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<blockquote data-quote="SlowSVT" data-source="post: 6028368" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>When dong this mod I could find not one battery box to my liking. So I folded one up using .125" 5052 aluminum. Had some concerns about the added weigh of running a heavy ground wire to the engine block as well and was not crazy about tying it to the thin carbon rich (nice way of saying "resistor") sheet metal in the trunk (not any more but that story is for another time). I also mounted a high amperage fuse block to the battery box for fire protection. Lined the box with acid neutralizing battery mat and put a starter relay in there to cut the juice to the battery cable when not in use. I'm running aircraft grade wire in my car which is pretty good stuff. Copper tinned braided line makes the best ground strap to reduce electrical noise. Be mindful of ground loops which can insert noise into the electrical systems. If your electronics start to act up you may want to try removing ground wires if you added ones not originally there but be very careful here. Removing a critical ground can make the power find an alternate path, one which you may not like. On occasion I design power distribution systems so I went to town on this set-up. </p><p></p><p>Putting the battery in the trunk has the effect of taking 80 lbs. off the nose sine the mass is now cantilevered off the rear axle instead of the other way around. I actually would have preferred putting it on the RH rear passenger seat floor board but didn't want to give up the passenger seat. Done right I think this is a worthwhile mod on a nose heavy Cobra </p><p></p><p>Lots of info and perhaps a bit overkill but I have never regretting going a little overboard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlowSVT, post: 6028368, member: 20202"] When dong this mod I could find not one battery box to my liking. So I folded one up using .125" 5052 aluminum. Had some concerns about the added weigh of running a heavy ground wire to the engine block as well and was not crazy about tying it to the thin carbon rich (nice way of saying "resistor") sheet metal in the trunk (not any more but that story is for another time). I also mounted a high amperage fuse block to the battery box for fire protection. Lined the box with acid neutralizing battery mat and put a starter relay in there to cut the juice to the battery cable when not in use. I'm running aircraft grade wire in my car which is pretty good stuff. Copper tinned braided line makes the best ground strap to reduce electrical noise. Be mindful of ground loops which can insert noise into the electrical systems. If your electronics start to act up you may want to try removing ground wires if you added ones not originally there but be very careful here. Removing a critical ground can make the power find an alternate path, one which you may not like. On occasion I design power distribution systems so I went to town on this set-up. Putting the battery in the trunk has the effect of taking 80 lbs. off the nose sine the mass is now cantilevered off the rear axle instead of the other way around. I actually would have preferred putting it on the RH rear passenger seat floor board but didn't want to give up the passenger seat. Done right I think this is a worthwhile mod on a nose heavy Cobra Lots of info and perhaps a bit overkill but I have never regretting going a little overboard. [/QUOTE]
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