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Where is your battery?
Where is your battery ??
Stock Location [ 187 ] ** [62.33%]
Engine Bay in a new location [ 7 ] ** [2.33%]
Rear Trunk [ 45 ] ** [15.00%]
Front Trunk [ 31 ] ** [10.33%]
In the Cabin ? [ 7 ] ** [2.33%]
Not in The Car [ 23 ] ** [7.67%]
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jsayre914
post Nov 6 2008, 11:33 AM
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Since My tray fell off now is a good time to consider relocating the battery. Where did you put it and do you like it there. Would you move it to another location?? My car is not a conocours. Its a daily driver. Any feedback (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Nov 6 2008, 11:42 AM
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I think the stock location in the engine bay is the most practical place for it for a daily driver. You would lose way too much space if it's in the boot/trunk.
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post Nov 6 2008, 12:04 PM
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I'd move it to the rear trunk for a quick fix just so you can get in a little more driving time. Then I'd weld in a new battery tray and go back to the stock location.

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post Nov 6 2008, 12:11 PM
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Mine is in the upper right corner of rear trunk. Keeps the weight nearly in the stock location. Fits without interfering with the top storage and gives much needed room to work in the engine bay.

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post Nov 6 2008, 12:13 PM
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In the trunk with other essentials...


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post Nov 6 2008, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE(jsayre914 @ Nov 6 2008, 09:33 AM) *

Where is Your Battery Pole?


On my optima, they're both on top. One has a - next to it, the other one has a + next to it ...
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PS: On a more serious note, now is a good time to clean up that mess in your hell hole! Then, if reusable, tack the tray back into the stock location or get yourself a new tray.
IMHO, for a daily driver, the stock location is the way to go ...
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post Nov 6 2008, 12:39 PM
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QUOTE(AvalonFal @ Nov 6 2008, 12:11 PM) *

Mine is in the upper right corner of rear trunk. Keeps the weight nearly in the stock location. Fits without interfering with the top storage and gives much needed room to work in the engine bay.

Paul


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I also have spare, jack, jack stands and two tool/parts bags in my rear trunk and can still carry top. A PO had the ECU in there to but I recently moved to cabin firewall. At same time made new hole for battery wiring w/ grommet soe's to not have wires running thru targa top hole(another PO upgrade). Also added battery tray soe's I could get rid of those nasty bungy cords..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Had thought about moving battery back in engine bay but really like the extra work room.

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post Nov 6 2008, 01:46 PM
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Stock location. Why would anyone move it? (serious racers are excused from the question)
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post Nov 6 2008, 02:36 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Nov 6 2008, 01:46 PM) *

Stock location. Why would anyone move it? (serious racers are excused from the question)


Maybe...running without rain tray battery stays dry therefore eliminating one of the main causes of death for our vehicles??

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post Nov 6 2008, 03:04 PM
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When TRG corner balanced my car they commented on how close my car was than other 914s that had the battery moved. They only needed to raise my RF up a few turns.
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post Nov 6 2008, 03:08 PM
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Where does the battery go in the cabin?? Just curious (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Nov 6 2008, 03:24 PM
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QUOTE(jsayre914 @ Nov 6 2008, 01:08 PM) *

Where does the battery go in the cabin?? Just curious (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Passanger Footwell ...
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post Nov 6 2008, 05:18 PM
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post Nov 6 2008, 05:33 PM
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I used to keep mine on some scrap wood on the floor of the garage. That was before I split with the wife. Now I don't know where she keeps it, but I can think of some places where she can put it....
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post Nov 6 2008, 06:50 PM
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Where the engineers decided it would provide the best location to offset the drivers' weight, keeping it close to the center of the car to keep the moment of polar inertia low (as opposed to in front of the wheels, i.e early 911), and where it could do the most structural damage should it bleed battery acid (though that problem was probably not forseen).

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post Nov 6 2008, 07:21 PM
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mine is in my shed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Nov 6 2008, 08:15 PM
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Stock. Why loose any luggage space? Unless it's a racer, then put it where you want.
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post Nov 6 2008, 08:59 PM
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The 914/6 is in the stock location. The track car is in the rear trunk.
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post Nov 6 2008, 11:45 PM
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Mines up front next to the radiator Next to the fuel pump. I didn't move it, it came that way from the PO. he used welding cable thru the tunnel and back to a buss bar at the stock location. plenty of grounding straps at the Batt. , Trans, and Engine. I never have any Starting issues what so ever.
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post Nov 7 2008, 06:21 AM
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QUOTE(1970 Neun vierzehn @ Nov 6 2008, 04:50 PM) *

Where the engineers decided it .... could do the most structural damage should it bleed battery acid (though that problem was probably not forseen).


Wait a minute, "not forseen? These are GERMAN engineers, yes?
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