relocate battery, more space for airbox!

[krr019]

Has anyone considered relocating the battery to the boot?? It's not as hard as it seems, quite easy actually. This would create a lot more space in the engine bay to place a less restrictive, cooler induction system. I'm surprised no one has tried (that i've heard of anyway!). If anyone has, how did it go? A heat shield could quite easily be placed across the engine bay, protecting the newly located airbox from the radiator/engine/exhaust heat.

Any thoughts anybody?? I think it would be the most efficient means of getting cold/dense air to the engine.

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated,

KR~

 

[Lee]

y0z2a's Cup and the GDI demo car both have the battery relocated.

 

[Fred@BTM]

We've already done it

its very easy, i've done it on the GDI car and the Yozzasport car


all you need is a battery box, a 5m length of 4wg power cable, a distribution block (fused, no need for this, but its wise to be safe)
i also put in a cut off switch (safety again)

someone will have pictures no doubt

 

[krr019]

Wow, yozza's car looks pretty serious!! What is the GDI car? Any more pics of either?? Thanks

 

[Martin_172]

GDI car is a black cupped 182

 

[Martin_172]

and another...

 

[RichMcc]

Insulating the exhaust manifold with some exhaust wrap and putting a heat shield over it should go a long long way towards keeping engine bay temps down.

Getting something like a K&N typhoon or prospeed custom jobby will move the induction cone far away from the engine and its heat.
Or a sealed air box and more heat shielding and big cold air feeds will also work well.

Im thinking of moving my battery to the boot and adding a second one for my ice

 

[Andy GDI]

Insulating the exhaust manifold with some exhaust wrap and putting a heat shield over it should go a long long way towards keeping engine bay temps down.

Getting something like a K&N typhoon or prospeed custom jobby will move the induction cone far away from the engine and its heat.
Or a sealed air box and more heat shielding and big cold air feeds will also work well.

Im thinking of moving my battery to the boot and adding a second one for my ice

It helps alot with wrap on the manifold... take a while to do and you do need the manifold out.

Fred fitted the battery box in my clio, we have since done another one for a customer so he can have more ecus in his bay!!!

 

[Andy GDI]

Wow, yozza's car looks pretty serious!! What is the GDI car? Any more pics of either?? Thanks

yup, its an "angry car".... roars... 225 bhp and very quick.. not much on a track cliowise that can keep with it.

A.

 

[Andy GDI]

Insulating the exhaust manifold with some exhaust wrap and putting a heat shield over it should go a long long way towards keeping engine bay temps down.

Getting something like a K&N typhoon or prospeed custom jobby will move the induction cone far away from the engine and its heat.
Or a sealed air box and more heat shielding and big cold air feeds will also work well.

Im thinking of moving my battery to the boot and adding a second one for my ice

Let me know if you need an Optima battery as we sell them.... got a mate that runs a battery company and he gets good prices on them

 

[Plattsy]

how would you put more heat shielding on a standard airbox? what material would you use? Couldnt you relocate the airbox as well and customise it?