Battery Reclocation
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Battery Reclocation
Whats up everybody? I was just wondering I do a little bit of street racing and was thinking about relocating my battery to the rear of the car, kinda in between were the factory speakers used to be, before I gutted all that. I know it will help a little for weight transfer, but, the cable is very heavy that comes with the kit,,in turn it will be added weight to the car? What do you guys think? Is it just a waste of time?
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C3s had the battery located in a well behind the driver's seat, and my wife's Lincoln LS has it in the trunk. I don't think the added weight of the longer cable is a factor. Locating the battery in the rear of the car is an old racer's trick that has been used for years.
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C3s had the battery located in a well behind the driver's seat, and my wife's Lincoln LS has it in the trunk. I don't think the added weight of the longer cable is a factor. Locating the battery in the rear of the car is an old racer's trick that has been used for years.
All Corvairs had the Battery in the rear also, but then again, so was the Air Cooled Engine.
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C3s had the battery located in a well behind the driver's seat, and my wife's Lincoln LS has it in the trunk. I don't think the added weight of the longer cable is a factor. Locating the battery in the rear of the car is an old racer's trick that has been used for years.
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Some of the ZR1 guys move the battery to the compartment behind the pass seat, helps w/ weight distribution, fits pretty easy, just make sure you have a sealed battery.
Take a look at this.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1725171
Take a look at this.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1725171
Last edited by RandyJ75; Mar 22, 2008 at 01:00 AM.
