Battery relocation, R3 Airbox, ABS module replacement
After gathering bits for a few moths, time to make a start. I acquired a Deadweight Industries Touge 200 LiFePO4 back in April for a decent price, it's incredibly light at 2.0kg:
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I gave this to
@RSRowe at Cadwell and he went to work on his design and 3D printing skills, with an open brief. I was very please to see the design a few weeks later, he'd put some Renault logos into the print which looks cool.
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Came out looking really good and fits perfectly:
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The battery has gone behind the passenger seat, so over the course of a few evenings I got it installed. I purchased the relocation kit from Duct3D which came with everything (and more).
Renault Clio 197/200 Battery Relocation kit All the parts and cabling required to relocate your battery into the interior of your car. Can be supplied with or without an isolator, firewall fixing, and battery tray/mount using the drop down menus. Basic kits comes with all the required ring connec
www.duct3d.co.uk
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Using my new favourite tool, the rivnut gun:
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I just took my time, made everything look neaty and tidy, cutting cables to an appropriate length. Investing in some decent cable cutters and crimps definitely worth it. I fitted the isolator on the exhaust tunnel just behind the handbrake and earthed it into the existing chassis bolt hole behind the drivers seat:
