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xnamerxx · 07-19-2012, 05:01 PM

Can't argue with you on that the STCivic's do keep the battery in the stock location but I think those cars are more concerned with total weight reduction vs weight location. It was just something I thought of but haven't had a chance to apply since I don't have a sealed battery. I just don't like the f/r balance the car had from the factory and wanted to do anything I could to fix that.
The stock battery won't fit correctly anywhere in the trunk without making a custom case. But I'm sure I'll buy a braille or a pc535 and mount it in the stock location.

Jason@SportsCar · 07-19-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xnamerxx

Can't argue with you on that the STCivic's do keep the battery in the stock location but I think those cars are more concerned with total weight reduction vs weight location. It was just something I thought of but haven't had a chance to apply since I don't have a sealed battery. I just don't like the f/r balance the car had from the factory and wanted to do anything I could to fix that.
The stock battery won't fit correctly anywhere in the trunk without making a custom case. But I'm sure I'll buy a braille or a pc535 and mount it in the stock location.

You can not effectively fix the weight balance of the Yaris within the framework of the rules. Creating work and doing unnecessary mods for the sake of doing them is nothing but a waste of time and money. Work on driving, the rest does not matter much.

The 99 car sits at 1800lbs, with 1200lbs of it on the front. Its not ideal, but I can assure it is faster than a 2400lb Yaris with a 50/50 split.

xnamerxx · 07-19-2012, 05:49 PM

I never figured I would be able to get a meaningful move from one side to the other but from a numbers standpoint I didn't like the having 1350 lbs on the front tires compared to the 850 I had on the rear.

I don't think a weight difference of 50 lbs anywhere on the car will affect its ability with my driving skills. Its just one of those things Id rather not jump into a gun fight with a 22.

I haven't touched the car at all this season aside to play with alignment changes and disconnecting the front sway to see how the car behaves. I'm not really touching anything until I can get some better tires.

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07-19-2012, 05:01 PM	#1
xnamerxx 0-60 in slow Drives: light blue liftback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 926	Can't argue with you on that the STCivic's do keep the battery in the stock location but I think those cars are more concerned with total weight reduction vs weight location. It was just something I thought of but haven't had a chance to apply since I don't have a sealed battery. I just don't like the f/r balance the car had from the factory and wanted to do anything I could to fix that. The stock battery won't fit correctly anywhere in the trunk without making a custom case. But I'm sure I'll buy a braille or a pc535 and mount it in the stock location.

07-19-2012, 05:49 PM	#3
xnamerxx 0-60 in slow Drives: light blue liftback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 926	I never figured I would be able to get a meaningful move from one side to the other but from a numbers standpoint I didn't like the having 1350 lbs on the front tires compared to the 850 I had on the rear. I don't think a weight difference of 50 lbs anywhere on the car will affect its ability with my driving skills. Its just one of those things Id rather not jump into a gun fight with a 22. I haven't touched the car at all this season aside to play with alignment changes and disconnecting the front sway to see how the car behaves. I'm not really touching anything until I can get some better tires.