why batteries in front on cabrios?

[///M42 sport]

I'm sure there has to be a reason why the bmw placed it there, but I cant really think of a reason why. Uneven weight distribution when the top is folded?

Only reason I ask is I want to relocate the batt to the rear but only if there is good reason to do it.

[MR 325]

Uneven weight distribution when the top is folded?

That's my guess.

['e30love']

on that note has anyone relocated the battery to front? there seems to be a perfect spot for it

[nrubenstein]

Installing an ultra light battery up front is frequently done in race cars. Less cable means less weight and less voltage drop. That said, I would not want a significant battery up front.

Likewise, the cabrios have the battery up front because the top adds a great deal of weight to the back. It's not a matter of whether the top is open or closed, there's just a lot more back there.

[stroke it]

the top storage compartment in the rear already takes a significant amount of trunk space. moving the battery under the hood increases trunk space

[stroke it]

there is actually a weight on the cabrios to keep the wight near to neutral where the battery would otherwise be.

[b*saint]

I think the battery is in the back of a BMW simply for ease of jumping the car and hooking up an amplifier.