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Originally Posted by Robert986
Maybe a step away from the main topic, but.. When relocating weight, I Believe we all can agree on that low is good. However do we have consenus regarding:
1) Center of mass (I Think itīs called).
I find the box to be very agile in turns, this is nice as long as you stay in Control, but when you go over the edge the Quick behaivour related to high amount of mass in the center also makes is easy to spin around..
2) Balance front/rear.
Some say... (And this time not related to The Stig) That the 911 is quicker also due to the weight distribution:
a) Better balance front/rear when breaking.
b) better grip on acceleration.
So.. How does this affect the aim of relocating weight in a Boxster? Shold we strive to relocate as much weight as possible to the back trunk?
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No!
The 911 is quicker because it has more power. It doesn't handle as well as a Boxster, because the 911 has all the weight in the rear. Good for acceleration, but bad for everything else.
Moving weight to the rear of the Boxster would make it handle like a 911, which is bad. The Boxster handles better because of the weight distribution that the mid-engine layout gives you.
To the OP, relocating your battery would be one of the last things you should worry about. Yes, the battery is located high in the car, but it is still a lot lower than in most cars, because the Boxster is a low car. For street driving, you'd probably never notice the change if you moved the battery to the floor of the trunk.