Where is Your Battery ? Poll |
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Where is Your Battery ? Poll |
jsayre914 |
Nov 6 2008, 11:33 AM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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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Rick_Eberle |
Nov 6 2008, 11:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 14-January 04 From: Geelong, Australia Member No.: 1,558 |
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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VaccaRabite |
Nov 6 2008, 12:04 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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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AvalonFal |
Nov 6 2008, 12:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 483 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Southern New Jersey Coast Member No.: 4,367 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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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iamchappy |
Nov 6 2008, 12:13 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
In the trunk with other essentials...
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SirAndy |
Nov 6 2008, 12:34 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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 ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy 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 ... |
7275914911 |
Nov 6 2008, 12:39 PM
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Hummmm!!! Group: Members Posts: 757 Joined: 7-May 08 From: Mid-South Member No.: 9,028 Region Association: South East States |
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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) 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. jkp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
McMark |
Nov 6 2008, 01:46 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Stock location. Why would anyone move it? (serious racers are excused from the question)
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7275914911 |
Nov 6 2008, 02:36 PM
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Hummmm!!! Group: Members Posts: 757 Joined: 7-May 08 From: Mid-South Member No.: 9,028 Region Association: South East States |
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Krieger |
Nov 6 2008, 03:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,754 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
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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jsayre914 |
Nov 6 2008, 03:08 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Where does the battery go in the cabin?? Just curious (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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SirAndy |
Nov 6 2008, 03:24 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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jwang |
Nov 6 2008, 05:18 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Frederick, MD Member No.: 9,647 Region Association: None |
Wrong login (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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PanelBilly |
Nov 6 2008, 05:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,840 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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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1970 Neun vierzehn |
Nov 6 2008, 06:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
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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LarryR |
Nov 6 2008, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
mine is in my shed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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IronHillRestorations |
Nov 6 2008, 08:15 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,761 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
Stock. Why loose any luggage space? Unless it's a racer, then put it where you want.
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MikeSpraggi |
Nov 6 2008, 08:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The 914/6 is in the stock location. The track car is in the rear trunk.
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TC 914-8 |
Nov 6 2008, 11:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 812 Joined: 23-May 08 From: Sequim, WA Member No.: 9,090 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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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DBCooper |
Nov 7 2008, 06:21 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
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