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SSJ455 · 02-21-2016, 06:27 PM

Having the flippin battery in the flippin trunk saves flippin weight on the front end. The flippin battery will also last longer in the flippin trunk due to the fact it won't get cooked under the flippin hood.
And some extra weight over the flippin rear wheels never hurts.

DanielW · 02-21-2016, 06:28 PM

Better weight split and saves space under hood. It's a great idea that higher cars have been employing for years.

two_wheel_mayhem · 02-21-2016, 06:29 PM

Ha ha open mouth , insert foot.

Trob85 · 02-21-2016, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dantemcc

Had a few hours to burn in between loads and stopped by to check on The BEEast. For some reason his battery was dead. Dont understand why. So I had to try to jump him with my other car.

Who is the genious who thought it was best to put the flippin battery in the flippin trunk and make an owner do all this flippin work to flippin jump the flippin car?!? WHO?????

Rant over.

The same person that thought weight distribution would be a good thing and that the owner of the car would be smart enough to use the positive post under the hood................owners manual WHO THOUGHT OF THAT!

Olddudesrule · 02-21-2016, 06:30 PM

Battery in the trunk is a great idea! How many performance cars have you owned?? As many have already mentioned, look for the simple solution first before freaking out. Hell, the battery in my 03 Viper was in a panel in front of the driver's side rear wheel.......

JLSuperfly · 02-21-2016, 06:33 PM

Where is the negative post?

dantemcc · 02-21-2016, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Skillet

The battery in the trunk is a great idea. Saves space in the engine bay. There is a positive post and a ground post (actually two) in the engine bay. No need to access the battery in the trunk other than to change it if need be.

I guess even geniuses need to learn about the cars they bought.

Two things.

What you dont see in the pic is that another car is in front of mine, so I couldn't move my other car up there in order to connect to the ones in the front, because for some reason it wont hold on the steep hillm

The other thing is, in my history and as many people have told me before, if you have a dead battery you always get a jump from battery to battery. Thats why you see it from one battery directly to the other battery and not to a different post.

Desert Dweller · 02-21-2016, 06:34 PM

lol, ok, I'm starting to feel sorry for some people now.

dantemcc · 02-21-2016, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olddudesrule

Battery in the trunk is a great idea! How many performance cars have you owned?? As many have already mentioned, look for the simple solution first before freaking out. Hell, the battery in my 03 Viper was in a panel in front of the driver's side rear wheel.......

Not freaking out. Just having fun!

dantemcc · 02-21-2016, 06:41 PM

But, on a serious note though after getting it going again, I noticeda few issues. Of course I have to recalibrate the windows which was a given, but after letting it idle for a good 15 mins and taking it for a spin, my throttle respone has gone to hell. Not sure if thats a byproduct of what happened or what. When I go to rev match when downshifting, I have to hold the peddle longer than usual. When going from a stop to a go, I have to do the same thing as the response isnt like it was before.

Normal? Or nah?

ghosted · 02-21-2016, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

Where is the negative post?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantemcc

Two things.

What you dont see in the pic is that another car is in front of mine, so I couldn't move my other car up there in order to connect to the ones in the front, because for some reason it wont hold on the steep hillm

The other thing is, in my history and as many people have told me before, if you have a dead battery you always get a jump from battery to battery. Thats why you see it from one battery directly to the other battery and not to a different post.

So the low resistance of the main power cable running from battery to remote terminal affects jump-start ability...how, exactly?

Also, if the only reason to jump a car is because it has a dead battery, then you'd always need a battery-to-battery connection and there would be no need for the remote terminal, per your reasoning.

dantemcc · 02-21-2016, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSJ455

Having the flippin battery in the flippin trunk saves flippin weight on the front end. The flippin battery will also last longer in the flippin trunk due to the fact it won't get cooked under the flippin hood.
And some extra weight over the flippin rear wheels never hurts.

LoL. I'm not the only one with the flippins. LoL

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghosted

So the low resistance of the main power cable running from battery to remote terminal affects jump-start ability...how, exactly?

Also, if the only reason to jump a car is because it has a dead battery, then you'd always need a battery-to-battery connection and there would be no need for the remote terminal, per your reasoning.

You do what works for you and ill do what works for me. Like I said, even if I wanted to jump it from the front I couldn't have. I got it started and really thats the only thing that I care about.

PostNup · 02-21-2016, 06:53 PM

That's a lot of flipping.

Do we have a gymnast in the house?

eankar · 02-21-2016, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dantemcc

LoL. I'm not the only one with the flippins. LoL

You do what works for you and ill do what works for me. Like I said, even if I wanted to jump it from the front I couldn't have. I got it started and really thats the only thing that I care about.

well, since you couldn't jump it from the front if you wanted to, it was a good thing that the battery was in the trunk, wasn't it?

02-21-2016, 06:27 PM	#15
SSJ455 Drives: "Kara Zor-El" 2017 2SS HBM Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lower Hudson Valley Posts: 2,055 View My Garage	Having the flippin battery in the flippin trunk saves flippin weight on the front end. The flippin battery will also last longer in the flippin trunk due to the fact it won't get cooked under the flippin hood. And some extra weight over the flippin rear wheels never hurts. __________________ Lead me not into temptation. I already know the way. Lana? Lana? LANA! LAAANAAAA!!!! What? Dangerzoooooone.

02-21-2016, 06:29 PM	#17
two_wheel_mayhem Would rather be riding Drives: No car no more Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,750	Ha ha open mouth , insert foot. __________________ No dog in this fight anymore. 5th Gen owner 2009-2016.

02-21-2016, 06:30 PM	#19
Olddudesrule Resident nomad Drives: 2014 Summit White 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,765	Battery in the trunk is a great idea! How many performance cars have you owned?? As many have already mentioned, look for the simple solution first before freaking out. Hell, the battery in my 03 Viper was in a panel in front of the driver's side rear wheel....... __________________ Sold: 2007 Z06 2002 Viper GTS/ACR 2003 Z06 1965 FFR Cobra 2012 Nissan 370Z ADM LSA Stage II, Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks LTH/HFC's, Phastek CC, ported TB, Mishimoto radiator and oil cooler, BC Racing ER Series CO's, JPSS 32mm Black Magic rear bar, JPSS front inserts, R1 Concepts Premier slotted rotors/Goodrich SS lines, Schroth ASM harness, MGW flatstick, Brey-Krause HB, Tuned by NicD, at Cordes Performance Racing.

02-21-2016, 06:34 PM	#22
Desert Dweller Drives: 2015 Z/28 #334 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Arizona Posts: 167 View My Garage	lol, ok, I'm starting to feel sorry for some people now. __________________

02-21-2016, 06:53 PM	#27
PostNup CAR-DASHIAN Drives: 2015 Ashen Gray Metallic 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 541	That's a lot of flipping. Do we have a gymnast in the house? __________________ PERFORMANCE: ColdAirInductions CAI, ADM Race Scoop, Cordes Performance Racing Ported TB/IM/Custom VVT Cam, WFO Milled Heads, Stainless Power 1 7/8" LT/3" HFCs, JBA 3" Comp. Cat-Back, Taylor 10.4mm Plug Wires, Tim King Performance Stage 3 6L80, Circle D Billet 3600 Stall, Nic D ECM/TCM Tune, - 458rwhp/413rwtq (prior to PIM), Forgestar F14 (F)18" / (R)17" Rims. SUSPENSION: Z/28 Rear UCA Bushings, Carlyle Racing LCA/TA, BMR Adj. Toe Rods/Xtreme Anti-Roll Bar, Justice Pete Castor Locks/Radius Rod Inserts, Pegasus Billet Rear Cradle Bushings, Mickey Thompson Street SS II 305/45/17 tires.

02-21-2016, 06:28 PM	#16
DanielW Drives: 2011 SS/RS convertible Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Bryant, al Posts: 60	Better weight split and saves space under hood. It's a great idea that higher cars have been employing for years.

02-21-2016, 06:33 PM	#20
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	Where is the negative post?

02-21-2016, 06:41 PM	#24
dantemcc Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: atlanta Posts: 1,069	But, on a serious note though after getting it going again, I noticeda few issues. Of course I have to recalibrate the windows which was a given, but after letting it idle for a good 15 mins and taking it for a spin, my throttle respone has gone to hell. Not sure if thats a byproduct of what happened or what. When I go to rev match when downshifting, I have to hold the peddle longer than usual. When going from a stop to a go, I have to do the same thing as the response isnt like it was before. Normal? Or nah?