Battery Relocation System?????
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Drifting
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From: Paducah KY
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Battery Relocation System?????
Anybody use this and if so, what were the gains? I know the car has a pretty good weight distribution already, but I'm sure every little bit helps. 
Safety Car
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From: Woodbridge Ontario
Originally Posted by indebt
Anybody use this and if so, what were the gains? I know the car has a pretty good weight distribution already, but I'm sure every little bit helps.
Anything that removes weight to the front of your car where it hinders acceleration and cornering, and places it to the rear of the car, were it helps traction, can only result in better performance.
When I'm at the track, I noticed the difference with only 1/4 of a tank of gas in my 60's which is approx. ~25 lbs. An extra 1/2 a tank and my '60's showed a noticeable improvement. Since the battery is about the weight of half a tank of gas, it was well worth improving my launch at the strip, by removing dead weight from the front where it hinders, and relocating it to the rear of the car were it aids traction.
Pro
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From: Upton MA
Sounds Good?
The tought of relocating a battery to the rear sounds great. I thought this would be a good thing to do. I went to the Lingenfelter website to order one and I see the shipping weight is 28 lbs. How does it help, to effectivley add the weight of a second battery, to the rear? It seems like a step back.
Racer
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From: Cumming GA
Originally Posted by tlaselva
ECS just installed LPE's Battery Relocator for me, (relocates the stock battery to the rear centre well).
Anything that removes weight to the front of your car where it hinders acceleration and cornering, and places it to the rear of the car, were it helps traction, can only result in better performance.
When I'm at the track, I noticed the difference with only 1/4 of a tank of gas in my 60's which is approx. ~25 lbs. An extra 1/2 a tank and my '60's showed a noticeable improvement. Since the battery is about the weight of half a tank of gas, it was well worth improving my launch at the strip, by removing dead weight from the front where it hinders, and relocating it to the rear of the car were it aids traction.
Anything that removes weight to the front of your car where it hinders acceleration and cornering, and places it to the rear of the car, were it helps traction, can only result in better performance.
When I'm at the track, I noticed the difference with only 1/4 of a tank of gas in my 60's which is approx. ~25 lbs. An extra 1/2 a tank and my '60's showed a noticeable improvement. Since the battery is about the weight of half a tank of gas, it was well worth improving my launch at the strip, by removing dead weight from the front where it hinders, and relocating it to the rear of the car were it aids traction.
Safety Car
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From: Woodbridge Ontario
Originally Posted by glennd
The tought of relocating a battery to the rear sounds great. I thought this would be a good thing to do. I went to the Lingenfelter website to order one and I see the shipping weight is 28 lbs. How does it help, to effectivley add the weight of a second battery, to the rear? It seems like a step back.
Melting Slicks
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From: Central NJ/PA
This is a good idea but you need to do the entire conversion because some track will kick you out. When the battery leaves the stock location, you need to install an external switch so that other people can cut the power from the outside. You've probably seen these on other race cars. My buddy's GTA had the batt. in the trunk and RP wouldnt let him run, and that was the only mod he had.
