Thread: Insight 4x4
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Old 12-06-2010, 11:26 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hugh-Falls View Post
STASKA: Thank you for your suggestions.

Please note that Poulsen on their web site say that the system "WILL BE AVAILABLE" and quote a tentative price of $8600. Like the abomidable snowman there are a lot of news reports about it but unlike the yetti, there are few if any sightings. The picture you show us looks to me like a good "photoshop" job.

Just like another wheel, the drive adapter I propose is to be mounted on the hub between the brake drum and inside the existing Insight wheel and is to extend over the brake drum and past the tire to carry the drive pulley/sprocket between the fenderwell and inner side of the tire.
I create a sketch of your idea. Is it correct ?

I show poulsen as as possible drive, not as current product. It is possible to mount etek style motor with addition hub for gearing on side beam of poulsen. It will make less unsprung weight also. And on top of it You could make a nice shell. Or in case with insight - go for even narrow tire ant mount it under standart whell cover..

Btw - price for poulsen motors is 3500, 8500 is for full kit with battery.
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