RELOCATE THE BATTERY/FIT A KILL SWITCH
Be safe and get better weight distribution
Difficulty:
Time to fit: 3 hours Fit twin sidedraughts and the battery generally gets in the way. Not only that, the battery represents a whole load of weight and in this case, it’s hanging over the front wheels, which can only contribute to understeer. So, into the boot it goes. One of the most sensible things you can fit to your car is a kill switch, and for several reasons. First off, in the event of a severe electrical moment, you can shut the power off and avoid a bad one.Then there’s the security issue too: hide it out the way and it might just slow a thief down.There are two types of kill-switch — the ordinary type that literally just shuts the power off, that’s it. Or, there’s the FIA approved version, which is the one we’re going to fit.This has an extra terminal block between the two main power poles that controls the power to the alternator and prevents the car running on. Otherwise, the former type could allow the engine — if still running — to carry on doing so because it’s still self-generating power. How much: £21.02 (new, battery box, Vehicle Wiring Products)