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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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I was just wondering... iv been lookin in the engine bay underneath the stock battery but... is there anyone who has tried stacking 2 batteries in there? idk if there is enough room or if u can even do it to run 2 batteries but it looks possible.

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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i don't think anyone would try that, because it would make the car Really unbalance.
People rather place the batteries in the trunk.
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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thats a no...
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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First of all why do you need 2 batteries?

Second of all, as GammaTNT said, mostly batteries are placed in the trunk.
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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i will flame you for this Marc!


FLAME FLAME FLAME! hehehehehehe : )


i would just do it in the trunk like everyone else
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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haha alright
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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the only reason u would need 2 batteries if u were Mad Mike on Pimp My Ride to power some 46in plasma screen with 30,000 watts of power lol.

OR

if you wanted to go on the show livin' the low life and become a "bouncer" with ur tc and beat all those impalas or caprises
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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hahaha good point
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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haha welll.....
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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spit it out...whats the plan??
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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i like the mad mike plan..

gut your car put in a jack hammer and call it even.

but youll need more then 2 batteries
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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I was only wondering. I figured it would save space in our small little hatches and be more efficient for running multiple amps... just a thought but idk....

plans are to one day put in the 46" plasma to watch while im bouncin down the road on my Dueses... word!!?
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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i dont think you would ever need two batteries for a system u can run 2 L 7's with like 2500 watts which is rediclous and not need a batter.
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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Oh... One of my buddys had a kia spectra with the zx2500.1 on 2 L7 12s and he ran two batteries... his was in the trunk too haha
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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you need mutliple batteries if you plan on running your system with the car car off

if you run it with the system on the alternator is charging the car. The battery is helping but not to much.

Id say get a bigger alt before you start looking at 2/3 batteries
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