Re: Relocating battery to trunk.

[ferret100@juno.com]

I hear the best place to mount a battery in the trunk is somewhere on the
passenger side of the car (better balance).  When I put my battery in the
trunk, I looked at a few different places.  I ruled out around the back
seat because the car was still my daily driver at that point and I needed
that space.  I have since taken out the back seats.  But I digress...  I
have also seen people put them in the spare tire hole, which
unfortunately, requires loosing the spare tire.  This may not be an
option.  I couldn't put it on the passenger side of the trunk because I
coudn't find a way to get to the bolts for the battery under the car.  I
ended up putting it on the driver's side all the way in the back.  It may
not be the best place, but it was simple and I haven't had a problem with
handling.

BTW, Summit sells a complete kit with mounting brackets, box, connectors
and more cable than you could possibly need for $40.  I think the site is
www.summitracing.com.

B.

'82 Scirocco (aka "Fritz")
'85 Jetta

On Fri, 29 Oct 1999 23:50:20 -0700 Sal Guzzo <yu129742@YorkU.CA> writes:
>Where in the trunk did you put it?  I was talking with someone and 
>they
>told me that it's important where you put it.  So we do I put it 
>(although
>I had thought about the passenger seat).  
>
>
>Sal
>
>At 09:37 PM 29/10/99 EDT, you wrote:
>>Hey
>>I did this about 2 years ago.  I used four gauge wire from the trunk 
>to the 
>>alternator.  I then went from the alternator to the starter.  I 
>mounted the 
>>battery in a marine plastic case I got from Wal-mart for $8.
>>I used a 2 gauge wire to run from the neg. terminal to the bolt 
>holding the 
>>bumper strut to the frame.  Make sure you grind to bare metal !!!!!  
>I also 
>>added an extra ground wire from the alternator to the frame.
>>I have Euro lights and a killer stereo in my car.  I have not had a 
>problem 
>>with this setup yet.  Just make sure you have bare metal and good
>connections.
>>
>>Dave 
>>85 Scirocco GTX
>>
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