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What is Battery Position?
Most cars allow you to adjust the position of your battery pack, whether it’s front-to-back or side-to-side. Doing this can change the balance and handling characteristics of your car.
In off-road, weight jacking can also cause your buggy or truck to jump differently.
You should also check your ride height once you’ve moved the battery location in your car.
See also: Weight Distribution
Tuning with Battery Position
Battery Forward
• More steering while accelerating
• Less rear traction
• Less responsive feeling
• Changes direction slower
• More nose-down jumping
Battery Rearward
• Less steering
• More rear traction
• More stable under acceleration and braking
• More nose-up jumping
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