Trunk mount battery - Definitive thread on safety/legality

[dipren443]

So after doing some searching on here, I have yet to paint a super clear picture of what is and what isn't appropriate when moving a battery out back.

I would like to be able to do this once and do it right. I am certain that once my car is complete, I will definitely sign up for some HPDE's, a little autocross, open track days, etc...

So I am tapping into the collective knowledge of Pro touring.

So here are the questions...

For starters, when running an optima, is a battery box required? Is a firewall needed between the passenger compartment and trunk?

How about external kill switches? Are they required?



I most likely will run MAD Electricals remote solenoid. From there, I don't know. Want to stick the battery right underneath the package tray, offset to the right/passenger side.

Any help and info, feel free to add it.