as the title says, does anyone have pictures of a battery mounted in the back hatch area? i'm trying to figure out where to put mine while saving room for the subs and amp.

 

Spohn sells a kit to mount it in the spare tire compartment. i think its spohn.

i want to do that , but not sure how and where to run the wires....

 

i got a kit from summit already, just not sure where i wanna put it.

 

why would you want the battery in the rear? just woundering

 

weight distribution...essentially, because the engine weighs so much, often times a car is nose heavy, having a closer 50/50 weight distribution between the front and rear wheels will enhance handling, and feel for the road.

 

It also helps when installing an SLP CAI , airbox needs to be where the battery is.

 

o cool thanks for the info learn something new every day

 

no pictures yet?

 

How much do those kits cost? I want to put it in the rear on the driverside under the cargo box compartment. Need room for giant K& N that the hood is crushing.

 

i think my kit was around 50, 60. its essentially the wires, a case, and some mounting brackets

 

You are better off mounting it to the rightside of the car, that puts the weight over the right rear tire, for better traction.

 

I know the optimum location is rightside but I am not one to temp fate by not carrying a spare tire. I dont have that inflatable compact spare crap either I got a temp spare off another GM car.

 

Mine is going on the highspot, on the passenger side. Outside of the spare tire well. The top of the battery box will be just under the hatch lid. Not hid, but it takes up little useless space.

 

does anyone think it would be unwise to put it in the bottom middle of the trunk area, on the right side under a subwoofer box? Or should I be concerned about ventination at all?

 

the battery shouldnt have ne problem in the trunk any where, it is alot cooler then in the engine bay

 

Must be vented outside car. Esp. to be track legal.

 

With the exception of sealed batteries such as Optima's.

 

Another idea is to use two of the 6v Optimas, and wire them in a
series to get 12v. They would be very flat, and would fit in the
spare tire area easily.......

 

I guess I'll be the first to post some pics. I didn't get a kit, in fact I didn't know they made one. just got a piece of wood and cut it to fit in the spare tire compartement. Got 2 long bolts and put throught the wood and made a bracket to hold the battery down. I ran the cable over the wheel well up to the front of the car and the negative I just put through a hole in the bottom of the tire compartement and fastened it to the frame. I also have my starter solenoid back there also. My battery is an Optima by the way.

 

Here's another.

 

Here is it closed.

 

sorry...

 

do you keep a spare tire in the car?

 

no

 

88 WS6 TransAm GTA


NHRA does not consider a sealed battery as safe. Therefore, it still must bew contained in a sealed, vented box, unless it is seperated from the driver by a firewall.

 

1982TA,

Nice install, but again, not track legal. Battery must be mounted on plate steel.

Wood is not legal for track use.

 

wish I had a working camera, I run a BMR 4th gen rear mount tray on the left side of my rear well, drill a few holes and it bolts right in. Has a red top optima sitting in it with a nylon tow strap holding it down.

 

ok, here we are