Red box placement

[Vcolletti26]

Is there any rule against putting the red box inside car to keep away from the heat?has anyone done this

[knoxracing]

Yes it has to be kept in the engine compartment. (firewall).

[justfreaky]

Ignition Control box -The stock FJ1200/XJR1200/ XJR1250 ignition control box (black box) or the red ignition box (marked INEX-Approved and delivered by Legend Cars International) are the only boxes permitted to be used and they may not be altered or relocated in any way.

Doesn't look like you can relocate them.

Steve

[legends13]

The reason for this is to help limit traction control. If it were in the car, it would be easy access for the driver and easier to use TC.

I don't see any heat issues with these anyway. In 10 years of racing, I have had 1 red box go bad. These things are pretty durable if you ask me.

[svtmatt]

You've been lucky, Brad.  I've had to replace two that failed during races and I keep a spare in the tool box at all times. 

I feel that isolation from vibration is important with these boxes.

MT

[s10custom]

Put some rubber between the bracket and firewall.

Robert

[knoxracing]

They are hit and miss, I see one go bad here and there. They are sensitive to stray voltage, being jumped and never weld on the car with the box connected.

[justfreaky]

Robert has the right idea. Look at snowmobiles. They take a lot of abuse. Coils and other ignition parts are mounted via rubber spacers. Most motorcyles have similar rubber mountings. I have some rubber spacers I picked up while I was was building jet skis for Kawasaki. Look around. Might not help with heat so much, but may help with vibration. 

Steve

[cruzinlow71]

These work great.  http://www.summitracing.com/parts/msd-8823?seid=google&gclid=CNv54pzfgrYCFcXb4AoduDEAVA

[VMS Motorsports]

I just use rubber grommets  on the mounting bolts as vibration isolators