Battery - location?

[RUFdriver]

Here’s mine, enclosed battery box right rear, the fuel cell protected in it’s own metal enclosure.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RUFdriver

Here’s mine, enclosed battery box right rear, the fuel cell protected in it’s own metal enclosure.

And why was that location chosen?

[1985 CCX]

Here’s where mine resides.

[xb-60]

I'm thinking of leaving the battery out ....and the engine and trans. out as well ....

Cheers!
Fred Flintstone

[1795]

Originally Posted by xb-60

I'm thinking of leaving the battery out ....and the engine and trans. out as well ....

Cheers!
Fred Flintstone

That will definitely make it easier to corner weight it.

[patrickt]

Well, you might as well do it right. There's no point putting it in the boot if you've already got a weight percentage back there greater than 50% -- even if you think it's easier to do it that way. That's kind of like the guy that loses a bolt out in the driveway one night but searches for it in the garage because the light is better inside.

[Gaz64]

For when making a choice on construction, I believe the rear is safer.
How often is the rear involved in a head-on collision?

[RUFdriver]

Originally Posted by patrickt

And why was that location chosen?

Multiple reasons, primarily access and maintenance . The battery is easily accessible thru the trunk or the wheel well, it’s a very convenient place to run the battery tender. The other option would be the forward bulkhead of the trunk ( ERA). Extra rear weight also aids traction, that’s why the 911 ( near 40/60 bias) has such an advantage on the track.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RUFdriver

Multiple reasons, primarily access and maintenance.

That's reasonable. With my ERA I can not access the positive terminal of the battery without removing the front tire and access panel and pulling the battery out of the car. I might be able to fish my arm under the fender well and put my finger on the terminal... maybe... probably not. My positive cable has a knife disconnect switch on the firewall though and I actually prefer a knife switch -- it's really easy to tell when they're open and closed. That's where I attach my Battery Tender. Other than putting a BT on, my big ol' Interstate requires no maintenance whatsoever, but if you did have a battery that required maintenance, that might be a compelling reason in and of itself.