WTB Front Mount battery box

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:14 pm

I need one, Norms is too much new for me, and I refuse to buy V8Archie'. Anyone got one?

The Dark Side of Will · Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:07 pm

WCF sells one.
I think Series may have made his own in his previous car...

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:48 pm

I heard WCF finally went out of buisness, I kinda beefed with them too lol

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:49 pm

Just looked WCF is $165.00 for the kit... jesus.

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:02 pm

I have a battery box but it isn't designed to fit int he front compartment. Its just a box like what you would mounjt in the trunk. Id let it go cheap.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:50 pm

pic? is it a stock or custom deal? If its a custom thing, I could still mount it up front, just down lower since I am ditching the spare tire totally.

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:11 pm

I made my own fiberglass battery box; it took two hours of work and ~$25 in materials. Cables are about $45 - $80. Copper is pretty expensive now..

CincinnatiFiero wrote:I heard WCF finally went out of buisness, I kinda beefed with them too lol

What? I was helping out setting up stuff at the new shop on Saturday. WCF is still in business, they are just going through a move of the shop. They moved to a new, larger location in Tehachapi. They're just getting everything set up.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:57 pm

Oh, a friend who had a bad experience with them said they finally kicked the bucket. Regardless, they are WAY out of my price range. You got pics of how you built it?

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:54 pm

Shaun, more info on your box?

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:59 pm

My box is wet and tight.

Actually the box looks like this. I dont' have a strap kit for it but you can get that from summit for like $4 or you can probably make your own.

$5 and shipping

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:48 pm

Page 3 of LRLFRARI's 3.4dohc build page
http://www.ltlfrari.com/

I made one using his measurments. Worked like a charm.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:12 am

Want to make me one crzyone? I can weld, but I don't have a welder anymore and I don't know how I would cut the steel that precisely. If you're not in a rush shaun let me keep looking, thats not exactly what I was looking for, but I may be able to make it work.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:38 am

Its made on a metal brake. Its a rectangle piece of steel that is bent in 2 places with little triangles welded on.

I don't have a welder, but I'm sure you could get it made locally for under $50. Just bring them the diagram.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:04 pm

Alright thanks, what kind of shop should I look for?

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:48 pm

metal fabricators

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:34 pm

derrr, thanks.

Boscolingus · Post by **Boscolingus** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:34 pm

CincinnatiFiero wrote:Alright thanks, what kind of shop should I look for?

A shop that has machines in it, like a machine shop....

Someone who can measure, cut, break, hole-punch, drill, prep, TIG weld, hole-saw, finish prep, add hardware....

interesting, I just described WCF

OR....
You can make one out of fiberglass, which I myself am not sold on the resin's reliability over time with battery acid/fumes.

The Dark Side of Will · Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:58 pm

Epoxy resin is pretty damned inert. Not sure about polyester.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:12 pm

I've got a ton of fiberglass on a roll here, I may make a wood mold with ltlferrari's dimensions, buy some resin and try to DIY. I am not paying WCF $180 for one, its just not in the budget.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:30 pm

Why not leave the battery in back?

Save the money to put towards the 3800 :thumbleft:

I see the advantage of a front-mount battery (Weight distribution/CoG, ease of maintenance), but I don't see it as a worthwhile mod for a street car. And you can still easily swap engines with the battery in back. In fact it's easier. With the budget you're on, and the goals you have, I suggest you narrow your mind to the one mod that will make the biggest difference--The engine swap. Once that's done you can play around with these high cost/low return modifications. Doing them now won't do any good, because 40mpg Civics will still be walking away from you.