Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications General Mods Battery Relocation Questions

BTW, instead of buying the whole summit kit with parts that most people dont use, you can just get this one. Its 1 gauge instead of 2, and it doesnt come with all the junk.

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Im gonna nab that, a red top Optima, and some distro blocks and call it a day.

Even though I have the subframe connectors coming to me monday, I have decided to run the wires in the cabin.

I took the battery tray out a few days ago and wow there's a lot of room. As a result I am putting in a custom CAI. I should have it all finished by next weekend. Ill post the pics in this thread.

I am going to cut the battery tray apart so I can still use the stock mounting location for the fuse box.

I have decided to place the battery at the right rear corner of the car. There is a rubber grommet right in that area so for those of you who run the cables under the car it should be easy to remove. (NO DRILLING!)

I was thinking hard about the spare tire area, but not having a space for the doughnut worries me a bit. I have never had a flat but I know if I dont carry the spare then Murphy's law will kick in.

Thanks for the link to the summit kit. I am going to buy that one. Any other links to reasonably price distribution block that you recommend?


Thanks for the great input CEG.

I am going to use this distribution block. Found it also on the Summit Site for 99.00. Kinda expensive but it will be clean.

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partsexpress has that dist block for 65. agu and mineknife fuses. i bought mine on sale like 2 months ago for around 55 from pe.

Thats silly. A dist. block that costs $14 will do the job just fine, as you add a fuse/curcuit breaker into the line to the trunk anyway. This way is many times more expensive.

Though, its your money. Do what you wish!

I agree that'a a lot of money for a simple piece. I would love to spend less if I find something comperable without the glitz. I really dont think I need the fuses anyways. The whole reason I posted here was to get good input from all of you.

KingpinSVT, If you know of a 14.00 one that will do the job then please send me a link. I will definitely take up your advice on it.

Thanks!

i bought mine for amps install not for battery relocation. i was just pointing out 100 is alot for the same dist block

Here are some choices:
http://www.sounddomain.com/shoptype/Distribution+Blocks

OK, here is an update.

Thanks for the links KingpinSVT, I bought two of the Lightning Distribution Blocks for 13.95 -> hence your 14.00 solution.

They have not come yet... but I have already begun my modifications. Here is a pic of my removed battery holder



Then I sawed off the battery part with a hacksaw and cleaned it up and smoothed it out with my Dremel tool. The two brackets on the left will be put back into the car below the factory underhood fuse box to give it a place to mount to.



Now comes the cool part. I bought some 3" ID polished aluminum intake piping off ebay and some 3" hose interconnects. Then I put it together to make (hopefully) a CAI. I didn't put on any of the hose clamps yet since this was just a test-fitting. I have a little bracket that is going to hold it securely by the MAF using one of the old srewholes from the now-sawed battery holder. I will show this once I got it all figured out...



I will continue this as I get in more parts....

If you keep the intake in it's current location... it'll be a double hot air intake.

1) It's still in the engine bay, right next to the potentially hot tranny.
2) It's right behind the radiator... so it'll be sucking hot air.