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Watson Racing S197 MUSTANG BATTERY RELOCATION KIT
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<blockquote data-quote="Vinnie_B" data-source="post: 16728593" data-attributes="member: 201678"><p><h4>[USER=8203]tomshep[/USER],</h4><p>You are right! Bad things can happen by not putting a battery in an enclosed vented box kit and its probably the smartest thing to do. I have a mint unmolested all stock 2014 9K mile CTS V coupe.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1736919[/ATTACH] Guess were Cadilliac put the battery in the GEN 2 CTS V. Yes, thats correct in the trunk (Straight from the factory) right side(Passenger side) right were you fill the gas tank. No enclosed vented battery box! You would think if it was so dangerous and the liability was so great this would not be done by cadillac.<strong> <span style="color: rgb(247, 218, 100)">Its safe. IF DONE PROPERLY! </span></strong>Correct (protected) wire size and grounding, High quality sealed battery (Protection from fumes) and battery tray mounted, strapped and fused properly to prevent a battery from be dislodged or fires. Not only are you relocating some much needed weight from the front to the rear of a S197 but you are removing the battery from all that under the hood heat that kills batteries and affects battery voltage. But honestly, I have not ruled out a smaller sized battery either at this point. Im going to do what makes the most practical and safest sense to achieve my set goals. I appreciate and am greatful for your comment and concerns as it gives me questionable and reasonable safe decisions to make.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vinnie_B, post: 16728593, member: 201678"] [HEADING=3][USER=8203]tomshep[/USER],[/HEADING] You are right! Bad things can happen by not putting a battery in an enclosed vented box kit and its probably the smartest thing to do. I have a mint unmolested all stock 2014 9K mile CTS V coupe. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20180401_170943_resized.jpg"]1736919[/ATTACH] Guess were Cadilliac put the battery in the GEN 2 CTS V. Yes, thats correct in the trunk (Straight from the factory) right side(Passenger side) right were you fill the gas tank. No enclosed vented battery box! You would think if it was so dangerous and the liability was so great this would not be done by cadillac.[B] [COLOR=rgb(247, 218, 100)]Its safe. IF DONE PROPERLY! [/COLOR][/B]Correct (protected) wire size and grounding, High quality sealed battery (Protection from fumes) and battery tray mounted, strapped and fused properly to prevent a battery from be dislodged or fires. Not only are you relocating some much needed weight from the front to the rear of a S197 but you are removing the battery from all that under the hood heat that kills batteries and affects battery voltage. But honestly, I have not ruled out a smaller sized battery either at this point. Im going to do what makes the most practical and safest sense to achieve my set goals. I appreciate and am greatful for your comment and concerns as it gives me questionable and reasonable safe decisions to make. [/QUOTE]
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