I've just completed a prototype rear battery tray for my FC and was wondering how interested other people would be in the idea. I thought this was a good forum to start with.



The tray fits in the spare tire well (you have to remove the spare tire) and bolts into the existing holes for the rear tow hooks. It consists of two (2) 6V red top Optima (you can use whatever you like) batteries that are wired in series. The benefit of this is that each 6V has 800 cranking amps while a single 12V only has 1200A so you get another 400A!



The other major benefit is that the batteries are mounted down and back low behind the rear axle. Better traction, lower center of gravity, etc.



The major problem I have with a 12V battery tray being mounted in the hatch area is that is is obnoxious, is in the way of anything you want to put back there, and has to be hard-mounted into the car which may damage it.



The kit would consist of the mounting bar, bolts, and wire bridge between the two batteries. You would have to provide the wiring harness to mount the battery into your charging system and ground it.



I can include the batteries if you like as well as part of the kit. I can manufacture these for about $250 each (bracket, terminal/wire bridge, and bolts only). I have to look up the cost of the twin 6V's as they are custom order pieces.



Here are a couple pics, one mounted in the tire well, and one of me holding it by the batteries. This tray is so strong that it won't budge from just about anything.



Email or PM me for additional pics, inquiries, orders, etc.



Thanks, Kerry.

 

Battery being held

 

that looks pretty nice! very good idea, i think people with race cars will be interested

 

Thanks Vosko! And that's just the prototype which is pretty rough yet. We can do anodizing, brushing, polishing, chroming, stainless, aluminum, etc, etc, depending upon what people want as well.



After we see how the response level is for this project will determine what is next. FD's will be next, then start looking at other manufacturer's like Supra, Mustang, Camero, 'vette, etc.