anyone else moved their battery to the boot?
Discussion
Ah another item I forgot to put on my "Mods to do" list 
Did you manage to get any pics of it? I don't think it's too easy, it has to be positioned perfectly to allow clearance for the roof panel (this is what I found on a dummy run anyway).
More info would be great
Did you manage to get any pics of it? I don't think it's too easy, it has to be positioned perfectly to allow clearance for the roof panel (this is what I found on a dummy run anyway).
More info would be great
Edited by David H on Sunday 13th August 11:20
So where do you put the tool kit, passenger footwell 
I kinda like the idea of it in the boot to give your passengers more foot room and more importantly to stop them pushing all them wires that are above the Battery {my ECU is a very tight above the battery).
It would also give more rom to get to the bloody Fuses and Play with the Heater matrix Valves and them Darstly Micro switches.
I imagine its just getting the right positioning and having some that can hold the battery secure as The body is obviously curved around there so it may need padding or something adding to get a flat surface.
Simon
I kinda like the idea of it in the boot to give your passengers more foot room and more importantly to stop them pushing all them wires that are above the Battery {my ECU is a very tight above the battery). It would also give more rom to get to the bloody Fuses and Play with the Heater matrix Valves and them Darstly Micro switches.
I imagine its just getting the right positioning and having some that can hold the battery secure as The body is obviously curved around there so it may need padding or something adding to get a flat surface.
Simon
sprevett said:
Our friends from Norway - Per & Gri - whom I met at the Growl - have a very nice Griff and Per has put the battery in the boot (lower RH side I believe) which makes a lot of sense to me. Anyone done it over here?
Hello Steve
,nice to meet you and Helene at the growl mate.Per's battery in the boot mod was a lovely instal,and i fancy doing something similar myself.I was also wondering about the recess behind the drivers seat?Does anyone know whats on the other side of the fibreglass here?And how easy it would be to get to the other side of this recess?Cheers,Mikemongoose said:
I fancy doing something similar myself.I was also wondering about the recess behind the drivers seat?Does anyone know whats on the other side of the fibreglass here?And how easy it would be to get to the other side of this recess?Cheers,Mike
What Recess do you mean! actually right behind the seat,Behind that is the outer wheel arch.
GreenV8S said:
Can you still get the roof in with the battery there? The V8S has the battery in the boot, but the two piece roof is far easier to stow.
Yes,the battery was mounted on the o/side wheelarch,very neat.The roof doesnt reach there when put in the boot correctly,helped by the fact that the roof is put in curving towards the rear of the car,if you see what i mean.It's where i originally thought of placing mine,but i'd just like to get it further away from the fuel tank if possible.Then someone suggested the recess behind the seat to me,which i'd like to investigate further.Ballistic Banana said:
What Recess do you mean! actually right behind the seat,Behind that is the outer wheel arch.
If you are simply looking for a bit more leg room, fitting a different battery and replacing the standard battery box with a better fixing arrangement is another option. I have a Red Top 20 which is tiny and has been fine for a couple of years now. (I do plug in a trickle charger when garaged), it may be challenged without that. Even with the ECU fixed behind the battery (against the bulkhead) there is still a good 2 inches extra leg room.
mongoose said:
I was also wondering about the recess behind the drivers seat?Does anyone know whats on the other side of the fibreglass here?
Mike, surely that will be the chassis, drive shafts, diff' and rear suspension??? p.s. Griff's don't have the little cubby behind the seats. Rich... Edited by richb on Monday 14th August 13:25
Hedgehopper said:
I did this on my Europa Twin Cam several years ago. It helped weight distribution of course,
Given that the Griff's battery is already as low as it possibly can go and is located between the wheelbase - repositioning it to the boot will be detrimental to the handling because i) it will be higher up raising the centre of gravity slightly and ii) it will be behind the rear wheels increasing the mass at the tail and making a tail slide more difficult to control (increased moments of inertia and all that 
) . 
sprevett said:
i now have pics / info from Per which i'll pass to Simon (Banana) to post for all to see, Steve
Cheers Steve/Per, Here We go
Looks a greta Job, although I may have wanted to put it lower/or something below it, as it doesnt look to have much support except for the bolts for the tray through the Fibre Glass.
Simon
topsparks said:
Does this Mod come with a saw so you can get the roof in the boot!
,this location doesnt affect it. Quinny said:
It just dosen't look right, and I'd be a bit worried about voltage drop along that length of cable.
Looks a neat installation though, but seems like a lot of trouble for little if any gain.
IMO
I guess how usefull it is depends on how you use your car really.Per and Gry apparently tour a fair bit,so i bet Gry finds it much more comfortable.I'm 5'11'' and sat in Gry's seat and could stretch my legs out straight,and the seat wasn't quite back as far as it would go!My wife is arthritic,and i'd love to move the battery for her,so her knees arent permanently bent whilst she's a passenger.I cant stick the uncomfortable position in this seat for long,and we like to use ours for weekends away a fair bit.
I'd still like to put the battery behind the drivers seat though
. Edited by mongoose on Tuesday 22 August 12:21
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