Battery relocation to trunk?

[skerocdriver@juno.com (Shawn C Meze)]

On Sat, 16 Feb 2002 05:15:04 -0800 (PST) Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
writes:

>Mr. Meze says that running the wire is too heavy, that a better
>solution is to use a smaller battery up front...but the point of this
>execise is not weight reduction, it's weight redistribution.



OK, if you relocate the battery, you will ADD weight. This is NEVER a
good thing for a racecar. Moving 15lbs to the trunk and adding 35lbs to
the car cant be a good thing. Removing the 15lb battery and adding a 5lb
battery is a much better trade off. Especially since its over the nose.
Look at the corner weigh of the car and you will realize the weight over
the front left tire is needed.

BUT, do what ya want. Its better for me that way when im clicking off
laps 2 seconds faster..... heh-heh!!


Shawn Méze
86' Jetta GLi 8V     84' Scirocco 8V    88' Corvette -SS 30- 2001 SDR
Solo2 Champion
82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 54-     79' "Project FSP Scirocco"
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and best looking Scirocco(s) in all of
San Diego!
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