furyus2
Well-Known Member
Just a thought, but I almost burned one of my cars to the ground, because I didn't have a kill switch. It got one after that.
If you plan on running it at an NHRA track and they do even a decent tech inspection, you won't be running without a cutoff switch.
Like I said I'm not worried about passing tech.
Passing tech at the nearest track in a street car is pretty easy. I'm not too worried about it.
I noticed a clear tube coming out the side of the box. Is that for "venting" and does it go through the trunk floor?
I have a marine battery box with a lid, but it didn't come with a hose. Should I add one? Sorry for the thread jack
Not trying to pick on anyone, but I don't know where this idea of lower voltage drop with finer wire stranding is coming from.Its finer strands allow for less voltage drop over the length of the wire.
I ran both power & ground cables inside the car without any sheath or wrap. They do not go over or near any sharp edges. Installed one of these kill switches in the ground cable:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hfm-batk
Note that neither the switch or it's placement meets NHRA's bass-ackwards rules. I don't care, I'll never drag race the car. Switch is for ease of working on the car and a layer of security.
Used a pair of these, one black, one red, to go thru the firewall:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aaf-all76142
Nothing grounds at the battery. First grounding point is the bulkhead feed-thru in the firewall. I wanted those two studs in the firewall for distribution points.Just be carefull when putting a cutout switch in the negative to the battery. Don't get caught out running an earth back to the battery, say for a clock or audio system. Anything else that is connected will try and use the same earth path and you could fry something. :violent2:
Not trying to pick on anyone, but I don't know where this idea of lower voltage drop with finer wire stranding is coming from.
Welding wire is just more flexible and easier to work with.
I've never noticed strand count to be a factor in ampacity.
Nothing grounds at the battery. First grounding point is the bulkhead feed-thru in the firewall. I wanted those two studs in the firewall for distribution points.