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FFS just how heavy are

AFAIK all LHD cars have the battery in the front. My '89 S2 coupe of German origin certainly did (and so did the car those clowns at GT Purely Photographs With No Substance used in their issue 1 buyer's guide).

I'm not promising but I *might* find both time and inclination to take the battery out of my Turbo tomorrow to look at the battery tray.
 
Fen,

Thanks! No rush on this, so don't go out of your way. I certainly have many other projects to complete before I get around to getting serious about this relocating the battery business (like the rear bumper, AC delete, yada yada yada).

Thanks again![;)]

Jeremy
 
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IIRC removing the AC is a bit of a monster job requiring replacement brackets and belts. I have heard it say that it's best left well alone. Just don't swich the compressor one when you are going head to head with someone. [:)]

Sorry about the dig over the Turbo badge, I didn't think for one minute that you would be so crass as to stick a Turbo badge on a non Turbo car. I'm pondering taking mine off - Wolf in sheeps clothing and all of that - but I do rather like the look of it.

As a matter of interest....
we have boys with Berburry cloth (sandy tartan) baseball caps who drive Citroen Saxos and builders who drive Astramax vans who all seem convinced they can take on a Porsche. What sort of "silly" people do you have in the States.
 
We have a gentleman over here who is manufacturing the conversion kit (includes the bracket, hardware, and belt) for under $100USD. It is a water-jetted copy of the factory bracket found on the non-AC cars. With the kit, it is fairly straight-forward. The bracket relocates the alternator lower in the engine bay and the replacement belt is shorter for the alternator.

I like the stealth look as well, except for the allure of having something subtly stating that my car is a little different, that only those "in the know" would understand, is enticing.

We have people like that over here. They are called "ricers". This would be a typical car you would see them in:

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There is even a website to make light of them:

http://www.ricecop.com/


Cheers!

Jeremy
 
Jeremy,

Good and bad news. The clamp p/n is 945.611.209.00 - doubtless the allen screw is another part.

The base is welded in and would be unlikely to fit the other well. On the positive side it welds to the insides, so you would not have any visible paint to repair - just a quick brush over under the wheelarch and by the fuel tank to prevent corrosion.

It might be part of the shell though, so you may need to get one cut out of a RHD car.

Rear of the car is at the left of the pictures BTW.

I have 3 more pics if you want them - let me know and I'll email them to you.

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We have people like that over here. They are called "ricers".
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Great site Jeremy.

There are some truely horrible examples of automotive grafiti. The down side is that most things that start in America end up over here. There are similar examples, mainly Saxo and Vauxhall Nova based in the UK.
 
ORIGINAL: John Sims

[ builders who drive Astramax vans who all seem convinced they can take on a Porsche. What sort of "silly" people do you have in the States.
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Only problem is John most Astra Max vans could take a GT2!! They are officially the fastest vehcles on earth!
 
Only problem is John most Astra Max vans could take a GT2!!
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You could well be right Slim. They do have an astonishing turn of speed. What is even more surprising is they are generally loaded full of tools and materials.

In addition to almost unfathomable speed they must also be fitted with stealth systems.

I can't remember how many times I've been flashed by an Astra Max in the fast lane, insisting I move over, when I'm doing just short of the ton. Actually never, obviously, as I never do more than 70 mph.
 
No probs. I have 3 more pics - very similar but showing each of the 3 welded edges. Let me know if you want me to send them to you.
 
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