vypr

Hi, Im new here, I got a question, does anyone know if a Kinetik HC1400 will fit in the stock battery compartment of a 2007 Cobalt Lt, I measured it and it looks like it might be a bit too tall, but im not sure.
Thanks

b_faulk75

It is too tall, i have 2 of them but they are in a different location, i removed the stock battery alltogether...

vypr

Damn, thats what i figured, do you have any other suggestions that i can use like will the hc1200 work, i am curious b_faulk where do you have yours, i want to remove the stock battery and replace it with a kinetik i wanted the hc1400, do you think i can add a hc800 with the stock battery, because i have an old school hifonics zeus VIII and my headlights dim like a bitch, any help would be appreciated, i want to preserve my trunk as much as possible i only have one 12 fi Q in a sealed box.

EmperorJJ1

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ooo fi q and kinetik....

u can fit a hc1800 on the side right here

b_faulk75

You should be able to fit an 800 down in the spare tire well beside the factory battery.You can also lay the kinetiks on their side if necessary, it has been so long since i have seen an unmodifies spare tire well i forget what they even look like, lol. You may consider getting a more powerful main battery first and upgrading your wiring. Cobalts kinda have a crappy grounding setup. I'm not saying another kinetik won't help, just saying, do the big three upgrade first...

EmperorJJ1

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mida trying to be all clean and ****?

vypr

ok i am getting The HC1400 , and i am putting it in the place that b_faulk refrenced, now i am trying to upgrade the big 3 and i am having trouble getting to the alternator to upgrade the wire, my question is can someone please tell/show me how to get to the alternator wire. thers alot of stuff in the way and i do not want to damage anything.
Thanks again!

b_faulk75

Just carefully remove the things that are in the way. You will have less time just getting things out of the way than trying to fish wires and stuff around all that crap. It's been a while since i did mine i can't remember if i removed anything or not.

cobaltguy88

EmperorJJ1

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lol...

EmperorJJ1

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i would just upgrade the stock battery power wire from the fusebox to the battery

vypr

So thats the wire going from the positive terminal of the battery to the under the hood fusebox?, with the red cover over it under the hood, is that the whole wire, is at a big job to replace that wire, would 2 gauge be large enough or should i go 1/0, thanks for all your help.

EmperorJJ1

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ya normally the bat is under the hood and the wire goes from the alt to the bat then a seperate wire to the fuse box. in the cobalt with the batt in the trunk the alt wire goes to the fuse box and then to the stock bat. replacing the stock alt to fusebox probably wont do as much as the hassle is worth. Oh and my theory with wiring is do the biggest you can afford/fit now that way you dont have to mess with it ever again. Its your decision thou.... 2g is ~half 1/0 so with the larger wire your capacity is doubled and the resistance goes down. 1/0 is obviously better but its also more expensive so in the end its up to you. Just dont get any copper clad aluminum crap. Ive never seen the point of even having it

PolishPauL

So this doesn't fit? I read somewhere on here that some1 said it fits perfectly and Emperor said that it doesn't push on the tire cover.

Spun

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I have 2 (1400's) and they fit perfectly into the well on either sid eof the trunk. Right where the stock sub would be and across from it.

I think the batt fits under where the stock one goes but thats before to attach the cables and put the bolt in, IDK I could be wrong though, it does seem a alot taller than the stock one

PolishPauL

I measured stock battery (9.25 x 6.5 x 7) so the 1200 should fit for sure.

dakotaspeir

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Here is how I mounted my 1400

PolishPauL

^ Can u still fit the spare?

dakotaspeir

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Yes, but i removed it to put my amp there lol..

PolishPauL

That's a sick setup. Did you have to get new wiring?

dakotaspeir

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I used some of the 1/0 I had and made a better ground for the battery other then that nope.. I havent even got time to do the big 3 yet and this is keeping my voltage pretty good ive only seen it drop to 13.1 and I have a T1000bd and a p400.4 running off it.. And a power hungry Fi Bl 15"

PolishPauL

Nice man. I'm gonna do wat u did but stick wit the same wiring until I get a system.

dakotaspeir

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The only thing I had to do was shave a piece of metal off the floor where the stock battery was other than that it was easy

PolishPauL

Wat did u use to do that?

dakotaspeir

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Grinding Wheel