The
S2 has a battery box under the left passenger seat. The battery can be
left in it's stock location (like the Treadway car), but
1) it is a very hot spot for a battery to live;
2) It makes an already tight engine compartment even worse;
3) relocating the battery is an appealing weight distribution upgrade.
Either put it in the back compartment (Contact Rick
Zehr) or buy the S2 battery box and weld it in. [Battery box is $200]
Note that removal of stock battery box can be cheap or expensive. Mine
was ludicrously thorough, using body filler and full three step pearl paint
to make it appear factory. Budget alternative? Use a Sawzall, a file
and some spray paint to achieve the same thing. Somewhat to my surprise,
we never really used this space for anything, but it is a real luxury to
have the engine bay access.
Parts required if you decide to relocate the battery:
Battery box
895 803 901
Notice you need a new high pressure fuel line to circumvent the box.
We used flexible aeroquip. George also exchanged the fuel filter mounting
bracket with onefrom an urq, although this couldíve been modified or fabricated
also.
Battery Box support part
895 825 217
Plastic piece extends forward of box as a kind of skid plate for the
fuel filter