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Originally Posted by Rittmeister
Thanks for the link.
Racepar1, it will go in the trunk if I do this at all. Despite seeing some track days and probably a trip or two to the drag strip this is still basically a street car, and the back seat will stay for now. Makes sense to mount it towards the front of the trunk though, based on what you've said.
I appreciate the opinions so far but no one has actually answered my question - what's the best way to mount the box to the trunk floor? And how can I go about drilling (if I have to) without puncturing the gas tank?
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the two threaded metal rods go through the battery box and the floor of the car.
the kit comes with 4 lined nuts that secure both rods to the floor on both exterior and interior of the car.
while the threaded rods are meant to hold the battery in place, the fact that they go through the battery box means the box ain't going anywhere either.
the real concern is securing the battery, which is actually like... heavy. unlike the box.
but if you want to secure the box more, drill more holes and add more nuts and bolts. make sure you use something to seal the holes. that's all there is to it.
fyi this kit involves a lot of diy. you need to drill out the box yourself for running cables and all that. additionally the kit is only sealed in the sense that it comes with little grommets you jam into the holes you drilled. the box lid is sealed in the sense that the kit comes with a little strip of rubber or teflon that you peel off a roll and stick to the perimeter of the inside cover. make sure you add a fuse or circuit breaker for the positive cable.