Battery relocation ideas! thoughts?

The last owner on my Supra relocated the battery.

He just put it on top of the carpet and it looked out of place. So I am trying to get it placed somewhere clean and stable.

 

What do you guys think about this location for the battery? Do you think its possible for me to have my carpet normally in the trunk and just cut it a bit so my battery sticks through it?

 

This particular battery is quite big, the rear seat barely closes. I may try and get a slimmer battery. Or maybe there is a better place where I can mount it?

 

 

 

 

Edited November 15, 2011 by TopSecret1 (see edit history)

I usually relocate batteries in that location. The rear seat hold it in place nicely too.

I usually relocate batteries in that location. The rear seat hold it in place nicely too.

 

I am thinking of just leaving it there.

 

Do you have any examples of yours?

Make sure its a sealed battery and I would make a brace for it , if you roll the car thats not going to stay there.

Make sure its a sealed battery and I would make a brace for it , if you roll the car thats not going to stay there.

 

Just out of interest, how do you tell if a battery is sealed or not?

Good subject.

 

Im in the proceeds of sorting something out for mine. Can the carpet go over the top of the lot? over the terminals too?

You need to secure it better. If you hit something or the seat for some reason pops down, you are going to have a real problem. Also, it is not a 100% desireable place as it is fairly high mounted. A better place would be in the footwell behind the passenger seat. As low as possible and in between the axels is the best solution from a dynamics perspective.

Are you moving it just to "do a Hodge" in the engine bay and make it look less cluttered, or moving it to take some of the excess weight off the front end back to a more central and lower place, and to save weight in a car used on track? If the latter a Varley Red Top 30 or 40 in the passenger side rear foot well is a far better choice, as bodilx6 says. Whatever and wherever, it needs PROPERLY anchoring, if you have a serious bump you don't want many kilos of battery flying around the inside of the car, potentially sparking and clouting you in the face.

"Doing a hodge" hahahaha.

I need to speak with you re a 1/2 pallet, don't I? If you don't have access to one I can see how much it will be to have one sent up. When are you likely to have the engine stripped John?

I need to speak with you re a 1/2 pallet, don't I? If you don't have access to one I can see how much it will be to have one sent up. When are you likely to have the engine stripped John?

 

I'm not starting the job until February Chris so there's plenty of time mate.

OK, no rush then Thanks.

I would cut a square hole above the rear box and sink a heat proofed bat box in it so the battery is completley hidden, we are prob going to do this on Mark Newmans car.

I would cut a square hole above the rear box and sink a heat proofed bat box in it so the battery is completley hidden, we are prob going to do this on Mark Newmans car.

 

I like the sound of that John. Has it been done before on a supra? pics

I like the sound of that John. Has it been done before on a supra? pics

 

Thats how Titan do all their relocation stuff.