Mounting battery in trunk
james.mccoll@sympatico.ca
james.mccoll@sympatico.ca
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 07:31:22 -0500
I just bolted mine to the floor as well, without any spacers,
in the passenger side of the trunk. It's level enough. I
removed the muffler heatshield to drill two holes for the
battery hold-downs, and it's great.
BTW, I used 1/0 gauge welders' cable for the positive cable.
Awesome stuff, very heavy gauge, yet flexible, works nicely.
Pretty cheap as well.
The battery box itself was $12 Canadian from a marine supply
store.
I relocated the battery because of space limitations under the
hood, but the weight distribution is a nice perk. I also have
read that excessive heat is a big killer of batteries, more than
extreme cold, so it's nice having the battery in a cooler area of
the car.
James