Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
So the extra copper going from the trunk to the engine bay (and having to accommodate it thru routing/hardware) is a pittance to having better weight distrobution?
Yup, gear reduction starters don't need the amps of the old direct drive ones.
Miatas have had trunk mounted batteries from the get-go.
Sure, the copper wire's inconvenient, but the underhood packaging makes up for it. Except on my wife's HHR, which is still cramped, so it can have that coffin nose.
So the extra copper going from the trunk to the engine bay (and having to accommodate it thru routing/hardware) is a pittance to having better weight distrobution?
Yup, gear reduction starters don't need the amps of the old direct drive ones.
Miatas have had trunk mounted batteries from the get-go.
Sure, the copper wire's inconvenient, but the underhood packaging makes up for it. Except on my wife's HHR, which is still cramped, so it can have that coffin nose.
