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CoopL · 11-06-2016, 02:17 PM

Hello guys, I'm Cooper, I'm 16 and I've started a conversion of an '88 VW Cabbie. My grandfather gave me an older AC motor (15KW / 50KW peak), but we're having a hard time finding a controller. My dad is an EE, so we're thinking of building one of Paul&Sabrina's but wondering how hard it will be to interface it to the motor and how "turnkey" the system will be once built? We're very comfortable with the physical build and soldering, but concerned about the software integration.

Any advice/recommendations? Any help is very much appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Cooper

11-06-2016, 02:17 PM	#2864 (permalink)
CoopL EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Hillsborough Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Advice for Newbie Hello guys, I'm Cooper, I'm 16 and I've started a conversion of an '88 VW Cabbie. My grandfather gave me an older AC motor (15KW / 50KW peak), but we're having a hard time finding a controller. My dad is an EE, so we're thinking of building one of Paul&Sabrina's but wondering how hard it will be to interface it to the motor and how "turnkey" the system will be once built? We're very comfortable with the physical build and soldering, but concerned about the software integration. Any advice/recommendations? Any help is very much appreciated! Thanks in advance! Cooper