Trunk Mounted Battery Rule..........

kirk · 04-28-2008, 05:46 PM

Hey guys I am building a new car, and need to know about the rule for sealing off the trunk area. If I run a moroso sealed battery box, and vent it outside the trunk area, do I also have to run the steel or aluminum plate between the trunk and rear seat, or is just the sealed box legal?

thanks,

Kirk

FED 387 · 04-28-2008, 05:57 PM

No!!!

FED 387 · 04-28-2008, 07:13 PM

Actually first ? NO--Second ? YES---Sorry to confuse you---Just remember to follow NHRA rules regarding fastening the box to the gtrunk floor---Comp 387

Joe Martens · 04-28-2008, 07:43 PM

Are you planning on using a fuel cell? If so, you will need to seal off the trunk from the driver area.

kirk · 04-28-2008, 09:39 PM

sorry about that guys, I am running the stock gas tank.

kirk

Run to Rund · 04-29-2008, 02:13 PM

The rules state that if you RELOCATE the battery to the trunk, you need a cut off switch. What if the battery originally came in the trunk from the factory? Can NHRA require adding the cabling and switch to a STOCK setup?

Bill Belden · 04-29-2008, 04:19 PM

Master Cutoff Mandatory on all cars with battery in trunk, see rulebook pg 144 under "Electrical"

kirk · 05-01-2008, 09:34 PM

thanks for the help guys, I was given some wrong info from someone else,and I wanted to make sure i didn't have to do both. I already have the master cutoff switch mounted, so i should be good to go with the moroso box.

thanks again,

Kirk

04-28-2008, 05:46 PM	#1
kirk Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kalamazoo Michigan Posts: 34 Likes: 2 Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Trunk Mounted Battery Rule.......... Hey guys I am building a new car, and need to know about the rule for sealing off the trunk area. If I run a moroso sealed battery box, and vent it outside the trunk area, do I also have to run the steel or aluminum plate between the trunk and rear seat, or is just the sealed box legal? thanks, Kirk

04-28-2008, 05:57 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,416 Likes: 522 Liked 330 Times in 178 Posts	Re: Trunk Mounted Battery Rule.......... No!!!

04-28-2008, 07:13 PM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,416 Likes: 522 Liked 330 Times in 178 Posts	Re: Trunk Mounted Battery Rule.......... Actually first ? NO--Second ? YES---Sorry to confuse you---Just remember to follow NHRA rules regarding fastening the box to the gtrunk floor---Comp 387

04-28-2008, 07:43 PM	#4
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 787 Likes: 626 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Trunk Mounted Battery Rule.......... Are you planning on using a fuel cell? If so, you will need to seal off the trunk from the driver area. __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969

04-28-2008, 09:39 PM	#5
kirk Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kalamazoo Michigan Posts: 34 Likes: 2 Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Trunk Mounted Battery Rule.......... sorry about that guys, I am running the stock gas tank. kirk

04-29-2008, 02:13 PM	#6
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Trunk Mounted Battery Rule.......... The rules state that if you RELOCATE the battery to the trunk, you need a cut off switch. What if the battery originally came in the trunk from the factory? Can NHRA require adding the cabling and switch to a STOCK setup?

04-29-2008, 04:19 PM	#7
Bill Belden Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: York, PA Posts: 241 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Trunk Mounted Battery Rule.......... Master Cutoff Mandatory on all cars with battery in trunk, see rulebook pg 144 under "Electrical" __________________ Bill Belden Retired Stock Eliminator [emailSTK1100@comcast.net[/email]

05-01-2008, 09:34 PM	#8
kirk Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kalamazoo Michigan Posts: 34 Likes: 2 Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Trunk Mounted Battery Rule.......... thanks for the help guys, I was given some wrong info from someone else,and I wanted to make sure i didn't have to do both. I already have the master cutoff switch mounted, so i should be good to go with the moroso box. thanks again, Kirk