Omitting the spare and carrying tire inflator? (Page 3/3) theogre MAY 02, 12:45 AM quote Originally posted by Jake_Dragon: Wasn't the spare also part of the impact zone? I have never had to use one but all of my cars had one. While Is In the front "crumple zone" very likely doesn't do much if any to protect you. Spare tire is only attach to the plastic wall. Having it there might stop somethings trying to piece the front but that's only if the thing hits the rim. But People w/ Battery move there can have problem in a crash. Battery can pull out of whatever mod used for doing this. Group 75 and similar battery weighs ~ 33lb can turn into cannon ball fast in a wreck in a "battery box" can't handle this. Metal "boxes" and other parts can Short the Battery. Some mods do allow the spare tire too and that can Short out the battery. A Battery, even heavily damage ones, in a Short Circuit can easily dump 300+ Amps and start a fire. This is what fuses, fusible links, etc, are really protecting you ageist. Many Claim the battery is only hold down by plastic block in the OE location... Not fully true plus many miss uses big bolt w/ captive washer and other side is all metal. ● If the "box" isn't rusted out etc, that base hold down setup will hold the battery in very bad crashes to meet DOT rules. ● Fiero OE "battery box" has front wall welded to frame to hold the battery if gets loose in some crashes. Many other models have similar designs to limit travel if mounting fails. ⚠️ If your battery block doesn't have a big head bolt or captive washer covering a lot of the block... very likely some fool lost the OE hardware. CLICK FOR FULL SIZE