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Old 06-22-2015, 08:25 PM   #16 (permalink)
The donkey CRX
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Adding the alternator delete to the white VX

I know from the red VX that installing an alternator delete would give us somewhere around 5 or 6 extra MPG by taking the electrical load and drag from the engine.

The downside was where to install the large 13X9X7 inch 100ah deep cycle battery. I was thinking of putting it behind the passenger seat, but my brother, who owns this car wanted to maintain the functionality of the back seat. He also did not want to see it in the passenger compartment at all.

After I removed the current battery tray under the hood, I noticed there was a deep void under the old battery tray and maybe by using an Odyssey AGM model number 31-PC 2150 battery laid on its end it would fit. Sure enough, you can fit it in that position.












I was also able to fit the battery charger right next to the battery so it can be pulled out and left in cool air while charging the battery. It is a CTEC 25000 25 amp charger and seems to be large enough to keep the battery charged up
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