Newbie - Electrifying a '91 Accord
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That's awesome! Don't see moonies on Accords often! Or ever 
I love it. It totally works with the electric concept. I've always thought they looked kinda futuristic. You've gotta get us some pictures soon!
I love it. It totally works with the electric concept. I've always thought they looked kinda futuristic. You've gotta get us some pictures soon!
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Here's an interesting reality-check of the whole EV idea for those who might be new at looking at it. This is a quote from a reputable company for all of the pieces I will need to peform my EV conversion.
There are two caveats - I still need to make / source a motor mount plate to adapt to the Honda transaxle - say $1000-2000. Secondly, I'll use GBS instead of ThunderSky batteries - they are better, but add about $4000 to the total.
So - we're looking at more than $40 K here!
Forrest
There are two caveats - I still need to make / source a motor mount plate to adapt to the Honda transaxle - say $1000-2000. Secondly, I'll use GBS instead of ThunderSky batteries - they are better, but add about $4000 to the total.
So - we're looking at more than $40 K here!
Forrest
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Another point - with the thousand-amp controller, 214V battery pack, and motor I'll be using, I'll have several hundred horsepower available for brief periods (under 30 seconds), before thermal foldback of controller current.
I do intend to run 6-second 0-60s, and thirteen-second quarter miles - I've got a whole spare car, so breaking the tranny or axles (under a hundrd dollars each, anyway) is not an issue!
Forrest - not gonna' spend that much for wimpiness
I do intend to run 6-second 0-60s, and thirteen-second quarter miles - I've got a whole spare car, so breaking the tranny or axles (under a hundrd dollars each, anyway) is not an issue!
Forrest - not gonna' spend that much for wimpiness
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No new EV-specific news - I did get the junker '92 to develop my adapter plate and interface - the '91's being nice to drive, what with the new four-hundred Watt amp and custom kickpanels mounting high-end Polk component drivers and small-volume Kicker subs . . .
Hope to pull the junker engine out this weekend to start measuring the transaxle bellhousing.
I'm still fooling with the EV Profiler; trying to drive my morning commute slow enough to do it in under 21 kWh; that is, where a 2012 Leaf would get me to work.
Forrest
Hope to pull the junker engine out this weekend to start measuring the transaxle bellhousing.
I'm still fooling with the EV Profiler; trying to drive my morning commute slow enough to do it in under 21 kWh; that is, where a 2012 Leaf would get me to work.
Forrest