Craig,=0Ayou're right. moving the battery forward would require roughly hal
f it's weight in the tail to compensate.=0AYou save the weight of the cable
s too. -You need to consider keeping the battery cool if it's in the engi
ne bay though.=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: c
raig <craigb@onthenet.com.au>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Satu
rday, 28 April 2012, 0:04=0ASubject: RE: Europa-List: starter battery - LiF
ePO4=0A =0A=0A =0APhilip=0A-=0AYou mentioned the issues of weight and bal
ance, for not using=0Athe LiFePo battery, assuming you had the battery in t
he rear=0AAs per most builds, was the option of another half kilo of ballas
t=0Anear the tail considered, if so and you opted not to proceed=0ACould yo
u explain why. Given the weight saving would still be=0Aabout 6kg, it would
seem worthwhile to pursue=0A-=0ACraig----- ------
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