hey guys im doing a battery relocation to my trunk. I have looked on summit at battery boxes and dont like the look of them and want to do my own battery box but am wondering a few thing. First of all I am wondering what has to be done to it to make it legal so wether it has to be DOT certified of what. If anyone has built their own battery box or knows the specs to make it legal let me know. I work at a metal fabrication shop so the actual building will be no problem. Thanks alot everyone

 

I believe you need a sealed battery in an enclosed box. I just finished my trunk relocate last night. I used an optima red top if that helps at all. Adam at rx7 specialists in Calgary could probably help you out as well, I know he sells battery relocation kits.

 

Thanks I didnt even think of calling Adam, I have talked to him a couple times before i will definitly give him a call about this. Thanks

 

There is a multi page thread with pics in the FAQ thread stickied in this forum.

 

could you link me to this thread, the one in FAQ is a relocation to the rear bin and since i have a JDM RX7 it has rear seats so im limited to relocation to the trunk and need a battery box and want to build my own

 

Hope this helps. And this is a Summit full install kit. It sits very nicely still and the black matches nicely with the rest of the black interior

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/legal-trunk-mounted-battery-box-lots-pix-639965/