Anyone done this? Would you mount it in right side of trunk? And where would I get a wire kit or should I just purchase my own and run it myself? If I did it I imagine you run it under car and run it threw a hole you would make in floor. Is it really worth the traction you would get, besides keeping your battery locked in trunk. I'm still trying stuff to try to hook better on street tires. Last option is street drag tires.
Any healthy Buick BB will fry street tires no matter what you do. You can gain some traction and handling by moving the battery to the trunk. If you do, make sure you use thick cable, 0 gauge is good, and that you route it so there is no chance of it moving around and chafing causing a short. Grommets and insulated clamps along the way. In my experience, Drag Radials are the only way to hook on the street.
Consider using a remote starter solenoid mounted next to the battery. That way the only time there is current running through the cable to the starter is when the engine is cranking. It will require a longer alternator charge wire though. I used a 1/0 Taylor cable that is very flexible for its thickness and costs about $125 for 20 feet at Summit.
I used welding cable purchase at a local welding supply. was far less expensive than buying from Summit.
I put mine in the trunk but on the drivers side. I didn't want to move all the jack stuff. I bought the whole kit, battery box and all from Jegs. It works pretty well. I'm not worried about traction on my Convertible. I also bought a shut-off selinoid shut off kit from Painless. You can run a wire from it to the trunk and hide a switch inside your car and it will shut off all battery power to the starter. It also has a wire that runs to the fuse box that is hot all the time so you can run the radio, lights and things. Pretty cool. If someone tries to hot wire it the fuse on the selinoid blows and you got nothing. You have to open the trunk to change the fuse to get power back. I keep a box of fuses back there. I forget that it's on and blow one. Pretty cool system. Jim, Ponch.
Thanks for all the input. I have to do a new starter anyways, mine is dragging sometimes clicking before dragging, an when hot it won't crank at all. So debating on getting it rebuilt or getting a mini hi torque starter. Then going all in on moving battery. I checked battery with a load tester and it's still good. George
