Stock Battery Location

In the Stock division, can the second or third battery be placed in the engine compartment?

I dont think so.

The Rule doesn't specify that, so I guess yes.

TECH114 wrote:

The Rule doesn't specify that, so I guess yes.

You're right, it doesn't.

U can fit a huge azz batt under the hood and it's still good.

dbracer79 wrote:

U can fit a huge azz batt under the hood and it's still good.

I understand this, but can the second or third battery be placed there as well?

The physical size of each battery is limited to 800 cubic inches (13110 cubic cm) or less. (Height x Length x Width. Excluding the battery terminals.) The physical shape of the battery is irrelevant. These size limitations apply only to Stock 0-600, 601-1800 and 1801-300. Any class and/or division that allows unlimited batteries also allows batteries of any size.

The only bend to this I see is if the vehicle came with 2 batteries under the hood. I know some trucks do, but not the kind used in SPL.

The rules state for the stock classes 1 + Stock 2+ stock ect ect

So you can have 1 additional to the stock locatation under the hood.

There isnt much room to run with this one.

Thanks for your interpretation.

This would not be allowed. It would be no different than having the batteries mounted underneath the vehicle or any other external location. The only way it would be allowed is if the vehicle came factory with two batteries under the hood and the total amount of batteries fell within the rules for your particular class.

Do you know that for sure or is that your opinion, Matt.

I was a verification judge at finals last year and that is how it would have been ruled. Also I have asked that question before when I was competing and was told the same that I just told you.

Thanks Matt.

No problem. Trust me, if they would have allowed this I would have had a few more NSB's under the hood of my CRX some way or another at finals in 2006.

lol

I think the rules need some clarification.

I believe it falls under equipment must be in the cargo area for stock classes. You are allowed stock +1 or stock +2 but the +1 or +2 fall under the audio equipment category and therefore must be in the cargo area. Batteries aren't allowed in front of the bpillar in the CRX's nor are they allowed to sit on the floor in the back seat of an SUV. Making a battery rack to add additional batteries under the hood is no different than either of these scenarios. I think the rules are pretty clear on that and this is a grey area not worth trying to get away with. I can promise it will not be allowed.

The rules are not clear on this topic but I will not risk it.

Good Idea really. Not worth a dq for a grey area. Matt knows his chit and not affraid to inforce the rules.

That's why I have scrapped the idea.

2 under th' hood.... FTW

That Pic provides an interesting scenerio. Those batts are 6.5 x 7 x 6 = 273 CU in each so 546cu.in combined, and yet they stay in the "factory" locatation.

It looks no diffrent then when you wedge a G31/K2400/Oddesy/ect ect in that spot.

Is there an advantage to this? Possibly as you have more individual cell's which will normally increase current capability. If this gets passed then whats next, a bank of hawkers?

I think Matt and myself have said it, we both judge shows, and Matt was a finals verification judge. Unless you are waiting for the big guy himself Thats a pretty good ruling.

Louisiana_CRX wrote:

2 under th' hood.... FTW

Nice Batcap 2000.

he runs street beat so he can run whatever he wants under the hood, in back seat, in the pass kick panel ect...there is no rules about this in street beat

The guy that asked was inquiring in reference to the stock rules....

I never really thought about it but in my cobalt the battery comes stock in the wheel well in the trunk but ive relocated it to the side of the trunk. Is that ok for stock 1801-3000

Louisiana_CRX wrote:

2 under th' hood.... FTW

Didnt he run 0-600 stock at CHUCKYS CONNECTION recently?????????????