The battery must be mounted and secured for safty.
Thats all that matters IMO.
I don't have time to look at everyone's battery tray. I don't have time to figure out if its the correct battery, let alone argue with someone if its not.
Buy it, mount it, drive it
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quote:Originally posted by dBSteve: How about this ...
The battery must be mounted and secured for safty.
Thats all that matters IMO.
I don't have time to look at everyone's battery tray. I don't have time to figure out if its the correct battery, let alone argue with someone if its not.
Buy it, mount it, drive it
I like that.. simple, yet works. Let the judges spend time on what matters..
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quote:Originally posted by DD Cherokee: Steve, Then it is okay to modify the engine compartment to accomodate a larger battery?
Yes. It has been legal since the beginning of street class.
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Since the rear bench of a full size extended cab truck usually folds flat (in most, not all), I am still pondering if that would be an acceptable alternative to allow them to plkace an enclosure on top of it. this would limit the size of the enclosure, because it would not be as tall (having to remain under the window line), but what about security? Has anyone pondered how you could fasten the enclosure to the back of the seat safely without actually bolting through the seat? Has anyone else thought of this as an acceptable compromise?
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quote:Originally posted by dBSteve: How about this ...
The battery must be mounted and secured for safty.
Thats all that matters IMO.
I don't have time to look at everyone's battery tray. I don't have time to figure out if its the correct battery, let alone argue with someone if its not.
Buy it, mount it, drive it Yep, try putting too big of a battery in a vehicle with a small opening, its really difficult to mount properly.
If a judge can rock the battery, then its illegal.
quote:Yep, try putting too big of a battery in a vehicle with a small opening, its really difficult to mount properly.
If a judge can rock the battery, then its illegal.
Simple and takes seconds to do.
what if my aftermarket battery is smaller than the stock battery?? I drive with it everyday for the last 2 years. It's mounted safe but if u force it enough u can rock it a bit. how about that?
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TEAM FEAR OF BASS Posts: 3611 | From: Toronto, On, Canada | Registered: Feb 2001
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quote:Yep, try putting too big of a battery in a vehicle with a small opening, its really difficult to mount properly.
If a judge can rock the battery, then its illegal.
Simple and takes seconds to do.
what if my aftermarket battery is smaller than the stock battery?? I drive with it everyday for the last 2 years. It's mounted safe but if u force it enough u can rock it a bit. how about that?
It was just a simple idea that would be easy to enforce.
If you have some better ideas your more than welcome to post them on this forum.
Wayne is leaning toward physical size limits of batteries for this class. This is probally the way it will go unless you guys can come up with a better way.
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i personally like the battery idea you have steve. quick and simple. lots of other things to pay notice to, can't waste to much time on one thing.
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quote:Yep, try putting too big of a battery in a vehicle with a small opening, its really difficult to mount properly.
If a judge can rock the battery, then its illegal.
Simple and takes seconds to do.
what if my aftermarket battery is smaller than the stock battery?? I drive with it everyday for the last 2 years. It's mounted safe but if u force it enough u can rock it a bit. how about that?
It was just a simple idea that would be easy to enforce.
If you have some better ideas your more than welcome to post them on this forum.
Wayne is leaning toward physical size limits of batteries for this class. This is probally the way it will go unless you guys can come up with a better way.
Steve.. i like your idea the best from what i've seen or thought of myself.. if its safe then ok.. if not then it goes.. plain and simple.. but next to that a physical size limit i guess would be the best.. but still your idea is easier to judge and also quicker..
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Battery should be whatever can be properly and safely mounted in the stock location up to a group 31 or the event the 1700. Tray mods OK. Since the engines will not be running batteries are the thing why not use a good one. Instead of power limits how about a fuse limit, say 100 amp (example, you set the amperage to a fair number)ANL fuse that the offical could change out when ever. his eliminates alot of the amp rating stuff Let em run 8000 watts through 1 small fuse. As far as amps go personally I say run what ya brung and hope you brung enough. Mike
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Perhaps to get around the crx issue, it should be made a rule that in a two seater the box cannot extend as far as they do (must remain in trunk area). Or allow all competitors that fold their seats down, to place the box over the folded seat. IMO that would be the only way to get around the rule.
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OK heres my thing, over the last two seasons, I have beat a few CRX's, Extended cab trucks, and was neck and neck, within 10th of my team mate with an extended cab S-10 UNTIL he got better equipment, the point that I am trying to make here, is that it doesn't take a CRX, EXP, RX-7, or Extended cab truck to be loud, it is ALL install, so I think that this whole 1 row seating Vs 2 row seating thing is just getting outta hand here.
I think that I have said too much....................I must go now................the SPL Ninja's are upon me Need more power? UP YOURS!! with Excessive Amperage! Posts: 6116 | From: Northern California | Registered: Nov 1999
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• Cosmetic modifications ARE allowed behind the rearmost seat. (Custom installs, replace carpet, replace panels, etc.,)
To what limitation are these modifications? Can I replace my rear panels with mdf ones? Just curious especially since no one has discussed this thusfar...
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why woud you limit a crx where they limit there box in the [cargo AREA] the cargo area is where you would put groceries and other items you would be hauling to and from anywhere,you would put them anywhere they would fit nicely.why wouldnt you put the box where it would work the best,just my thoughts
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what you going to do bill if they dont allow batterys to mount sideways to fit,lol
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my battery is secured with stock hold down its just on its side. and if its not allowed i will just do what ever is decided would be legal. it wont change things much.
quote:my battery is secured with stock hold down its just on its side. and if its not allowed i will just do what ever is decided would be legal. it wont change things much.
why cant you put a drycell on its side,thats what there made to do
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quote:Originally posted by MoparBass28: I now have a question.
Say someone wants to use an older bug in street.
They rules state that the equipment be behind the b-pillar correct. Well the older bugs trunk is located in front of the a pillar.
Would it be legal then to locate the amps, batteries and other equipment there ? As again it states that it has to be behind the b-pillar.
Looks to me like a grey area or ?
For the older bug as well as the old Chevy Corrver (spell?) and others cars with a front trunk it should be just fine to mount the amps up there..........it should be put in the rules somewhere....
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For extra cab trucks theres no reason you cant build an enclosure on top off the rear seat. Everything remains stock aslong as the enclosure is below the window line and isnt infront or the side door area.
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