Battery - location?

[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.