Relocating Battery to trunk

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Aug 3, 2002

BeefMan

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Relocating Battery to trunk

Anyone think this is a worthwhile mod for autocross? Seems like it would help even out the weight distrobution since the thing weighs about as much as the hood.

Aug 3, 2002

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Or you could just put your hood in the trunk, lol. I have no idea, makes sense.

Aug 3, 2002

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I think someone did it, don't remember who. I saw a picture of this a long time ago

Aug 3, 2002

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if you did that and a carbon fiber hood you'd be probably close to 100 lbs lighter in front, it might help a bit

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just autocross with no hood, no spare, and no rear seats

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usually people do it if they rally or have sound systems, less power wires running through their cars

Aug 4, 2002

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more weight in back = more understeer.

you want more weight in front, in comparison.

but try it for yourself. put a large weight in your trunk and see i fyour driving gets better or worse.

Aug 5, 2002

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[hr]Originally posted by: WhiteRabbit
more weight in back = more understeer.

you want more weight in front, in comparison.

but try it for yourself. put a large weight in your trunk and see i fyour driving gets better or worse.[hr]

WhiteRabbit has this right on. No advantage that I can think of.