Interior/Exterior MCS battery relocation
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MCS battery relocation
i decided to use my day off wisely...
by taking 35lbs out of the rear of my MINI RSR.
i decided to replace the 35lb stock unit with the 21lb PC680 from oddessy.
(less 14lbs)
the old battery box, sheild, and heat baffle weighed in at approx. 20lbs
the location of the drycell couldnt be better as it is centered and conveniently and held snugly by the backseat brackets. tommorrow ill begin fabricating the cover for the hole in the back and ill make a bracket to further hold the battery from moving.
mid operation
getting there
oh my goodness thats the ground down there!
stay tuned for the next phase... completion.
by taking 35lbs out of the rear of my MINI RSR.
i decided to replace the 35lb stock unit with the 21lb PC680 from oddessy.
(less 14lbs)
the old battery box, sheild, and heat baffle weighed in at approx. 20lbs
the location of the drycell couldnt be better as it is centered and conveniently and held snugly by the backseat brackets. tommorrow ill begin fabricating the cover for the hole in the back and ill make a bracket to further hold the battery from moving.
mid operation
getting there
oh my goodness thats the ground down there!
stay tuned for the next phase... completion.
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Are you planning on a straight through exhuast??? If not, why did you decide to cut out the battery box? Even though you saved alot of weight by going to the oddessy, don't you think it would have been best to keep the weight as low as possible and down in the old battery box for lower CG?
Definitely brave for cutting out the battery box.
Definitely brave for cutting out the battery box.
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There is some info here about this kind of mod. http://www.europeancarweb.com/promo/...06ec_projmini/
Lots of other good stuff on moding an MCS from the same http://www.europeancarweb.com/promo/mini/projectcars/
Not sure about removing wieght from the back of a Mini as it's already so unbalanced.
These batteries are pretty nice.
Lots of other good stuff on moding an MCS from the same http://www.europeancarweb.com/promo/mini/projectcars/
Not sure about removing wieght from the back of a Mini as it's already so unbalanced.
These batteries are pretty nice.
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Originally Posted by drdrumanbass
ive noticed what seems to be increased turn-in speeds
lightening the back end has made it whip around quite nicely.
lightening the front shall prove very interesting.
lightening the back end has made it whip around quite nicely.
lightening the front shall prove very interesting.
Removing weight from the front isnt going to be as easy. Racing seats are in the near future, but thats not a ton of weight. What are you thinking for the front of RSR?
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