325ic.. why do they put a 35lb pretend battery in the back?

[dirtygerman]

As i was stripping down a 91 325ic i noticed they dont put the battery in the back but put a 35lb pretend battery in the back why didn't they just mount the battery in the back. Anybody wanna chime in on this :roll:

[aaron_silva]

*Rumor* I have be told that the extra frame support causes excessive vibration in the cabrios, leading to shorter battery life.

I put my battery in the trunk after removing the weight.

Aaorn

[Mike 91 318ic]

I removed the led weight in my car to make up for the added weight from my large sub box. I filled the hole with some thick styrofoam (sp?) so the carpet liner has some support.

M

[diablo98110]

35lb dead weight in the trunk of a cabrio?! ive never noticed this... where would i look so i can throw it out?

thanks!