got my intake and wounldnt you know....
08-13-2003, 05:58 AM
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got my intake and wounldnt you know....
Well i got my intake yesterday and went to put it on and only to find out that with the battery in the intake WONT fit.. grrrr.. is there a way around this?.. I seeen somewhere about reloacting the battery but i really dont wanna do that.. is there a smaller battery i could get that will still work with my car or am i stuck with my big massive one and have to get a different intake.?..
sounds like a stupid questioin but i am still learning about cars while i go and this problem is my most recent one.. any ideas or suggestions would be great..
thanks..
sounds like a stupid questioin but i am still learning about cars while i go and this problem is my most recent one.. any ideas or suggestions would be great..
thanks..
08-13-2003, 06:09 AM
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what kind of intake did you get?? i had an AEM and it JUST cleared my battery... but it was also a DX i had it in, and the intake manifold is shorter than an Si. let me know 
08-13-2003, 06:47 AM
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im at work right now and ill post a pic when i get home.. the intake is some cheap pos that i got jsut cause the intake that they guy had on it beofr ewas a home made ratty pos looking crap...
I have been reading about some putting smaller batteries in but i plan on having a amp and dont wanna overload my alternator...
hmmm..
ohh yeah its a short ram intake..
and all i need is about an inch or so of more clearance
I have been reading about some putting smaller batteries in but i plan on having a amp and dont wanna overload my alternator...
hmmm..
ohh yeah its a short ram intake..
and all i need is about an inch or so of more clearance
08-13-2003, 10:02 AM
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you can get a good small battery (about 1/2 the size of the stock battery) to alleviate that problem (also has potential to reduce weight and lower center of gravity...well kinda)
i did a quick search but couldn't locate a site for the smaller battery (i think exide makes a small car battery but couldn't find one on their website)
i did a quick search but couldn't locate a site for the smaller battery (i think exide makes a small car battery but couldn't find one on their website)
08-13-2003, 12:00 PM
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Originally posted by jaje
you can get a good small battery (about 1/2 the size of the stock battery) to alleviate that problem (also has potential to reduce weight and lower center of gravity...well kinda)
i did a quick search but couldn't locate a site for the smaller battery (i think exide makes a small car battery but couldn't find one on their website)
you can get a good small battery (about 1/2 the size of the stock battery) to alleviate that problem (also has potential to reduce weight and lower center of gravity...well kinda)
i did a quick search but couldn't locate a site for the smaller battery (i think exide makes a small car battery but couldn't find one on their website)
08-13-2003, 03:22 PM
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Originally posted by doIhaveBDIs
**** the shitty intake and get a AEM...will clear the battery...and prolly give you a better sound/hp/look imo...
**** the shitty intake and get a AEM...will clear the battery...and prolly give you a better sound/hp/look imo...
here is pic of the problem...
08-13-2003, 04:27 PM
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that's a clean engine bay!
i've got a cheapo cai and had to extend the battery box to allow clearance...i'm not sure that'll work for you...sometimes you have to be creative
i've got a cheapo cai and had to extend the battery box to allow clearance...i'm not sure that'll work for you...sometimes you have to be creative