nseoi

Im looking at doing the ol' battery in the hatch move. Still debating between:

Aluminum box
Plastic box
No box (straps)

and also im not sure exactly where to place it in my hatch and if i should cut a section of carpet.
can you guys with a hatch post pics of your relocation to help me decide please?

thanks

WhiteWindsor

Click on the camera under my avatar.

luckythirteen13

well the 3rd option you cant do if you plan to go to the track. you have to have your battery in a sealed box to drive at the track. i would just go with the plastic moroso box. ill post pics of my setup when i get home, im at work right now[:@]

nseoi

fastblack, i like your setup and the plastic box looks simple and clean, i just dont like the location. would it fit all the way in the right or does the hatch close too low?

also, i have an optima redtop, in case that makes any diff

WhiteWindsor

I am not sure, just mock it up and see. Make sure you have some good metal under car to attach bracket bolts.

nseoi

yea i have no rust in the car. i assume i have to drill through the car a bit right? does this require the fuel tank to be dropped?

WhiteWindsor

I did not think about the tank, that could pose a problem when deciding where tomount it. Since i have a aluminum 8 gal cell, i removed my gas tank.

dukeme

nseoi

i love how it looks in a trunk, ill check clearance tonight but for sure im just getting a plastic box.
as far as the wiring goes, 1 guage is pretty thick can i run that through my carpet by the kick panels in the interior?

primetime5.0

just run it under the car, thats what I did