{"id":9093,"date":"2017-09-13T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T20:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/?p=9093"},"modified":"2023-05-23T10:54:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T18:54:32","slug":"4-inch-intake-and-a-clean-engine-bay-the-corksport-51r-battery-box-ecu-relocation-is-no-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/4-inch-intake-and-a-clean-engine-bay-the-corksport-51r-battery-box-ecu-relocation-is-no-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"4 inch Intake and a Clean Engine Bay? The CorkSport 51R Battery Box & ECU Relocation is NO Compromise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Mazdaspeed<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CorkSport is proud to announce the new ECU Mazdaseed Relocation Battery Box<\/a> designed for the 51R battery and 4\u201d short ram intake<\/a> systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mazdaspeed<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We love the clean and simple look of the CorkSport full-size battery box and we know you do also. Our goal was to bring that same level of awesomeness to all the big power guys and gals running 4\u201d intakes <\/a>and 51R batteries in your Mazdaspeed<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We knew we couldn\u2019t compromise on the fit and finish you\u2019ve grown to love, and this new battery box doesn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The greatest challenge came in the form of locating the ECU inside the box; as that is the whole point of the CorkSport battery boxes. With a bit of massaging and adjusting, we innovated a sleek solution for the ECU placement without compromising the style and fitment of the battery box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the original CorkSport Mazdaspeed battery box, the ECU was located on the front panel. This packaged well with the full-size battery and made access easy, but in order to increase the clearance for a 4\u201d intake system<\/a> in your Mazadaspeed, we had to reduce the width of the battery box as much as possible.<\/strong> This required us to rethink the location of the ECU and the overall design of the battery box to accommodate it. Check out the computer-drafted model below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Design<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Moving the ECU to the side provided ample clearance for a 4\u201d intake system and retained the standard battery location. The front of the battery box had to be extended out a bit, but this also gave us a chance to keep the wiring harness inside the box to maintain the high-level fit and finish.<\/strong> To finish off the installation, the battery is retained with M6 studs fastened into the battery box and a 0.120\u201d anodized aluminum bracket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall the new Mazdaspeed 51R ECU Relocation Battery Box<\/a> hit all the marks for fit, finish, and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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