I'm about to get the battery relocation wiring kit from summit racing (the 2ga wiring kit, positive and negative). All I need to find now is the little metal connector that joins the new remote battery terminal to the positive terminal that is still under the hood.

Also, to those that have relocated your battery, where did you connect your ground cable? Do you even have to connect it to something, or can you just tuck it away?

Thanks!

-Sean

 

Autozone 2 gauge lugs, I think they're like 2 bucks. I connected the ground cable to one of the bolts that hold the trunk latches.

 

Ok cool, that takes care of the ground cable!

Now, what should I do about joining the two cables under the hood? I guess it would have to be something with two posts on it that I could just slip each of the terminals on to.. I'm not really sure.

Bump!

 

Remove the battery terminal from it, open it up to get the bolt (or just use a nut and bolt), put the lug on the end, and tighten it down.

 

where did you guys pick up a battery relocator kit from?

 

Summit Racing:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...N=120%20307185

 

Think you could do a write up for the relocation procedure?

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=89242

 

Nice writeup. Looking at that (since I haven't taken off the positive terminal on my car yet) makes me realize this is going to be a lot easier than I had first thought (and not to mention cheaper). That definitely eliminates the need for a distribution block in the engine compartment, and keeps it possible to jump start the car from the front.

 

Heh, the longest, most time consuming part was running 2 gauge wire under interior panels. The one on the front passenger door doesn't really click anymore.

 

do you recommend 2 gauge wire, can it be thinner?

also, what you do w/ your wing, looking for a spoiler for my red RS...

 

For an EVO I wouldn't go any less than 2 gauge, but the real determining factor is how many amps are being drawn when you start up the car. If you search online you can find out how much amperage different gauge wire can carry. Knowing how much your car pulls when you start it will help you determine what gauge you need.

http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

 

I'm still looking for something to join the stock positive terminal to my new cable I have run back... Any other ideas?

 

Hook it directly to where your + hooks now. Don't use the existing + cable under the hood. That is what I always do.