Agreed it is a bit much but it was something I always talked about doing and like the old saying you only live once kind of consumed my mind
There is a lot I can do with that Electric Supercharger setup I have luckily. I can even change out the E-motor for a much lighter unit I recently found. It weighs in at 17lbs and puts out peak 20kw vs the ME0709 37lb 19 peak HP heavy monster
. So I can save 20lbs as well as gain power with this swap. Here is a link to the website for this motor =
RV-160 Pro | REVOLT These are really good motors and have solid reviews. I also have the ability to only use the E-motor if I want so yes I can do away with the Supercharger all together. Also will be using lighter weight batteries which saves me a bunch of weight.
I am most definitely focused on weight reduction despite the electric supercharger about face
I am moving forward with the carbon fiber driveshaft that will weigh in at around 5lbs which will reduce the rotating mass by 10lbs. Also found a supplier for aluminum rear differential casing which will save some good weight around 20+ pounds. I also plan on getting the rear aluminum finned drum brakes which also contribute to positive weight savings where you want it the most in the unsprung category. Also weight savings in this category is the composite leaf spring. Recently I found a reputable supplier for these also at a good price. Which is cool but they are single leaf units and are not setup as a swing spring. I have not contacted them yet to see if they can make a swing spring. This is what I have been working on but if they can I might pick one up for comparison and back up sake in case mine fails miserably.
The wheels and tires I have finally got figured out and they will save a bunch of weight off the stock units and or the ones used on the original Centurion. I will be using the 13" X 3.5" wheels that weigh 10lbs and Continental super low rolling resistance tires that weigh in at 9lbs. Due to the fact I have the 2 cylinder engine I am also able to downsize everything in comparison to the 3 cylinder engine in the original Centurion. Smaller flywheel, smaller clutch, smaller radiator etc.. The engine to transmission connection is a fraction of the weight of the 3 cylinder mainly because I don't have a separate bellhousing as mine is all one piece.
This will be a very light weight optimized Centurion despite the extra electric do dads. It will also be much more powerful than the 3 cylinder version with a taller final drive to boot. The Volvo .32 overdrive is the tallest you can get and works well on the Triumph cars if you have the time to figure it out.
The two mods that I am most excited about though that really don't do much for MPG are the forward flip hood and the Gullwing doors. The hood I have figured out but I still have work to do on the doors. I may have to end up completely reworking the doors from scratch as they are in bad shape and I really want a roll down window. The fixed windows just don't excite me much.
Sorry for the long message here but I guess I am overdo for some good updates.
Talk to you later elhigh and thanks for stopping by.
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