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MetroMPG · 11-26-2007, 11:25 AM

Futzed with the brush position this afternoon: got the motor spinning at 2K RPM in the "right" direction for the ForkenSwift. I'm sure I could have gotten it up to OEM speed, but I was working by myself (kind of hard to hold the (unbolted) end cap in place AND hold the tachometer while the thing is whirring away on the workbench).

So I guess our next step is to modify the end cap and brush plate to be able to lock it down in the new position. Which just means drilling a few new bolt holes and making some jumper wires / jumper bus bars.

Prediction! ... The ForkenSwift's wheels spin under electric power this weekend (on jack stands).

11-26-2007, 11:25 AM	#195 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,530 Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro Team Metro Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US) MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata 90 day: 54.46 mpg (US) Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec 90 day: 70.75 mpg (US) Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base) 90 day: 62.14 mpg (US) Thanks: 4,078 Thanked 6,978 Times in 3,613 Posts	12-12-2006, 03:59 Pm Futzed with the brush position this afternoon: got the motor spinning at 2K RPM in the "right" direction for the ForkenSwift. I'm sure I could have gotten it up to OEM speed, but I was working by myself (kind of hard to hold the (unbolted) end cap in place AND hold the tachometer while the thing is whirring away on the workbench). So I guess our next step is to modify the end cap and brush plate to be able to lock it down in the new position. Which just means drilling a few new bolt holes and making some jumper wires / jumper bus bars. Prediction! ... The ForkenSwift's wheels spin under electric power this weekend (on jack stands). __________________ Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage. Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown EcoModder has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget