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| 2.2L Car: Black 97 Impreza L 2Door Fav Mod: Turbo! My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 31537 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 158
| is there any noticeable difference in handling characteristic.... not anything huge but is it worth it to relocate..... and if so should it be placed in the middle or to one side or what to even out weight distribution.... my car is gutted and a fuel cell is going in spare tire are so infront of that or behind or what? on other cars ive done i mounted in the center infront of the fuel cell but they were also fwd only.... idk if it would make any difference this being awd but im just wondering |
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| 2.2L Turbo Car: 98 RBP 2.5RS Fav Mod: Stromung Axleback + UEL's My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Just moved to (Folsom)Sacramento, CA Trader Rating: (2) Posts: 3,654
| ^^^ came from the civic/dsm crowd? hahaha |
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| 2.2L Car: Black 97 Impreza L 2Door Fav Mod: Turbo! My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 31537 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 158
| nope.... 11.7 1/4m 99acr neon on street tires and stock axles and that was the autox car lol.... never finished the drag car like i wanted |
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| 2.2L Turbo Car: Widebody 3.3RS Fav Mod: Beating STis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: WI Trader Rating: (9) Posts: 2,407
| its over 35lbs OVER the front wheel, cant go wrong. I made a stainless box for my battery, and it will sit on the drivers side right behind the seat, basically over the rear axle.
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| 2.2L Car: Black 97 Impreza L 2Door Fav Mod: Turbo! My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 31537 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 158
| i was thinking centering in the car or even slightly towards pass side to offset driver weight |
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| Premium Vendor Car: 00' RS Fav Mod: tires My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colo Spgs, CO Trader Rating: (2) Posts: 754
| Weight distribution front/back on these cars is roughly 65/35. If you want to offset the nose heavy-ness mount it as far back as possible in the trunk. If you want to help lower the C of G of the vehicle mount it on the floor behind the passenger seat. You want to mount it on the right side of the vehicle to help offset some of the weight of the driver. As far as will you notice a difference it depends on how in tune you are with your car. Some people will say "yes, it makes a difference" and others will say "I didn't notice a difference"
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| Premium Vendor Car: 00' RS Fav Mod: tires My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colo Spgs, CO Trader Rating: (2) Posts: 754
| One other thing I forgot. If you are using a lead-acid battery, you need to mount it in a sealed box that is vented to the outside of the vehicle. If you use a AGM type battery then you don't have to vent it.
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| 2.2L Car: Black 97 Impreza L 2Door Fav Mod: Turbo! My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 31537 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 158
| i didnt expect to "feel" a difference, just wondering what peoples ideas on it were |
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| Premium Member Car: Soon to be 00-01 GC6 Fav Mod: Blacktop Militia My: Subaru Parts Join Date: May 2007 Location: Puyallup WA Trader Rating: (18) Posts: 1,917
| it is helpful to move it if you are gonna run a FMIC. Otherwise, it wont make much of a difference.
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