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serialk11r · 11-04-2012, 08:14 AM

This is great, but as I understand alternators are not incredibly robust units, and neither are belts...edit: okay I watched the video, the alternator is converted. But the belts? I think belts are known to have a bit of trouble driving superchargers sometimes, for example.

Okay now that I've watched every one of the videos on eca-systems.com, a few more things...
You say it cuts out after 70mph because it's speed limited, so what is the alternator speed above which it cannot provide assist?

Since you have a motor connected straight to the engine, do you envision there being a stop-start function or at least a button that can be added to do that?

How does assist under acceleration work?

How much regenerative braking effect is there?

How reprogrammable will this be?

11-04-2012, 08:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
serialk11r Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,756 spyder2 - '00 Toyota MR2 Spyder Thanks: 104 Thanked 407 Times in 312 Posts	This is great, but as I understand alternators are not incredibly robust units, and neither are belts...edit: okay I watched the video, the alternator is converted. But the belts? I think belts are known to have a bit of trouble driving superchargers sometimes, for example. Okay now that I've watched every one of the videos on eca-systems.com, a few more things... You say it cuts out after 70mph because it's speed limited, so what is the alternator speed above which it cannot provide assist? Since you have a motor connected straight to the engine, do you envision there being a stop-start function or at least a button that can be added to do that? How does assist under acceleration work? How much regenerative braking effect is there? How reprogrammable will this be? Last edited by serialk11r; 11-04-2012 at 08:47 AM..