Is this taboo?

[Moocow16 10+ year member]

So, my car is still new, and I REALLY don't want to drill into it for any reason. For the time being, I'd like to keep the factory alternator (110A, still under warranty). So, as far as upgrades go for the electrical system, I'm ok with "big 3" and adding a battery in the trunk, buuuuut I don't wanna drill into the trunk to mount it. Is it taboo to mount a small-ish AGM battery to the side of the sub box? I feel like this is wrong, but I can't quite put into words why it would be if it's mounted well. The amp will be a soundqubed q1-2200d with the gain set back to 1400W-ish.

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[negolien]

No issue as long as you don't hit any wiring in the box. get a battery box and you can mount it to the sub box.

 

[Moocow16 10+ year member]

Oh... I guess I was expecting something more to the effect of "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!" haha. Well then, that sorta makes things a lot easier then, perfect! Thanks

 

[negolien]

No worries a lot of people attach amps and stuff to the boxes no big gl keep us updated on your build.

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

as negolien said just get a battery box and mount it to the sub box, but make sure its a tight fit so the battery isnt jiggling everywhere. you can even build your own with a $8 piece of mdf from home depot and have them cut it for you. all you have left is to glue or screw the walls together. and to be safe use rubber boots or something to absorb the impact of the bass

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

in the past i've actually had great success with industrial strength velcro for securing batteries in the trunk.