battery relocation

[gnjeff.t]

I am looking at relocating my battery to make room for the air filter where the battery used to be. Has anyone relocated the battery to where the factory air box is? With all of the original air filter box, crossover tube and horn out of the way, it looks to be big enough. I don't like the idea of having the battery in the back of the truck (not enough room to start with) and I don't like the idea of putting the battery inside of the lower right front fender (hard to get to if you needed a jump). Looking for some input.
Thanks in advance.
Jeff.

After removing the battery and tray I don't see there the cold air comes from. The only advantage for moving the filter to where the battery used to be is the elimination of the crossover tube. One of the disadvantages is the lose of the cold air the original air box got (at least it did not pull air from inside of the engine bay). I DO NOT want to cut up my truck.

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks, Jeff

 

[STORM TROOPER]

Re: battery relocation

If you move the bat under the fender there is a block to con both + n - and is easy to jump or charge. If you get a cold air like a kenney bell or simular then it draw air from fender not the engine comp..

 

[Fighting5thSVT]

Re: battery relocation

Just get a smaller battery and keep it in the stock location. You can run your filter right off of the turbo with an elbow.

 

[gnjeff.t]

Re: battery relocation

If you move the bat under the fender there is a block to con both + n - and is easy to jump or charge. If you get a cold air like a kenney bell or simular then it draw air from fender not the engine comp..

To move the battery to under the fender, do you have to change the battery cables? Where do you get the "block" to connect the + & - leads to? Does the block stay inside of the engine compartment so it is accessable if there is a need for a jump? Who carries the Kenney Bell cold air intakes?

 

[the baPhoon]

Re: battery relocation

In short,
Yes, car audio or performance shop, yes, no one.

 

[gnjeff.t]

Re: battery relocation

In short,
Yes, car audio or performance shop, yes, no one.

thanks, i think.

If you could elaborate further, is moving the battery to under its current location beneficial? What make it beneficial? Why do you think so? Any non-beneficial situations from the relocation?

 

[WyoSyclone]

Re: battery relocation

thanks, i think.

If you could elaborate further, is moving the battery to under its current location beneficial? What make it beneficial? Why do you think so? Any non-beneficial situations from the relocation?

Moving the battery to the lower fenderwell, like the old ATR kit is a pain in the a&*.... my :2cents:
If you need to access it you're taking the tire and fenderwell out, the jumper cables that you install between the battery and the junction block are just another source of voltage drop/problems.
The PC680 type battery seems to be the way to go (what I'm going to do)... same battery cables, smaller, accessible battery, plenty of juice for starting, and plenty of room for the fresh air kit on top of it.

 

[gnjeff.t]

Re: battery relocation

Rob, when you say the fresh air kit on top of it, have you isolated the cold air as it comes into the engine bay? if so how have you done this? or do you just set the air filter on top of the battery? After looking at the engine bay this evening, I came up with this; although the path the air travels from the battery side of the engine bay is shorter, it is hotter, due to the turbo being on that side. With the air being pulled from the stock air filter location it has to travel through the restriction of the crossover tube, but it is getting air from the out side. I am wondering if the tradeoff of the shorter path of travel is worth the lack of hotter air?

 

[Fighting5thSVT]

Re: battery relocation

This might help with some opinions on that...

http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=76997

 

[WyoSyclone]

Re: battery relocation

Rob, when you say the fresh air kit on top of it, have you isolated the cold air as it comes into the engine bay? if so how have you done this? or do you just set the air filter on top of the battery? After looking at the engine bay this evening, I came up with this; although the path the air travels from the battery side of the engine bay is shorter, it is hotter, due to the turbo being on that side. With the air being pulled from the stock air filter location it has to travel through the restriction of the crossover tube, but it is getting air from the out side. I am wondering if the tradeoff of the shorter path of travel is worth the lack of hotter air?

I haven't done mine yet, but it's going to be one of my winter projects. I'll isolate the cold air coming in by building a fiberglass enclosure and lining it with an insulating material. When you get the battery and battery tray out you can see an opening down low at the front of the inner fenderwell. I may cut a slot in the inner fenderwell towards the front so I can extend a scoop down below the front air dam (a couple of baffles will keep water from getting up to the filter). I'm going to try and incorporate the mount for the pc680 type battery in to the cold air box.

To answer your question about left side versus right side air intake, it's pretty easy to see the restriction. Take a string and wrap it around the inlet of your turbo and mark where the two ends meet. Then take that same string, wrap it around the crossover tube, line up the marks you made on the string, then slide the string down the crossover tube... you'll immediately see where the restriction on that crossover tube is.
I want the shorter path and cool air, so I'll see if I can accomplish that

 

[SYCLONE#1531]

Re: battery relocation

Maybe this will work for you???

 

[gnjeff.t]

Re: battery relocation

I haven't done mine yet, but it's going to be one of my winter projects. I'll isolate the cold air coming in by building a fiberglass enclosure and lining it with an insulating material. When you get the battery and battery tray out you can see an opening down low at the front of the inner fenderwell. I may cut a slot in the inner fenderwell towards the front so I can extend a scoop down below the front air dam (a couple of baffles will keep water from getting up to the filter). I'm going to try and incorporate the mount for the pc680 type battery in to the cold air box.

To answer your question about left side versus right side air intake, it's pretty easy to see the restriction. Take a string and wrap it around the inlet of your turbo and mark where the two ends meet. Then take that same string, wrap it around the crossover tube, line up the marks you made on the string, then slide the string down the crossover tube... you'll immediately see where the restriction on that crossover tube is.
I want the shorter path and cool air, so I'll see if I can accomplish that

I agree with you on the shorter path and cool air. It is obvious the shorter path is from the passenger side of the truck. All I have to do not is figure out the most effecient way to get the coldest air with the least restriction to the turbo. I also have a plan, but it is still in the planning stages. I will document the process and wait for opinions to come in.

 

[gnjeff.t]

Re: battery relocation

I haven't done mine yet, but it's going to be one of my winter projects. I'll isolate the cold air coming in by building a fiberglass enclosure and lining it with an insulating material. When you get the battery and battery tray out you can see an opening down low at the front of the inner fenderwell. I may cut a slot in the inner fenderwell towards the front so I can extend a scoop down below the front air dam (a couple of baffles will keep water from getting up to the filter). I'm going to try and incorporate the mount for the pc680 type battery in to the cold air box.

To answer your question about left side versus right side air intake, it's pretty easy to see the restriction. Take a string and wrap it around the inlet of your turbo and mark where the two ends meet. Then take that same string, wrap it around the crossover tube, line up the marks you made on the string, then slide the string down the crossover tube... you'll immediately see where the restriction on that crossover tube is.
I want the shorter path and cool air, so I'll see if I can accomplish that

I agree with you on the shorter path and cool air. It is obvious the shorter path is from the passenger side of the truck. All I have to do not is figure out the most effecient way to get the coldest air with the least restriction to the turbo. I also have a plan, but it is still in the planning stages. I will document the process and wait for opinions to come in.

 

[Fighting5thSVT]

Re: battery relocation

Run it right off the turbo and remove the passenger headlight. Just don't drive at night:roll: