May
29
2010
Plug Bug: Battery Box Simulation
(Another old post — I’ve been having trouble uploading pictures from home).
The best way to see if the batteries will fit is to do some mock ups. I made some crude ones out of cardboard boxes. Here’s where I plan to put some of the front cells:
And the rear:
I may end up modifying the rear seat slightly to hold two more cells in a more square and uniform pattern.
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Making good progress!
Don’t forget to account for the extra .25 inch on each side of the cell plates. You have to add .5 inch to each cell group.
I hope you are juicing up that suspension with stiffer springs and better shocks. All that weight up front is unusual weight placement in a bug.
Yeah — I haven’t bought new front shocks yet, but they are soo cake to replace. I did redo the front end; shortened beam, and dropped 2′ for coolness.
…er 2″, not feet :)