# relocating battery **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 17, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017 "2008-01-17T18:23:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SOLITUDE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@SOLITUDE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOLITUDE)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/21 "2008-01-18T20:42:16Z")
stop trying to drag this thread on its over k? ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/22 "2008-01-18T20:44:33Z")
cable arent that expensive, just try to make the ground as short as you can ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/23 "2008-01-18T20:48:20Z")
> [@speedped79](#): > > you dont need a kill switch, its not that hard my dad and cousin and buddy all have theirs in the trunk You need a kill switch to run at the track with the battery in the trunk… and if your defense is “well my dad does” its because his car is fucking slow… ---
**Author:** ![SOLITUDE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@SOLITUDE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOLITUDE)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/24 "2008-01-18T20:48:24Z")
actually wut guage wire would i need ? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/25 "2008-01-18T20:49:25Z")
> [@suzukifreek](#): > > actually wut guage wire would i need ? Summit sells kits to relocate the battery…btw ---
**Author:** ![SOLITUDE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@SOLITUDE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOLITUDE)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/26 "2008-01-18T20:50:44Z")
i allready know that,… wut guage wire would i need ? ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/27 "2008-01-18T20:52:30Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > You need a kill switch to run at the track with the battery in the trunk… > > and if your defense is “well my dad does” its because his car is fucking slow… thats only for regular race days, the show type events dont require it, and its not slow ass just dosnt get traction to put the power to the ground ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/28 "2008-01-18T20:52:49Z")
Most people run 2 gauge I think…at least thats what the kits come with. ---
**Author:** ![SOLITUDE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@SOLITUDE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOLITUDE)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/29 "2008-01-18T20:54:00Z")
k thanks ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/30 "2008-01-18T20:58:16Z")
you can use 4 gauge ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/31 "2008-01-19T05:37:42Z")
(fox) mustang starters are high amperage units. I ran 4 gauge in a fox, and had too much voltage drop to the solenoid (wouldn’t turn the starter). Went to stranded 1/O welding cable, no problem. $2.19 / ft, ~15’ ~$40 shipped. ---
**Author:** ![Muscle50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Muscle50](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Muscle50)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017/32 "2008-01-19T07:28:43Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > well the weight distribution helps in anything. i just hate the lowered voltage and the miles of extra cable you have to run I did it in mine, it sucked so bad. Half the time the car wouldn’t start cause of the lower voltage. I was constantly jumping the battery, I ended up moving it back up front. Haven’t had a problem since [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relocating-battery/42017.md?page=1)