First thing on the list was the battery relocation:
Stock box
Pulling the passenger side interior out. I was amazed how much thinner the ti carpet is than the M3 one.
Pulled the little compartment out of the right side of the trunk to find some studs that I had to cut off. Primer FTW
I measured the amount of absolute clearance I had in the trunk, and sourced out a Mazda Miata battery. It fits perfectly snug, though I still need to fab up a tie down for safety if the car ever rolls over.
There is a plate on the firewall waiting to be punched out. (Actually there are two. This one is easier to get to.)
Hammered it out to get this result:
Test fitting the battery. I used an existing hole in the body of the car to mount the ground. I ground the paint off of both sides to insure proper contact.
Finished up the rear, to get this result:
Next I needed to mount power distributor, this took some work, since I needed to fab some brackets:
Painted and mounted, If you do it this way, watch for the sheet metal screw poking into the wheel well, I cut mine off for additional safety.
Next up was the M44 removal.
Check out the underside of the engine mount:
ECU pulled, it was dirty inside of there
Bumper removed:
Front end almost fully pulled:
Pulling the radiator and ridiculously huge plastic fan shroud
