This seemed to me as the fitting place for this thread. If not mods im sorry and can you please move.

As the title suggests, I'm curious as to where the best spot for the battery would be as far as corner balancing is concerned. It sits in front of the front axle and is rather high so I don't think its current location is best. My guess is the passenger side of the trunk, but to help offset a drive but that's just a guess. Does anyone have experience with this that could chime in?




EDIT: Title should read "battery" not "batter". Hold the baseball jokes ^_^

 

We have to leave our batteries installed in stock location due to Gran-Am rules. But we corner balance our cars before every race because of the different track layouts and suspension settings we go through.

 

From what you see when you do corner balance. Do you think a different location would be a good idea for someone without specific battery location rules to follow?

 

passenger side trunk is the best location.

 

If you dig up TeamRX8's thread where he was setting up the RX-8 for STU he moved his to the passenger side trunk. Also if you look at the custom AutoX exhausts they will go single outlet on the passenger side.

Did you ever get your car aligned? You should make it out to the gulf greyhound event and ride with Nick and me. Nick is a good instructor, in fact he has gotten really damn good. I usually trim a second or 2 off my time after riding with him.

 

Light weight battery in the right rear, between the rear strut bar and the back seat.

 

Mine's back right, just behind the tail light.

 

thanks for all the replies guys!

Chad: I havent yet because im redoing my suspension setup soon and will afterwards.

 

I bet that blocks everyones view of your taillight

 

Brake lights are highly overrated.

I said "behind" (inside) not "in front of".