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Originally Posted by GMR-PERFORMANCE
A bit of info on battery. Even glass matt AMG style you should mount so that the edge of the plates are with the g force of the launch. ASK me how I know.... I had the plates bend and short out. ( battery long ways across the bed ) Does that make sense ??
A battery fire is nasty and makes a huge mess.... You have it correct in the pic, JUSt a FYI
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Whoa that is good info, thank you. I have an AGM style battery, but the plates are actually set up like a lead acid battery...not the orbital style you see from Optima.
Just so I know what you mean here, the g forces are pushing back when you launch. These rearward forces need to act on the battery in such a way that the they hit the thin edge of the plate, rather than hitting the plate on it's large side?
A battery fire does not sound good at all and it really doesn't look good how I have it next to the fuel cell. I know people mount them next to the fuel cell in the trunk all the time though. Would a solid metal box with a vent tube be enough to prevent a fire from starting? What about a plastic box? I'm thinking a well sealed box and a vent tube should relieve pressure but prevent oxygen from fueling the fire. I had planned to run a box no matter what to keep the battery out of the road grime.