SR20DET FMIC battery locations.

[KC20DET]

Im wondering where you guys put your battery. Just curious.

[screwd08]

Im not 100% positive what other batteries fit in the engine bay with fmic's. I do know you can use a small miata battery. Other than that,relocate it to the trunk.

[i<3Pulsars]

I used an Odyssey slim-fit dry cell battery. It fits in fine next to your IC pipe.

[i<3Pulsars]

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[SoSideways]

http://zilvia.net/f/engine-tech/209164-what-battery-s13-fmic.html

[twastheglow]

I had bought a Deka ETX14 that fit there perfect...but my car would die if I turned my lights on. :-/ There was not enough power to run everything. I relocated to the truck with a full size battery and that solved the problem.
*mike*

[duffman1278]

Miata battery, iirc 93 and up.

[burnsauto]

i've used small batteries, but now i've got it in the trunk. Cleans up the bay, no muss, no fuss. Just make sure you put a circuit breaker in the line to prevent fire, etc if it ever shorts out.

throw some weight in that wagon you're draggin'.

[RurouniMidnight]

i use the west co small battery the phase2 carries, its served me very well.

[twastheglow]

i've used small batteries, but now i've got it in the trunk. Cleans up the bay, no muss, no fuss. Just make sure you put a circuit breaker in the line to prevent fire, etc if it ever shorts out.

throw some weight in that wagon you're draggin'.

Any pics of said circuit breaker? That's something I need to do!
*mike*

[RPS13-604]

my one is relocated to the rear seats heres a pic
http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn377/RPS13-604/JimmysBaby021.jpg

[Flicktitty]

Relocate it
Braille Battery
Mazda Miata Battery
odessy battery
or AMS sells one too.

[Firestorm]

i put it in the trunk.

and damn, i still didn't get around to drilling out the old battery tray...

[twastheglow]

my one is relocated to the rear seats heres a pic
http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn377/RPS13-604/JimmysBaby021.jpg

Yours looks nice. I used a marine battery box from WalMart. LOL Mine is still bolted and strapped down though. It's not moving and that's all that matters.
*mike*

[idahotuner]

+1 for an oddyssey pc680

[twastheglow]

^ A little off topic I know, but do you have any more pics of your car? I'd love to see the whole thing.
*mike*

[aNskY]

-1 for the dry cells... i like to be able to charge my batteries...

[WoolyS14DET]

i Moved mine to the trunk !!!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/woolcj/P1020051.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/woolcj/S14battery2.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/woolcj/S14battery3.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/woolcj/S14battery.jpg
:bigok::bigok::bigok::bigok::bigok::bigok:

[180Sil]

which gauge cable to use when relocating battery to trunk?

can you run 2 battery in 1 car? 1 to crank the motor and the second to do everything else?

[eek]

Westco Miata Battery or Autozone Miata Battery. Fits nice and snug sideways. No need for relocating anything. Both my cars run miata batteries, starts fine and both have audio systems.

[aNskY]

yeah i never had a problem with my duralast gold miata battery

[kilo64]

Are output really important for the motor? I thought all battery's generally output to optimum level as long as the alternator is doing its job?

[JeremyR]

i also vouch for the miata battery! sometimes i dont start my car up for weeks and it cranks over first time all the time (even with the alarm on the whole time) miata batteries are serious business.

[Om1kron]

can you run 2 battery in 1 car? 1 to crank the motor and the second to do everything else?

From what I remember that's really bad and can mess a lot of things up, it's been years since I've read about it though, it was mainly discussed in car audio and alarm threads. That would be your best bet for research.

[s13dan]

Mines in the trunk but could probably fit in the bay, but in the trunk helps wieght disturbution.

[Pho Man]

RPSS13-604


^^Why did you put the battery right there on that hump? instead of mounting it on a flat surface? (Example: In the trunk, either on the left or right side of it.) I'd figure you would have more of a chance having that box break off where it's at.

I used a Duralast battery from Advanced Auto, they make a small slim battery in the Gold Series thats what i'm running right now, until I get around to relocating the battery to the trunk.


WoolyS14DET:
+1 rep
That's exactly where I had mine located at in my S14. Your's is a balla looking battery box!

[dino6192]

hey Wooly, I set mine up with that fuse just like yours when I first did my install and that shit kept popping no matter how big the fuse? I got them from a car audio place and I could never figure that one out.

[g_mac530]

What kind of relocation kit does everyone recommend?

[aNskY]

i just ripped apart my old CBR600 to part out, and thinking about using that battery... dunno how long it will last but it will surely fit very nicely in the bay :)

[JVDSKYRINE]

I used a lawn mower battery :rawk: My JDM one died. Stupid JDM cars have smaller posts

[WoolyS14DET]

hey Wooly, I set mine up with that fuse just like yours when I first did my install and that shit kept popping no matter how big the fuse? I got them from a car audio place and I could never figure that one out.


Iv'e never had a problem with it at all it works great !! You just need to make sure that you have a big enough amp fuse !! Mine is a 80amp.

What kind of relocation kit does everyone recommend?

I custom made mine !!


I used a lawn mower battery :rawk: My JDM one died. Stupid JDM cars have smaller posts

cut the ends of and install universal ends to fit a USDM battery !!

[Mikey88]

lawn and garden FTW!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Alias118/downsized_0819081143.jpg?t=1219984350

[TheWayItGoes909]

why does the sr20 kill my miata battery ?

[DRFTER34]

A Miata Battery fits perfect in the stock location and you get proper cranking amps rather than a lawn mower battery. Do it!! it is way better than having to deal with a battery relocation kit.

[KiLLeR2001]

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/engine/Img_1409.jpg

Braille 15lbs fits just fine :D

[s14_mike]

it's ok autozone carries battery shims which compensates for the smaller terminal

[Touge180sx]

T1R Lightweight battery or Buddy club. Both weigh about 15 lbs and work great!

[SoSideways]

why does the sr20 kill my miata battery ?

Your alternator is probably about to die, or something's not right with your electrical system, like something's drawing power then your car's shut off.

Mine's been fine, unless I let it sit for like 3 months at a time, then it dies, but other than that, it works flawlessly.