trunk mounted batteries...lets see 'em!

wishIhada5.0 · December 1st, 2009, 05:12 PM

Im lookin to put the battery in the trunk...I need suggestions other than spendin $100+ on a kit lol pics of your setup would be much appreciated

mrsinister2424 · December 1st, 2009, 07:00 PM

Here's all the pics I have of mine... Cost me about 50 bucks for the zip ties, 20 feet of zero gauge, and the little terminal male/female connections. It isn't track legal or whatever, but I don't give a shit, cause I don't track my car!

norcalam2 · December 1st, 2009, 07:25 PM

Mr.sinister can I ask why you didn't mount on the other side of the trunk?

JayC · December 1st, 2009, 07:49 PM

Summit Deluxe Kit.....

wiring to switch......

switch hidden in license plate....

mrsinister2424 · December 1st, 2009, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by norcalam2

Mr.sinister can I ask why you didn't mount on the other side of the trunk?

Hmm... I don't even know. Let me go look at my trunk.. There musta been a reason for it.

mrsinister2424 · December 1st, 2009, 07:58 PM

Ok, its cause there's a few more inches of room on the right side of the trunk because of the spare tire pit.

neverfastenough1 · December 1st, 2009, 09:27 PM

The best place to mount the battery is the right side. Along with cleaning up the engine bay, putting it on the right side offsets the driver weight.

330CubeGt · December 1st, 2009, 10:01 PM

Mine pretty much looks like the first car pictured so no point in posting mine

MATT02GT · December 1st, 2009, 10:23 PM

For best wieght transfer, you want the battery mounted in the right rear of the trunk

Ryguy33 · December 2nd, 2009, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by MATT02GT

For best wieght transfer, you want the battery mounted in the right rear of the trunk

Ryguy33 · December 2nd, 2009, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by JayC

switch hidden in license plate....

thats sick!

Scott2001GT · December 2nd, 2009, 12:10 AM

get a plastic blx too...lighter

norcalam2 · December 2nd, 2009, 01:31 AM

Gotcha. is there any negs from running all that extra wire? anything from the added resistance?

wishIhada5.0 · December 2nd, 2009, 01:04 PM

Im thinkin about makin a tray myself and also makin a dogbone looking piece of aluminum to go over the top of the battery with some all thread....

norcalam2 · December 2nd, 2009, 02:15 PM

Just use nylon webbing strap. if you don't want the box all you need to do is make a simple tray and run a strap around the whole thing (works best with the straps that don't have ratchets just the spring loaded stopper).

wishIhada5.0 · December 2nd, 2009, 02:20 PM

how did you guys go about venting it and tying in with the existing wiring under the hood?

F8L GT · December 2nd, 2009, 02:35 PM

norcalam2 · December 2nd, 2009, 02:41 PM

Nice pics! So you just have it routed to your speed sensor or whatever that is and that's it?

F8L GT · December 2nd, 2009, 02:44 PM

mine is routed to my starter. I cut the battery terminal off the old pos cable and but an eyelet on it and ran that to the power juntion box that sites by the factory battery location

wishIhada5.0 · December 2nd, 2009, 02:49 PM

F8L hit the nail on the head! thats what I want! break down the underhood wiring for me a little..oh and I wont be using an on/off switch

December 1st, 2009, 05:12 PM	#1
wishIhada5.0 MM Fanatic 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 3,414 iTrader: 0 reviews	trunk mounted batteries...lets see 'em! Im lookin to put the battery in the trunk...I need suggestions other than spendin $100+ on a kit lol pics of your setup would be much appreciated __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno looking for block busting power...cms stage 3 blower cams on the horizon..[/

December 1st, 2009, 07:00 PM	#2
mrsinister2424 Hardcore Enthusiast 99' Mustang GT 3214@OVER 9000!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,626 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here's all the pics I have of mine... Cost me about 50 bucks for the zip ties, 20 feet of zero gauge, and the little terminal male/female connections. It isn't track legal or whatever, but I don't give a shit, cause I don't track my car! __________________ 99' Rio Red Mustang GT: --My Garage-- Check garage. Vortech V-1 intercooled running 9lbs of boost Life= eat, lift, eat, eat, eat, sleep, repeat

December 1st, 2009, 07:25 PM	#3
norcalam2 Hardcore Enthusiast 99 GT & 05 GSXR 750 next year Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,106 iTrader: 1 reviews	Mr.sinister can I ask why you didn't mount on the other side of the trunk? __________________ NCMM Treasurer/Coordinator Moto Droid FTMFGDW MM Cares Crew GRAMMAR NAZI NCMM Home page GODSPEED WHEEL GROUP BUY!!

December 1st, 2009, 07:49 PM	#4
JayC Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 1,333 iTrader: 2 reviews	Summit Deluxe Kit..... wiring to switch...... switch hidden in license plate.... __________________ tuned by SPEEDY DYNO 12.41 @ 109 mph w/ CMS stage II cams 11.13 @ 122 mph NX 150 shot Launch soft, shift slow, rev low, stay slow

December 1st, 2009, 07:58 PM	#6
mrsinister2424 Hardcore Enthusiast 99' Mustang GT 3214@OVER 9000!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,626 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok, its cause there's a few more inches of room on the right side of the trunk because of the spare tire pit. __________________ 99' Rio Red Mustang GT: --My Garage-- Check garage. Vortech V-1 intercooled running 9lbs of boost Life= eat, lift, eat, eat, eat, sleep, repeat

December 1st, 2009, 09:27 PM	#7
neverfastenough1 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 2,778 iTrader: 3 reviews	The best place to mount the battery is the right side. Along with cleaning up the engine bay, putting it on the right side offsets the driver weight. __________________

December 1st, 2009, 10:01 PM	#8
330CubeGt MM Fanatic 1994 Mustang 5.0 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,866 iTrader: 14 reviews	Mine pretty much looks like the first car pictured so no point in posting mine __________________ -04 IRS - Magnaflow - Wheel Replica - Autometer - FTBR - FRPP - SCT - Brembo - PRO 5.0 - BOI-

December 1st, 2009, 10:23 PM	#9
MATT02GT MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colo. Springs, CO Posts: 3,697 iTrader: 0 reviews	For best wieght transfer, you want the battery mounted in the right rear of the trunk __________________ Its not how fast you drive, but how you drive fast. 2002 Mustang GT... Just The Usual Bolt-Ons Bolt on list in Garage..

December 2nd, 2009, 12:10 AM	#12
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,629 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	get a plastic blx too...lighter __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone 4V swap in the works

December 2nd, 2009, 01:31 AM	#13
norcalam2 Hardcore Enthusiast 99 GT & 05 GSXR 750 next year Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,106 iTrader: 1 reviews	Gotcha. is there any negs from running all that extra wire? anything from the added resistance? __________________ NCMM Treasurer/Coordinator Moto Droid FTMFGDW MM Cares Crew GRAMMAR NAZI NCMM Home page GODSPEED WHEEL GROUP BUY!!

December 2nd, 2009, 01:04 PM	#14
wishIhada5.0 MM Fanatic 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 3,414 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im thinkin about makin a tray myself and also makin a dogbone looking piece of aluminum to go over the top of the battery with some all thread.... __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno looking for block busting power...cms stage 3 blower cams on the horizon..[/

December 2nd, 2009, 02:15 PM	#15
norcalam2 Hardcore Enthusiast 99 GT & 05 GSXR 750 next year Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,106 iTrader: 1 reviews	Just use nylon webbing strap. if you don't want the box all you need to do is make a simple tray and run a strap around the whole thing (works best with the straps that don't have ratchets just the spring loaded stopper). __________________ NCMM Treasurer/Coordinator Moto Droid FTMFGDW MM Cares Crew GRAMMAR NAZI NCMM Home page GODSPEED WHEEL GROUP BUY!!

December 2nd, 2009, 02:20 PM	#16
wishIhada5.0 MM Fanatic 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 3,414 iTrader: 0 reviews	how did you guys go about venting it and tying in with the existing wiring under the hood? __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno looking for block busting power...cms stage 3 blower cams on the horizon..[/

December 2nd, 2009, 02:35 PM	#17
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,067 iTrader: 13 reviews	__________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ Custom Race Transmission Build

December 2nd, 2009, 02:41 PM	#18
norcalam2 Hardcore Enthusiast 99 GT & 05 GSXR 750 next year Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,106 iTrader: 1 reviews	Nice pics! So you just have it routed to your speed sensor or whatever that is and that's it? __________________ NCMM Treasurer/Coordinator Moto Droid FTMFGDW MM Cares Crew GRAMMAR NAZI NCMM Home page GODSPEED WHEEL GROUP BUY!!

December 2nd, 2009, 02:44 PM	#19
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,067 iTrader: 13 reviews	mine is routed to my starter. I cut the battery terminal off the old pos cable and but an eyelet on it and ran that to the power juntion box that sites by the factory battery location __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ Custom Race Transmission Build

December 2nd, 2009, 02:49 PM	#20
wishIhada5.0 MM Fanatic 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 3,414 iTrader: 0 reviews	F8L hit the nail on the head! thats what I want! break down the underhood wiring for me a little..oh and I wont be using an on/off switch __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno looking for block busting power...cms stage 3 blower cams on the horizon..[/

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