Potential solution: V6 Airbox without moving the battery

[Ollie RS]

Has anyone fitted a V6 Airbox without moving the battery to the boot?

After speaking to Simo i have been told it can be done by fitting a Spark 600 gel battery, as it's small enough to fit next to the airbox.

The cost and inconvenience of having the battery in the boot immediately put me of doing this modification, however i may give this alternative method a go.

Was just wondering if anyone had any feedback or opinions?

thanks in advance and here are some photos of the setup:

 

[Chrisgti6]

There's the Farely Red Top batterys too. I think that's a common one to use

 

[Crezzy]

Cold air feed coming from removing fog light / resonator? Looks neat.

 

[smoggy mark]

Has anyone fitted a V6 Airbox without moving the battery to the boot?

After speaking to Simo i have been told it can be done by fitting a Spark 600 gel battery, as it's small enough to fit next to the airbox.

The cost and inconvenience of having the battery in the boot immediately put me of doing this modification, however i may give this alternative method a go.

Was just wondering if anyone had any feedback or opinions?

thanks in advance and here are some photos of the setup:

looks a good setup not sure what the cost would be to do all that?think you will need to make longer battery leads.

IMAG0134 by chickster2012, on Flickr
I think for this set up for around £350 you carnt go wrong and it's just a mater of pull out and put in.

bet theres not a lot of difference in bhp to.

 

[Fernandez]

I think I'm going to have to try this set up, don't really want to put my battery in the boot especially as I now have a Nos bottle in there.

 

[Ollie RS]

looks a good setup not sure what the cost would be to do all that?think you will need to make longer battery leads.

IMAG0134 by chickster2012, on Flickr
I think for this set up for around £350 you carnt go wrong and it's just a mater of pull out and put in.

bet theres not a lot of difference in bhp to.

i would do this in a herbeat as it looks much cooler as well however it won't fit a left hand drive car

 

[Ollie RS]

There's the Farely Red Top batterys too. I think that's a common one to use

yeah but those have to be fitted in the boot, this one is small enough to fit in the original place, i think it's originally made for motorbikes...

 

[Willis]

If you get a small enough Varley or Odyssey then you'll be able to make it all fit. You could even probably lie the battery on it's side with them vein dry-cell anyway. Mine's in the boot, bit more space under the bonnet then for any future plans.

 

[henderson]

If you get a small enough Varley or Odyssey then you'll be able to make it all fit. You could even probably lie the battery on it's side with them vein dry-cell anyway. Mine's in the boot, bit more space under the bonnet then for any future plans.

my varley redtop 15 lies on its side as shown,


maxogen setup by scott1532, on Flickr

 

[Jonesy]

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm interesting

 

[Willis]

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm interesting

Get it done.

 

[Jonesy]

Get it done.

but for me to do that, i will have to relocate my header tank

 

[Willis]

Why, where's that ended up on yours???

 

[Jonesy]

Why, where's that ended up on yours???

behind the battery

 

[ben_r1]

Saw a 197 at Ace cafe Monday night with a 172 ph1 airbox fitted, they make good gains on the 182s. Would be interesting to hear about that if the owners on the forum ( didn't recognise the car ).

 

[stuieplk]

but for me to do that, i will have to relocate my header tank

Check out my progress thread, tank is easily moved using a £20 scooby one and some pipe.

 

[smoggy mark]

i would do this in a herbeat as it looks much cooler as well however it won't fit a left hand drive car

I think if you do this and use a the V6 pipe the maxogen will fit easy,its just the brake servo what is in the way with it been a left hand drive.looking at the pics of the V6 you might get away with a 90 degree pipe

redtop and maxi 001 by chickster2012, on Flickr

 

[inwardnoise]

I also think I may have to try this, I've always been interested in doing the v6 airbox but it put me off with the battery relocation do this looks a great idea

 

[smoggy mark]

not to sure if the V6 box will fit with the varley red top15 with it been a bigger box than the maxogen but looks ok in the first pic with the motorbike battery.

 

[200 Gordini]

Does anyone know how long the spark 600 battery will last compared to a car battery?