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Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Fri, 05 Apr 2019, 13:06
by blwnhr
@Richo Yep, 1,385kg.

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Fri, 05 Apr 2019, 13:37
by francisco.shi
I made a webpage to work out acceleration and motor power.
You may like to play with it and see if it is useful
http://www.becman.com/MotorSport/index. ... calculator
I hope it helps.

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Thu, 11 Apr 2019, 21:38
by Adverse Effects

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019, 12:33
by Ribfeast
That video makes me really want to build one of those now!

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019, 13:24
by Adverse Effects
HAHAHAHAHAHA

sorry

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019, 13:44
by blwnhr
I had some time to play with the 3D model this arvo. I question its accuracy, it seems maybe 5% out, but as a proof of intent it's sound.

I grabbed the mounts off the subframe (purple) and moved them inboard to (a) see if it clears the drive unit and (b) determine if the mounts can still be picked up with chassis structure. The good news is, both seem true.

3D view
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Left-side section
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View of top arms from above
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View of bottom arms looking up from underneath
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Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019, 21:09
by Adverse Effects
your welcome

ROFL

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Sat, 08 Jun 2019, 17:46
by blwnhr
Hmmmm...what's in the crate?

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Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Sat, 08 Jun 2019, 19:55
by Adverse Effects
OWWWWWW YOUR SHITTING ME!!!!!!!!!!!

is it?????

IS IT ???????

if it is i am sorry LOL and i carnt wait to see it and i carnt wait to see what you do with it AND i carnt wate to see the final out come

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Mon, 10 Jun 2019, 16:04
by blwnhr
Just the real subframe, brake to brake. I couldn't justify having a drive unit sitting around for X-number of years before I needed it. I have a known-accurate 3D model, I'll build one out of wood for setup. It came out of a write-off in Sydney, 2014 (MY15) dual-motor Model S. Someone posted the Gumtree link on the AEVA FB page, the stars aligned and I now have it under my house.

Assembled to make sure everything was there.
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Brembo 4-piston calipers and Brembo park brake. The loom for the park brake is attached to the subframe and Google turned up a pinout, that means I can re-use this.
The front of the recipient truck is in the background.
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The backing plates are cute.
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I'll need to replicate these sorts of details, this is the wheel alignment adjustment.
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Nice details cast into the subframe.
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Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Mon, 10 Jun 2019, 17:20
by Adverse Effects
again I AM SORRY lol

looks good

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Mon, 10 Jun 2019, 18:14
by blwnhr
It has me excited for the project again. It helps not only having a supportive wife, but also some really supportive work colleagues (including mechanical engineers offering to do FEA on components I need to fabricate).

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Tue, 11 Jun 2019, 20:15
by Travers
So cool and so green with NV for your EV.
Recipient looks very cool.
Can you just use it at the same track width (Wide track is always cool), I'd even say its easier to stretch a body than it is to narrow a drive train. (Worked many years agon with stretched and widened Range Rovers to UAE)

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019, 04:58
by blwnhr
Travers wrote: Tue, 11 Jun 2019, 20:15 Can you just use it at the same track width (Wide track is always cool), I'd even say its easier to stretch a body than it is to narrow a drive train.
In a nutshell, no.
The Model S is 1964mm wide, my pickup is 1928mm wide. While that's only 36mm, the Telsa also has no wheel offset which looks terrible on older vehicles. At a minimum I'd need to widen the rear guards 80mm-ish each side which would totally muck up the proportions of the car. In addition (under the hot rod build guidelines) I'm limited to a 10" wide wheel which further compounds "weird" look. Finally, having a rear track 226mm wider than the front will compromise the handling too much.

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019, 07:38
by Adverse Effects
it is easy enough to shorten half-shafts its the frame mounting points are the hard part to move but not impossible

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019, 08:59
by blwnhr
Adverse Effects wrote: Wed, 12 Jun 2019, 07:38 it is easy enough to shorten half-shafts its the frame mounting points are the hard part to move but not impossible
As a hot rodder it's really very easy, we're used to fabrication like this.
In the coming weeks I'm going to have the subframe and suspension 3D scanned so I can build an accurate model to design a narrowed subframe to suit.

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Sat, 03 Aug 2019, 12:20
by goingbush
Nice truck, , totally missed this thread .

Have been looking for a '49 Pilothouse Dodge for my wife for about 25 years and finally a decent one turned up in QLD, been parked up in a shed for 20 years. Still waiting on it to be transported back down to Vic then I'll be able to figure out what needs doing.

And due to the success of my '73 LandRover EV 4x4 Conversion we will keep the Dodge outwardly original but convert to EV of course, this time I won't keep the gearbox but use a Planetrary reduction ( thanks for the Prado TC gear idea Francisco - I'll be in touch) then a driveshaft into rear diff. Will be a Local runabout , 100kmh / 100km range will be fine.

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Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Fri, 10 Jan 2020, 23:30
by ev28wa
Looks like an awesome project mate. It might be too late but I was building a drag style streeter til my bros house burnt down, so I have the following high end parts for sale you might be interested in.

90x Calb CAM72 3.2v 72ah LiFePo4s
2kw TC Charger
Zilla 2k HV
Siamese Warp 9 and 2 speed powerglide setup
Meanwell 500w Dc-Dc converter
50mm2 orange power cable about 5m worth

All new never used

Re: Hot rod EV - looking for advice.

Posted: Wed, 29 Apr 2020, 13:10
by blwnhr
While I haven't progressed with the physical construction of the pickup I have been planning and collecting parts. The latest to turn up are these former Telsa Model X parts - coolant chiller, coolant heater, brake booster, coolant pumps and coolant valves. I got the seller to chuck in any rubber hoses that would fit, just to make selecting replacements easier.

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Thanks to COVID isolation I'm getting a lot of jobs completed that stood in front of the build. I'm getting into the shed at least 5 nights each week and should be starting in June.