» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 10-23-2005, 01:29 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 | Battery Relocation Has anyone ever done this? There are kits for sale, wires, platform and box included, but where to run the wires? __________________ It's always a great day to be underwater and play with the fish.....preserve our oceans and reefs" Fariz 1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip 16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | 10-23-2005, 02:36 AM | #2 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | where are the kits? i'd run the wires through the firewall under the trip piece under the door and through the back to the rear passenger side. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 10-23-2005, 04:01 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 | __________________ It's always a great day to be underwater and play with the fish.....preserve our oceans and reefs" Fariz 1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip 16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | 10-23-2005, 04:05 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 | Why would you want to relocate your battery? Seems like alot of work to move just a little weight to the back.... __________________ canadian_ti 1997 Acura CL | | | 10-23-2005, 04:09 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 | If you noticed, all E36 M3s batteries are located in the trunk. Also, after upgrading my shocks and springs, my car squats to the front a little more, adding weight to the front and I can feel the traction and handling difference. __________________ It's always a great day to be underwater and play with the fish.....preserve our oceans and reefs" Fariz 1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip 16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | 10-23-2005, 04:19 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 | You're not driving an M3 __________________ canadian_ti 1997 Acura CL | | | 10-23-2005, 04:23 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 | I know, but I want my car to handle as well as......like we all aspire our 318tis to be.....right? Anything helps, especially if it's cheap and simple modification.....right...?! __________________ It's always a great day to be underwater and play with the fish.....preserve our oceans and reefs" Fariz 1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip 16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | 10-23-2005, 04:24 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 | Quote: Originally Posted by weezer I know, but I want my car to handle as well as......like we all aspire our 318tis to be.....right? Anything helps, especially if it's cheap and simple modification.....right...?! | I agree,.. __________________ canadian_ti 1997 Acura CL | | | 10-23-2005, 04:28 AM | #9 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | Quote: Originally Posted by canadian_ti Why would you want to relocate your battery? Seems like alot of work to move just a little weight to the back.... | actually, it makes a good bit of difference in weight distribution, which is why it's in the trunk for most of the e36 series (not just the Ms). i'd like to do it to. i was looking at the realoem.com/bmw site for the e36 323ti (euro only) for the pieces since they had the battery in the trunk. i never did figure out the full cost of the pieces. the weight of the battery from the center in the front versus how far it is from center in the rear makes a significant difference on front/rear weight distribution. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 10-23-2005, 09:44 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 | well, due to summer drinking any weight movement to the back of the car would probably help __________________ 1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | 10-24-2005, 01:39 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tailgating your slow ass Posts: 518 | Quote: Originally Posted by stormos well, due to summer drinking any weight movement to the back of the car would probably help | Treadmill works like a charm | | | 10-24-2005, 04:01 AM | #12 | Site Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 238 | And I thought that taking out the spare tire would help Wow was I wrong lol. __________________ Nick 1995 BMW 318iC. Modifications by: Understeer.com, M3 Aerodynamics, Bilstein, Stromung, Turner Motorsports, Bavarian Autosport and Downing Atlanta Superchargers. | | | 03-22-2007, 12:23 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 | This is kinda old, but has anyone relocated their battery? I'm thinking of possible moving it. One of the main reasons I want it in the back besides the weight distribution and actually buying a light weight battery aswell: http://www.gotbatteries.com/items.as...SL105/37L105S4 I am sick and tired of taking out the battery evey time I had to get to my ecu espescially when I had a problem with my tranny chip and had to remove it 5 times. | | | 03-22-2007, 12:32 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 1,085 | good choice on the hawker/odyessy battery. I am currently running the 925cca one, been in two cars and is almost 3 years old, not a single problem (and one of those cars was totalled too) I have thought about the relocation too, my battery MIGHT just fit into the space offered by the pasenger side bin. | | | 03-22-2007, 12:33 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 | Quote: Originally Posted by Mad-Machine I have thought about the relocation too, my battery MIGHT just fit into the space offered by the pasenger side bin. | That's exactly what I was thinking. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |