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Old 09-22-2012, 09:08 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by Miniata View Post
No. Moving the stock battery to the trunk means adding even more weight with cables and a box. A better solution (unless running a big stereo) is putting a small lightweight battery in the stock location. Save 20+ lbs over the front end with few downsides. I have a 2 lb lithium battery for my Miata for autocrossing, and my normal street battery for the Miata is a 7 lb AGM battery.
The cables certainly can't be heavy enough to offset the battery. And part of the cables will lead onto the rear side of the car.

2760 lbs

55% is 1518 and 45% is 1242.

What happens when you shift a 30+ lb battery from front to rear?

54% is 1490.4 and 46% is 1269.6

The balance is increase to 54/46 instead of 55/45.

How much weight does the cable add? Like less than 5 lbs?
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