The overall weight of your hot rod is important, and where that weight resides is just as critical. Extra pounds hanging over the nose of the car won't help performance—whether you're drag racing or road racing—and the factory battery location for most cars is in exactly the wrong spot. It's generally mounted as far forward as possible, and relatively high (to make service easier). Since we're eking the most out of the Fairlane for drag racing, we want to reduce the overall weight and put as much of what remains at the rear, for better traction. The good news is that moving your battery to a better position isn't rocket science. The trick is locating it properly, and wiring it to provide trouble-free operation.
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