2003 Rule Book - Street Prepared:
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14.9 Electrical System
C. Relocation of the battery or batteries is permitted but not into the
passenger compartment. If the battery is relocated and the original
battery tray can be removed by simply unbolting it, the tray may be
removed, or relocated with the battery. Holes may be drilled for mounting
or passage of cables. Longer cables may be substituted to permit
relocation. The number of battery or batteries may not be changed from
stock. The area behind the rearmost seat is not considered to be within
the passenger compartment.
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Jim
At 07:53 PM 5/29/2003 -0700, Sean Bradshaw wrote:
>I thought I read that the "passenger compartment" only includes space from
>the back of the rear seats forward, and hence the trunk in a hatchback
>doesn't count under that specification.
>-Sean
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Larrybsp@aol.com>
>To: <nokones@kenmitchell.com>
>Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:56 PM
>Subject: Re: Battery
>
>
> > Ifrom:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
> >
> > I'm going on memory from the GCR having just finished my bar
>but
> > I'm pretty sure there is no distinction in the rules rgarding what type of
> > battery is in the car. If its a battery in the drivers compartment it has
>to be
> > in a box. By the way its smart to vent the box to atmosphere anywhwere its
> > located to avoid hydrogen build up.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > > Barry:
> > >
> > > No. Gel or Dry cells do not need to be in a box. I am rule book
> > > challenged at the moment but I believe the battery is not suppose to be
> > > in the passenger compartment. This may be a Street Prepared rule and not
> > > a mandatory safety rule. Again, I'm going off of memory, and that is
> > > scary, because I don't have the book at my finger tips.
> > >
> > > Barry Spencer wrote:
> > > >
> > > > When the battery is in the passenger compartment, does it have to be
>in a
> > > > box?? Even if the battery is a gel type.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Barry
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kenneth Allan Mitchell
> > > mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com
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