[zigbigadoru]

okay so im trying to finish up my battery relocation, among other things, and i need to know some things to get. i bought a "kit" from a member on here but he screwed me out of the major parts, ie the cables and stuff to actually hook it up.

i THINK i have all of the other hardware to bolt it onto the car (not 100% on this) but if someone could give me some idea as to the other parts i need to finish this up would be helpful.

i know i need a positive and negative wire, as well as a connector for the battery and the positive wire to hook up to. also need a thing to connect the negative wire to and then bolt? the thing to the car so it completes the ground. i would really like to know which wire is ok to use and which connectors and whatnot to use. for example 2#, 1#, 1/0, 2/0, etc etc.

this website has a bunch of cables and attachments that i think would help me complete it but im just not 100% on the ones i need to order. https://weldingsupply.securesites.co...:4:UNDEF::::PA

[zigbigadoru]

TTT

[koessl]

I've heard of people using the welding cable instead... not a bad idea.


I would use the 1/0 gauge. Its rated for quite abit more current than you'll need. But it also is big enough to counter the added resistance that you'll get from using the longer cables.

[97Dustang]

a lot of people just use speaker wire.

[koessl]

I wouldnt want to have to rely on speaker wire to carry that kind of current that far.

[zigbigadoru]

ok do you guys have any other suggestions for wires? i just assumed those welding wires would be good and it would have all the neccessary parts to go with it but if you guys have something better im all ears.

[MustangMatt96GT]

I used welding wire on mine... go to a welding shop and get 1/0 wire....

[zigbigadoru]

for both positive and negative terminals? what about the connections/connectors? positive? negative?

[MustangMatt96GT]

The welding shop should have ring terminals that fit each guage wire... thats what i did on the one ends and then on the other end I put it on the battery post... remember if you are going to go to any drag strip you will now need a shut off switch and you will have to run a wire from the alternator back to the battery and not to the fuse box..., that way the car will instantly die when you hit the kill switch.

[zigbigadoru]

check. i dont think i will do that in the begining but at some point i will. ok ill check it out

[zigbigadoru]

ok welding shops are hella expensive. like 2x what that website is, so my question is how much wire will i need? 20ft? 25ft? 15ft? and what gauge should i go with? 1/0? 2/0? 2#?