Batteries ?

[shiftspark]

Anyone using a smaller redtop battery or similar in your road car how have you got on with it holding its charge etc

If you relocated it where too etc

Thanks

 

[keith185]

As far as i've looked into it the options on location would be 1. Keep in engine bay, 2. underneath passange seat, 3. Boot.

Icarus' blog: http://cliosupercup.blogspot.com/ some details of what he has done

No personal experience of running a smaller battery (yet :wink: ) interested in anyones experience also.

 

[Cue]

sticking it under the seat wouldn't be an option on a road car as it would fail MOT's as it's illegal to have them in the populated cabin due to hazardous toxins. You can stick them in the boot but they do need to be in sealed boxes.

 

[keith185]

sticking it under the seat wouldn't be an option on a road car as it would fail MOT's as it's illegal to have them in the populated cabin due to hazardous toxins.

Didn't know that, although it hasn't stopped a few people doing it though with varley redtops though.

 

[shiftspark]

sticking it under the seat wouldn't be an option on a road car as it would fail MOT's as it's illegal to have them in the populated cabin due to hazardous toxins.

Didn't know that, although it hasn't stopped a few people doing it though with varley redtops though.

Me neither just thought they had to be in a sealed box as in motorsport.

 

[Cue]

Sealed box yes, but getting a battery and box under the passenger seat isn't going to be easy. Ideally that's where you would situate it to offset the weight of the driver - albeit marginally.

 

[keith185]

This one looks tidy,

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthre ... op+battery

 

[BenG]

Is it me or does it look like the passenger seat is higher than the drivers one ?

 

[Cue]

yeh it does to me, probably to fit it under the seat.

 

[BenG]

Yeah thats what I thought. So is the only reason for relocating the battery from the engine bay to save room for induction modifications.

 

[shiftspark]

Yeah thats what I thought. So is the only reason for relocating the battery from the engine bay to save room for induction modifications.

Yep, got a plan all will be revealed when I change to a different insurance company........

 

[keith185]

Yeah thats what I thought. So is the only reason for relocating the battery from the engine bay to save room for induction modifications.

Yep, got a plan all will be revealed when I change to a different insurance company........

Wonder if it's a similar plan to mine?

 

[BenG]

Wonder if it's a similar plan to mine?

Is it the idea to have the air filter situated further away from the engine to reduce heat-soak. Like on the clio cup racers ?

 

[shiftspark]

Wonder if it's a similar plan to mine?

Is it the idea to have the air filter situated further away from the engine to reduce heat-soak. Like on the clio cup racers ?

Yep and straiten out the inlet pipe so need to move the battery or fit a smaller one, hence the redtop questions.But thats only the beginning...

What about you keith185 saw you over on cs the other day

 

[BenG]

Yep and straiten out the inlet pipe so need to move the battery or fit a smaller one, hence the redtop questions.But thats only the beginning...

Very intrigued ! So which filter are you using ? (or is this top secret info )

 

[shiftspark]

Yep and straiten out the inlet pipe so need to move the battery or fit a smaller one, hence the redtop questions.But thats only the beginning...

Very intrigued ! So which filter are you using ? (or is this top secret info )

Maxogen if I can get one at the right price (and fit :wink: )

 

[keith185]

Wonder if it's a similar plan to mine?

Is it the idea to have the air filter situated further away from the engine to reduce heat-soak. Like on the clio cup racers ?

Yep and straiten out the inlet pipe so need to move the battery or fit a smaller one, hence the redtop questions.But thats only the beginning...

What about you keith185 saw you over on cs the other day

Just waiting patiently over there for news. :wink:

 

[BenG]

Is it worth the effort/costs ?

 

[shiftspark]

Not sure but only one way to find out.

 

[shiftspark]

Just waiting patiently over there for news. :wink:

Super cup perhaps :?: