Battery in Trunk - How have you?

[MrOizo]

I have the battery now in the boot / trunk and i am wondering how its been mounted by people that have done it - found a few good threads but the pictures are no longer showing up.

I have a Exide Orbital and there are two holes in the centre for mounting.

I have thought about having 2 threaded rods coming up through the floor of the boot / trunk and bolting from the top and bottom.

Soooooo how have others done the mounting side of things?

 

[honestabe]

I dropped my tank down (not fully), drilled 2 holes, and used 2 long threaded rods. I have washers and lock nuts on both the bottom and the top of the floor to secure it. Here's a pic of how I ran my negative cable.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1071082&postcount=305

 

[CarlosPTR210]

Here is my Set Up

I buy a Kit in Summit Racing

I wire positive wire with a electrical flex hose, front the battery to the engine.

For negative wire I connect the 3fit wire in the backside, and buy anther black wire to install from the battery to the engine bay

For the negative, I buy a ground kit

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[honestabe]

Too bad that setup isn't track legal since the battery isn't in a battery box.

 

[MrOizo]

Thanks for the replies.

Was more interested on how you guys mounted the battery. Have a few more ideas now though.

 

[shaeff]

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Is it just me, or is that exhaust cutout pointing right at your battery cables?

 

[CarlosPTR210]

Too bad that setup isn't track legal since the battery isn't in a battery box.

OH!, is not a race car,:biglaugh:, Is my DD car :aigo::nono:

 

[CarlosPTR210]

Is it just me, or is that exhaust cutout pointing right at your battery cables?

That is an old picture, when the installation was finish, I install a metal Shield plate to avoid the hot exhaust gas damage all the hose or wiring.

let me see if I have other picture with the metal shield install it.

 

[CarlosPTR210]

Thanks for the replies.

Was more interested on how you guys mounted the battery. Have a few more ideas now though.

Old set up

 

[Captain]

Like the old setup carlos.
Heres mine w/ killswitch:

Still need to figure out how to cover the terminals on the switch though...

 

[honestabe]

By track legal I mean drag racing and such. I occassionally like to drag race my Supra at PIR and I have to conform to NHRA safety rules. So my setup requires a metal box and a kill switch (still need to run a cable to the alternator).

 

[MrOizo]

I like the sound of dropping the tank only slightly to mount the threaded rod.

I will get on to that as soon as i have some spare time. Looks like i will mount it to the rear-left corner with enough space to get to the bulbs.

Whats with the bottles in the trunks also?

 

[honestabe]

You mean the drivers side or the passenger side? Because the passenger side has a nice large shelf to mount on. It also helps with the balance of the car.

 

[Rennat]

i liked the mounting of it in the spare tire well. that was REALLY clean.

im going to see where i can cut into and have a box semi-drop down so i can have it flush in the trunk so you dont even see it.

 

[MrOizo]

You mean the drivers side or the passenger side? Because the passenger side has a nice large shelf to mount on. It also helps with the balance of the car.

Oopps.

Yeah the right rear. and is the drivers side (ex japan car )

 

[CarlosPTR210]

Like the old setup carlos.
Heres mine w/ killswitch:

Still need to figure out how to cover the terminals on the switch though...

You can put a small Nipple and cap of ABS plastic pipe, then you can paint it!, is not de best opcion but works.

 

[Captain]

^^^ I will have to try that, Thanks.

Honestabe: I didnt think it had to be metal to be legal. The one I bought was NHRA legal if mounted behind the firewall in passenger area.

Rennat: Thanks. I was trying to make it flush with, or just under the wooden cover in the back but i used a decent sized battery and box. It might be possible to do with out cutting any sheet metal with the right battery and box.

 

[ihiryu]

how is everyone's targa fitment? I've been meaning to do this, but I'm afraid of how well the targa will fit

 

[IwantMKIII]

hid mine, targa fits with ease:

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[honestabe]

Captain, the battery box according to the NHRA can only be Steel or Aluminum. If you want I can grab the rule book and quote it for you. BTW, I have one of those plastic battery boxes but had to buy a netal box to be track legal.