View Single Post
Old 03-05-2009, 10:35 AM   #13 (permalink)
Blue Bomber Man
EcoModding Apprentice
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 190

GreenMile - '00 Mazda Protege ES
90 day: 34.45 mpg (US)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts
I am definitely hoping to get long life from this vehicle and that's an excellent point about custom fabed parts versus existing components. I am almost certain that the finished weight of the vehicle will come up 750 pounds and additionally I hope that 75% of the braking will come from the regenerative forces which should further help maintain the lift of the front brakes.

I will look into those two suspensions and see what sort of adjustability they have and how much they weigh. If it seems like a viable solution I will have to get more specific measurements on them and decide whether I should modify the chassis slightly or modify the suspension so it fits. All depends on what is more feasible of course.

Thanks for the help!
__________________
http://benw385.vox.com/
'Blog' on the open source electric motorcycle project.

Please come visit and comment!
  Reply With Quote