Roastbeef sensei

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by Richbot

Short of just removing parts, the battery is order of magnitude better bang for buck lightweighting than just about anything else. I, personally, wouldn't go to the trouble of moving it behind the back seat, but I bet there's a couple lb in the wiring there too. But 8lb of lifepo, and a few morelb of wire, low to the ground over the right rear isn't a terrible place for weight.

i know its splitting hairs, but its part of the conversation. i think the positive cable runs right by there anyways.

[Richbot]

Yeah it's more a matter of reversibility - I'm certain it's not too terribly difficult but I would want to be able to go back easily without splicing a Big Ass Wire and/or replacing the whole starting circuit harness if I need to go back and/or decide to build for a ruleset that doesn't allow batteries in the driver's space

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by Richbot

Yeah it's more a matter of reversibility - I'm certain it's not too terribly difficult but I would want to be able to go back easily without splicing a Big Ass Wire and/or replacing the whole starting circuit harness if I need to go back and/or decide to build for a ruleset that doesn't allow batteries in the driver's space

I see. I don't have time to run in any group with those rules, so I just don't consider rules.

[OG Shark]

Keep in mind that where the weight comes off of is important too. Lots of low hanging fruit on weight removal towards the back half of the car and can bias the balance even further to the front. That might not be bad for some - but for me I prefer to keep the car max 52% front. More than that and it starts to be a bit negative for me.

[Richbot]

This is why cross-drilled core supports, and carbon fiber PS fluid reservoir brackets are so critical

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by StripclubDJ

Roast beef should weigh his stock shocks....

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