I tried searching but all the pics except one was working. Lookinhg for some ideas on how to mount the battery in the rear hatch. I was looking at summits web site but the relocation kits look like they will be to big for the miata battery or is it a universal fit? Any one know?

 

i know i saw a red one FS that has the battery in the hatch, i'll see if i can find it

 

Have you considered placing it in the pas side rear bin? The weight will be much closer to the ground and the center of the wheelbase.

 

sorry bro...miss read your post but I remember I should have sent this to you months ago

 

Gslse

 

I would but i don;t like the idea of chopping my fd. I like to keep my bins since i use them one to carry some tools just in case and the other to carry my pre-mix and other various stuff. So i use my bins. I was almost reday to rape my bins today but opted to keep them intact.

Any i'm pretty sure a Miata battery won;t make that much difference in weight where ever it's placed. So i'm sure if it's in the rear hatch it won;t make a a difference sinec i'm not a pro racer.

 

Ill be rerouting my battery to the hatch (its in the driver bin now) because im gonna install JDM rear seats so ill let you know in about a month with pics.

Rob

 

well my car has to be done in a month so i think i will just check out the summit racing kit. I already have the wires routed and wired up and grounded.

 

You cant really bolt anything down back there since your gas tank is right underneath the area you would have to drill the hole. I wanted to go this rout as well but it someone pointed this out to me.

 

I used a summit racing battery tray and an optima yellow top.

 

It can be done, You just need to be careful.

 

Sure you can do it, just have to watch out where you drill.

 

any one have a summit kit intstalled?

 

Heres mine. It was super easy to do. Just gotta be careful ...

 

what kit is that and how does it actually get held down to the body so the box doesn't move around?

 

I relocated the battery to the hatch when installing my FMIC. No drilling through the car required! I made some brackets (from hardware store) and used the little stud bolts to mount the brackets under the carpet, then those long bolts bolt to the brackets under the carpet and come up the sides of the battery to the top of the battery where that black brace peice bolts on, that black peice I got from advance auto parts. I am glad I did that so there is more room under the hood, it would have been a little hard to fit the battery under the hood so I am glad I didn't have to do that. I use the bins and I didn't feel like messing with them to install the battery there, where it is now seemed easier.

 

that is what mine looks like. but mine is about two inches further back

 

So far, everyone in this thread has their battery mounted illegally except mine.

 

mine looks identical to that...i mean identical but i bought my battery box for 13.99 at autozone how did you tie it down like that. I havent yet secured it because im afraid of drilling into the chassis for obvious reasons.

 

Damn that looks damn good!!!!

I have the same battery as you too. I think i might go and do the same thing you did.

 

is it ok to mount the battery on its side? it just doesnt look right to me?

and LUPE why is everyones illegal except for yours so far?

 

With the optima yellow top, it is OK to mount on its side.

 

I believe LUPE is talking about, being leagle at the track. His battery is in a metal box, however I do not see his kill switch. I am sure he has one though. Damn nice car LUPE.

 

what did you use as a tie down?
and did you route your wires through the fender into the cabin, under the bins?

 

LUPE is right,
it is illegal, on the street and track, to have any battery, sealed or unsealed, mounted in the same space as the driver and passengers without the proper container. The box must be sealed from the passenger compartment and vented to the outside of the car. It must be bolted to the chasis of the vehicle securely. I don't know if the box must be metal or not for the street, but many tracks have certain specs for the setup (eg. kill swtich, height of mounting, wiring, etc.).