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Well, it happened. The IMA battery is just too dead to be of use. Really, at the price of the new pack and all, I decided to pull the battery and go with the weight savings. Used an Arduino to bypass the factory system. All together, I've pulled nearly 100lbs of weight out of the car! Over 70lbs from the battery, computers, bolts, etc.
I am looking into replacing the factory DC-DC with a Meanwell setup. This would allow me to move it to a different location and give me the entire trunk. Efficiency would go up, weight would go down, and total space increased? Worth it!
Still looking at other weight savings here and there. I don't want to loose too many comforts, keeping full interior in tact and keeping a decent stereo is important to me. The trunk will need a makeover to make use of all the space. Might ditch the spare tire setup in place of a small pump + can of tire seal gunk (taking spare only on long trips). Lot of options in the air!
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