XS Power/SSA S14/S15 FMIC on S13 with CA... Do i need a new battery?

[driftin8ez]

I bought this FMIC kit for my CA swap and from what i hear it doesn't need any modifications. However I'm wondering what i need to do for a battery? Will the stock one still work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

[c-rad]

stock battery? Nope. The piping would go right through the middle of the battery.

[anumeric]

C-Rad is right the coldpipe runs right through the tray. We used a Bosch battery for a 1994 Miata fits beside fusebox and coldpipe with no problems. No need to extend the battery cables either.

[UMS_CA18DET]

get one of these bad boys.

[float_6969]

All of the FMIC kit that I'm aware of require you to drill a hole through the battery tray. Therefore the installation of a FMIC kit will always require the use of a smaller, or a relocated battery.

[driftin8ez]

Cheapest solution?

[driftin8ez]

I'm guessing Relocation to the trunk would be cheapest?

[1via]

Pretty much. I relocated my battery not too long ago. Is not that hard either. I brought 25ft of 2 gauge wire from ebay for like 30 bucks. The box was like $12 bucks from autozone and in accessories like another $10 bucks.

[UMS_CA18DET]

I would just get the odyssey battery its $93 but well worth it, plus the battery only weighs about 14 lbs so you save weight, also the battery is a dry cell so no maintenance and it can be mounted on its side.

[driftin8ez]

well i went to go buy a miata battery and i was looking around and saw the lawn tractor batteries. They are the same size and have 20 less cranking amps than the miata one at 0 degress which it never gets here and even if it does i wont be driving my car. I got it for $28 so lets see how long it lasts.

It is rated at 425amps at 32Deg. F and 340 amps at o degF. So it should be ok for $28. We shall see.

[anumeric]

I'm sure you already did but make sure that its 12 volts. I've seen some lawn batteries that were only 8 volts. Found it kinda odd but just wanted you to know. Whats the reserve capacity compared to the miata battery?

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[driftin8ez]

I'm sure you already did but make sure that its 12 volts. I've seen some lawn batteries that were only 8 volts. Found it kinda odd but just wanted you to know. Whats the reserve capacity compared to the miata battery?

wei

I not sure about the reserve capacity compared to the miata battery but they both physically the same size. The miata battery just had a few more cranking amps. Hope it holds up. It has a 3 year warrenty. The battery is made by enegizer. I should have just bought a 12 pack of D batteries to run my car. LOL

[NeedCAforS13]

my original fmic I made cleared the stock battery I thought it was creative...

[driftin8ez]

Looks good. Only if SSA was so creative. Oh and the reserve capacity is 40 Minutes. The only problem i can forsee is that the pos and neg. terminals are oposite from the miata battery. So i dont know if that is going to cause a problem or not.

*edit: This place is selling a battery with less cca's than my lawn mower battery and they say it is for a miata. So it looks like this battery should do the trick. It's fairly light too.

http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=MAR-8AMU1R

[float_6969]

I've been running a lawn and garden tractor for years, in VERY cold, Kansas temps w/o any problems whatsoever

[driftin8ez]

I've been running a lawn and garden tractor for years, in VERY cold, Kansas temps w/o any problems whatsoever

Great to hear. Quick question though. What am i looking at in terms of say leaving the radio on while the car is off? Is it real bad like after 5 mins the car wont start? What about leaving your lights on by accident? Ever have that happen. how long was it for and did your car start afterwards?

[float_6969]

In all honesty, I don't have a radio, so I can't tell you much about that, but I've left the lights on for about 2 hrs once with the car off, and it started right back up. I wouldn't be too worried about it to be honest.