» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | 05-30-2009, 01:38 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Battery Relocating... Has anyone done this lately? Is there a kit currently available or is it better to just source a set-up from a donor car? (if this is in the swap manual, just tell me to shut up... it's on it's way!) __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 05-30-2009, 01:50 AM | #2 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | I'm planning on doing it, haven't yet though. If I get there before you do, I'll post pics. Haven't seen a kit, but I'm planning on taking it out of my M3 and swapping everything over. I might have to weld in a few brackets in the engine bay for the secondary air pump and battery terminal. Pretty sure Bavarian Auto recycling would sell the complete wiring for pretty cheap. | | | 05-30-2009, 02:04 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 | universal kits are very prevalent. drag racers do it all the time in American cars. No real "kit" available. but not hard to do yourself. I plan on getting wire out of a 3 series 4 door and there terminal, running it all the way back, cutting what i don't need off the wire and sweating a new end onto it. I would recommend putting your battery into a box for saftey.... __________________ -Jeff | | | 05-30-2009, 02:10 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Yeah, I figured the wiring would be simple enough. Just wondering if anyone has made a box or holder for the battery in the rear? I am not planning on dumping the spare and relocating the battery there, trying to figure the best way to box/secure it in/around the side storage bin. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 05-30-2009, 02:38 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 | __________________ -Jeff | | | 05-30-2009, 02:45 AM | #6 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | I was planning on using the stock 318ti box, perhaps modifying it a bit. As for the surrounding brackets in the cargo area, I'm not affraid to cut here and there to accomodate the batery/box. I've also considered making a metal box, the important thing to consider is ventilation. | | | 05-30-2009, 02:53 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | I will probably do something very similar by using the stock box. IIRC, the e46 ti had it already mounted there (thought I saw pics of one of the euro members having an OEM solution). Thanks for the input, I appreciate it! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 05-30-2009, 02:55 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 | damn, i didn't even think about the stock box hahah. That is something to consider. __________________ -Jeff | | | 05-30-2009, 03:31 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | i think bmw made a stock rear box for the 323ti ill see if i can fish up some part #s may be able to special order it __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-30-2009, 03:37 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | ^^^ Keep us posted, Coop! Thanks... I am going to have to PM Clex2 about his battery, I think he did it too... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 05-30-2009, 03:52 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | EDIT: nevermind, got one double edit: its saying they have a rear battery and i can get a # for the cable, but im still searching for the actual box. __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-30-2009, 04:15 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | ok, looks like they made it part of the floor pan also, heres the floor pan #s, our ti's dont have them haha ill still search to see if theres a physical box though, it may be that you can use the box without the brackets. also, it looks as if they stored it under the carpet next to the tool box area. #s 41 12 8 235 754 41 12 8 235 755 __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-30-2009, 04:22 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | ok, now that i think about it, bmw wouldnt have put it in a box, they would mount it with a hold down and use a vent tube, and sadly the 323ti rear trunk pan is 323ti specific, so unless someone wants to order those 2 peices and modify their floor pan and weld them in, you have to do a custom box or something. EDIT: actually, the basic floor pan is the same, so if someone gets those tabs, bolts/welds them in and puts a vent tube, youd officially have an OEM rear battery. double edit: ok, the rear tool storage tray is different, so that would probably allow more room for the battery back there, if you want i can get a part # for the rear 323 tool tray. __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-30-2009, 04:26 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Thanks for all your research on this Coop. I found an old thread (2004!) which Clex2 put a very small battery in the existing cargo box on the right side... I am going to drop him a line and maybe go see it in person... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 05-30-2009, 05:53 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Got a note back from Chris (clex2) and he used a battery from these folks; http://www.performancedistributors.com/batteries.htm I will hopefully have a chance to meet with him next weekend and I will try to get a pic or two of his set-up. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Thread Tools | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |