battery location

tobys mate Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Apr 2006 · 29 Jun 2006, 7:03 pm

#506372

hey all just wondering where people mounted their batteries in their buggies. Dont have my shell yet so just trying to get some ideas. dose anyone run a battery in a battery box in the front or can u put them in the standard beetle location. cheers daniel

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Jul 2006, 3:48 pm

#506921

mine is in the standard spot, but I'd suggest mounting it in the front of the car for better weight distribution if you can manage it. I'm trying to figure out how to do this myself at the mo.

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mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 1 Jul 2006, 4:21 pm

#506938

I have mine mounted at the front passanger side floor, it's ok but leaves passenger leg room a bit cramped.

[ Edited on 1-7-2006 by mackaymanx ]

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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 1 Jul 2006, 7:06 pm

#506976

pete wood wrote:mine is in the standard spot, but I'd suggest mounting it in the front of the car for better weight distribution if you can manage it. I'm trying to figure out how to do this myself at the mo.

Bit of work, but some people have machined hatches in the front for storage. I don't mind the look of it either.

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tobys mate Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Apr 2006 · 2 Jul 2006, 11:38 am

#507126

ohh cool i wondered if u had a boot for storage 🙂

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 2 Jul 2006, 9:37 pm

#507313

In my buggy I had a battery space and a wheel space in the rear, so the battery went in the rear.

In the SR it will go in the front, where there is a good sized well, because there is nowhere else to put it.

tobys mate Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Apr 2006 · 3 Jul 2006, 9:55 pm

#507598

can u still mount it in the standard beetle place my buggy will be a sharpbuilt one?

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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 3 Jul 2006, 10:02 pm

#507600

See no reason why u can't with the sharpbuilt. U have the body sitting in its usual position, and its a lwb, so the rear seat setup would be like a stock bug (cause the rear storage compartment is still available).

in the pic, u can see where it sits. so the metal bar that supports the rear beach seat would come forward and float over like standard, nad u got urself the standard battery compartment. might have to drill holes forthe battery leads to go through.

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