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General => The garage => Topic started by: whileoceanasleeps on 06 September 2013, 11:33

Title: battery in the boot?
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 06 September 2013, 11:33

just wondering why people do this, is it just looks or is there a handling benefit?

the reason I ask is because I'm building a mk2 rocco and apparently the back can get quite skippy on these.

Title: Re: battery in the boot?
Post by: X4MGS on 06 September 2013, 19:13

Think it's all for looks - tidy's up the engine bay and means that people can hide all the wiring down the chassis legs.


Do Eibach make a rear ARB for the Rocco? I fitted one to my Golf and it helps the handling overall!

Title: Re: battery in the boot?
Post by: dragonfly on 06 September 2013, 20:05

I doubt the weight of a battery in the boot would improve handling that much. It tends to be for cleaner and tidier bays.

Title: Re: battery in the boot?
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 06 September 2013, 20:12

Quote from: X4MGS on 06 September 2013, 19:13

Think it's all for looks - tidy's up the engine bay and means that people can hide all the wiring down the chassis legs.


Do Eibach make a rear ARB for the Rocco? I fitted one to my Golf and it helps the handling overall!

thought it may be just for looks :( wont be doing that then!

I'm not sure if eibach make one, it does have a rear arb already tho. did you fit yours as an upgrade or an addition?

Title: Re: battery in the boot?
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 06 September 2013, 21:17

best thing to do in that case is fill the spare wheel well with sandbags