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arabtitalator · 05-10-2011, 11:47 PM

My batteries look has been bothering the hell out of me.
As of now I'm thinking about mocking up a snug tray and possibly box, also I'm looking around at different cable ideas. Something to freshen up the bay a bit.
What are some things you guys have done? (other than relocation)

arabtitalator · 05-16-2011, 08:48 PM

Nobodies got any ideas?

DS562 · 05-16-2011, 08:56 PM

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/126132-engi...ay-photos.html
chalk full of possibilities.

uperformance · 05-16-2011, 09:04 PM

heres mine.
where the spare tire used to be.

94_240sx · 05-17-2011, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arabtitalator

My batteries look has been bothering the hell out of me.
As of now I'm thinking about mocking up a snug tray and possibly box, also I'm looking around at different cable ideas. Something to freshen up the bay a bit.
What are some things you guys have done? (other than relocation)

Do you have KA?

camaro379ss · 05-17-2011, 08:04 AM

You could just relocate it to the back and not worry about its looks if it really bothered you that much.

arabtitalator · 05-17-2011, 04:40 PM

Yea I've got a KA-de.

I'm not really interested in relocating just thinking of various ways to change up the battery region.

I've got my eyes in a lot of the picture threads, but I also wanted some feedback not simply looking at pictures.

Does anyone know of any not so plain looking cables and connections? I've seen some good stuff out there, Broadfield had a pretty interesting cable connection.

soreballz · 05-17-2011, 04:48 PM

Off topic: Your username is hilarious.

pandaroo · 05-17-2011, 04:52 PM

why dont you want to put it in the back? theres plenty of room and it helps get some weight off the front of the car. win win. also just a theory of mine but i think batteries last longer in the trunk because of cooler temps.

arabtitalator · 05-23-2011, 12:01 AM

@soreballz - right back at you!

panda - I honestly feel like a smaller battery up front is just more accessible. It's more of my preference than any sort of functional aspect. But so far what I've got in mind is a fabbed up half box and a custom strap over the top, with some clean cables. Apparently I'm the only one who obsesses over their battery region.

05-10-2011, 11:47 PM	#1
arabtitalator Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Anaheim, California Age: 34 Posts: 59 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Battery tray/cable ideas My batteries look has been bothering the hell out of me. As of now I'm thinking about mocking up a snug tray and possibly box, also I'm looking around at different cable ideas. Something to freshen up the bay a bit. What are some things you guys have done? (other than relocation)

05-16-2011, 09:04 PM	#4
uperformance Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	heres mine. where the spare tire used to be. __________________

05-17-2011, 08:04 AM	#6
camaro379ss Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 363 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	You could just relocate it to the back and not worry about its looks if it really bothered you that much. __________________ 1991 Nissan B13 Sentra sr20det 300whp/1991 Nissan S13 240sx sr20det ~260whp

05-17-2011, 04:52 PM	#9
pandaroo Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: panama city florida Posts: 165 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	why dont you want to put it in the back? theres plenty of room and it helps get some weight off the front of the car. win win. also just a theory of mine but i think batteries last longer in the trunk because of cooler temps. __________________ 89 2tone coupe 2jzgte swap in progress

05-16-2011, 08:48 PM	#2
arabtitalator Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Anaheim, California Age: 34 Posts: 59 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nobodies got any ideas?

05-16-2011, 08:56 PM	#3
DS562 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Norwalk 90650 Posts: 1,151 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	http://zilvia.net/f/chat/126132-engi...ay-photos.html chalk full of possibilities.

05-17-2011, 04:40 PM	#7
arabtitalator Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Anaheim, California Age: 34 Posts: 59 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea I've got a KA-de. I'm not really interested in relocating just thinking of various ways to change up the battery region. I've got my eyes in a lot of the picture threads, but I also wanted some feedback not simply looking at pictures. Does anyone know of any not so plain looking cables and connections? I've seen some good stuff out there, Broadfield had a pretty interesting cable connection.

05-23-2011, 12:01 AM	#10
arabtitalator Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Anaheim, California Age: 34 Posts: 59 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	@soreballz - right back at you! panda - I honestly feel like a smaller battery up front is just more accessible. It's more of my preference than any sort of functional aspect. But so far what I've got in mind is a fabbed up half box and a custom strap over the top, with some clean cables. Apparently I'm the only one who obsesses over their battery region.