Anyone successfully moved the battery to the trunk on a street S4 and made a nice install of it ???
09-23-2004, 01:38 PM
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Yes. I don't really have good pics, but I used one of the
Hawker Genesis G16 batteris and it fits nicely into the pass side cubby hole. You can barely notice it with a good battery box.
09-23-2004, 01:42 PM
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That sounds like the perfect location...
Can you give me some idea of the power of the battery that you used and whether it causes you problems starting -- I will use this on the street in New England winters.
Also, the regular battery is about 42 lbs I guess. How much do you guess your battery weighs? And how much do you guess the weight of the wiring you put in? I want to try to figure out the weight savings and how much it changes the front weight bias of these cars.
Thank you!
Stephen
Also, the regular battery is about 42 lbs I guess. How much do you guess your battery weighs? And how much do you guess the weight of the wiring you put in? I want to try to figure out the weight savings and how much it changes the front weight bias of these cars.
Thank you!
Stephen
09-23-2004, 01:48 PM
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You still running that? I'll take a gander tonight? Where we going?
There's six of us showing up...still Streets or Pyramid where parking is better? Got more toys today and yesterday from UPS!!!
09-23-2004, 01:51 PM
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The G16 is 14.5lbs. My stocker weight out at 51lbs on a normal home scale!!
Generally I don't have starting problems. My phatbox was staying on for some weird reason and that was causing some drainage. There is very little reserve in the battery. If you drive it fairly often though it wouldn't be a problem even in cold climates.