I put all 332 LifePO4 cells in the trunk, added airbags. Very hard to adjust the air precisely (between 10 and 20 psi) to hold the weight and soften the bumps. One leaked so I pulled them, had the lever shocks (1961 Sunbeam Alpine) rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics, added tube shock absorbers, and raised the body height by lowering the leaf springs with brackets at the rear. The car rides higher and no longer bottoms with 200lbs of batteries, but still too stiff due to the leaf springs. Now I am suspending the battery boxes with shock absorbers made for washing machines. So far so good. Can't get rid of the leaf springs and use coil over tube shocks, which would provide a softer ride, because the leaf springs hold the rear axle perpendicular to the line of travel.
I put all 332 LifePO4 cells in the trunk, added airbags. Very hard to adjust the air precisely (between 10 and 20 psi) to hold the weight and soften the bumps. One leaked so I pulled them, had the lever shocks (1961 Sunbeam Alpine) rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics, added tube shock absorbers, and raised the body height by lowering the leaf springs with brackets at the rear. The car rides higher and no longer bottoms with 200lbs of batteries, but still too stiff due to the leaf springs. Now I am suspending the battery boxes with shock absorbers made for washing machines. So far so good. Can't get rid of the leaf springs and use coil over tube shocks, which would provide a softer ride, because the leaf springs hold the rear axle perpendicular to the line of travel.
What in the world was the previous battery pack owner thinking?
Why give up power storage?
Hopefully you got a decent deal
How dare you take these modules from my car!