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 Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:03 pm |
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Joined: Mar 25, 2012
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ive made a new battey box, which is currently getting sprayed up but when removing the old standard box i relised there was a plastic air feed pipe going into it!!!! anyone know what its for!!
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:16 pm |
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battery cooling duct?
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:18 pm |
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that needed lol!to late to get my box back from the sprayers!! 
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:48 pm |
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Water egress 
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:55 pm |
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What does that box do that the original can't?
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:03 pm |
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Its probably to allow any water that gets inside to drain out. Although I have fed wires through mine.
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:07 pm |
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box will just look better than the orginal one when its sprayed up!! having engine cover done at the same time
if its for water i will drill a drainage hole in the bottom!
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:16 pm |
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Why would water get inside the battery box? The pipe is there to cool the battery.
Is it a good idea to put the battery inside a metal box?
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:41 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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| Edward wrote: |
| Is it a good idea to put the battery inside a metal box? |
Not if the car rolls-over, (touch wood).
Might be good to put some insulating material to the inside of the top-lid.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:56 pm |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| Edward wrote: |
| Is it a good idea to put the battery inside a metal box? |
Not if the car rolls-over, (touch wood).
Might be good to put some insulating material to the inside of the top-lid. |
unless the road is total flat otherwise you will need some insulator or strap to stop the battery from moving...
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:29 am |
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All over that issue!! its got plastic all round to ensure no sparks occour and the top has been drilled and tapped to hold the battery in place!
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:22 pm |
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surely that box would weigh considerably more than the original ? i just got my plastic one sprayed met black and it looks nice :/
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:47 pm |
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It's a cooling pipe .... batteries do get warm and in a metal box, it's liable to get a lot warmer ...
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:30 pm |
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Seems a bit of a chocolate teapot idea. Doesn't do anything the original can't and can't see it looking better either.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:40 am |
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Joined: Mar 25, 2012
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its different yea but that is what modifing is all about!!! defo lighter as its made from 18 guage alu!! each to there own spose!! just gies my 180 a personal touch! rant over ....................
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