though.

<-- Looking at something lightweight
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 07:10 PM
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Originally posted by ManTiS
I know that ... I'm too cheap to buy the Moroso box

I need a new battery though.

<-- Looking at something lightweight
Dynabat battery is like 13lbs
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 07:43 PM
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The Moroso box is real nice. Not very heavy.
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
Dynabat battery is like 13lbs
I've heard of that ... what's the going price online?
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 04:45 AM
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Originally posted by ManTiS
I've heard of that ... what's the going price online?
I don't know since I never looked into it. Do a search at http://www.google.com
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