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Forum: Aerodynamics 05-27-2016, 01:27 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 45,249
Posted By EVmetro
Thanks. I love threads like this where we can...

Thanks. I love threads like this where we can see such a large variety of ideas in play. I saw lots of cool ideas from lots of different people.

The grill blocks that I have made for my electric...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-26-2016, 05:00 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 45,249
Posted By EVmetro
Cool thread. ...

Cool thread.

http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg537/evmetro/photobucket-40362-1362104036395.jpg

http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg537/evmetro/photobucket-33333-1371598136743.jpg
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Forum: Aerodynamics 05-26-2016, 04:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,125
Posted By EVmetro
I have done a lot of testing of grill blocks and...

I have done a lot of testing of grill blocks and custom bumpers, and have found that it is very difficult to improve on what the original engineers have done. When I decrease air flow to the...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-26-2016, 03:38 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,693
Posted By EVmetro
How to tell if somebody loves Metros: ...

How to tell if somebody loves Metros:


http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg537/evmetro/photobucket-6807-1334037432535.jpg...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-26-2016, 03:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,693
Posted By EVmetro
Here is the front bumper build sequence. I cut...

Here is the front bumper build sequence. I cut out a nice curve for the lower lip out of some MDF, and clamped it where I wanted it, roughly 3 inches lower than the bottom of the original bumper. I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-24-2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,029
Posted By EVmetro
How the Prius wastes fuel

I often come across eco drivers who do not respect the slower traffic kept right concept, or eco drivers that interrupt the flow of traffic because they are oblivious of anything that is going on...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-03-2016, 12:53 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,693
Posted By EVmetro
This one started life as a FWD, but is not...

This one started life as a FWD, but is not anymore. That build thread documents the independent rear suspension being swapped out with an IRS from a Lincoln mark 8 rear wheel drive. It is now a mid...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-29-2016, 08:42 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,693
Posted By EVmetro
It is a 94 Eldorado. I will do a build thread on...

It is a 94 Eldorado. I will do a build thread on this forum when I get a chance, but here is my build thread for it at diy electric car.

Cadillac Eldorado - DIY Electric Car Forums...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-27-2016, 07:43 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,693
Posted By EVmetro
I have been running the 3.52 transmission for a...

I have been running the 3.52 transmission for a little while now, and would have to say that 3.52 is the correct ratio for a low rpm/high torque rig like this. Going from 3.79 to 3.52 is not really...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-10-2016, 12:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,236
Posted By EVmetro
The use of bus bars wherever possible is best,...

The use of bus bars wherever possible is best, since half as many mating surfaces compared to crimp cables. Cables have strand to crimp lug contact, plus crimp lug to terminal, bus bars only have...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-09-2016, 12:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,236
Posted By EVmetro
I confess to having an unusual drive to seek out...

I confess to having an unusual drive to seek out ultimate efficiency and perfection when I build an EV, and it has shown me things that I suspect most people will never really notice. Without the...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-08-2016, 06:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,236
Posted By EVmetro
This was an earlier crimp. It tested with ultra...

This was an earlier crimp. It tested with ultra low resistance, but I did not like how the anvil made such an abrupt transition from the round part of the lug to the squashed part. This one is a...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-08-2016, 06:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,236
Posted By EVmetro
I have studied crimp terminals in depth, on a...

I have studied crimp terminals in depth, on a quest to get the lowest resistance connection possible. I tried all kinds of different crimpers, and finally just built my own for use on my 20 ton shop...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-18-2016, 04:36 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
I mounted my controller, contactor, charger,...

I mounted my controller, contactor, charger, cooling pump, and optical isolater inside of my gas tank so that I could have more room to mount the batteries. The top half of the gas tank bolts back...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-03-2016, 12:56 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
The Orion does everything, and then some more. ...

The Orion does everything, and then some more. It does indeed top balance, and you can adjust how it does this. There is a "begin" balancing setting that you set it to. As the batteries are...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-01-2016, 12:06 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
It is good to strap and plate the batteries, but...

It is good to strap and plate the batteries, but they will can still be damaged if they are subjected to the conditions that make them swell. On my 98, (first conversion on this forum), I used GBS...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-29-2016, 12:25 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
Here is a pic of how small that gap is between...

Here is a pic of how small that gap is between the drivers side frame rail and the transmission after you skoochy everything over to the drivers side. You can leave the axle nuts off when you verify...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-29-2016, 01:53 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
Here is a rear mount that has the bushing located...

Here is a rear mount that has the bushing located 4", or whatever it is, closer to the drivers side. Ruff Stuff sells these bushes DOM sleeve kits, and you can weld whatever you like to them. They...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-28-2016, 12:12 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
I did move the stud over, but the linkage still...

I did move the stud over, but the linkage still runs a little bit diagonally through the tunnel. I also chopped both rods and extended them a little. The shift linkage was pretty trivial, and...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-27-2016, 01:39 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
If you are willing to make all three mounts and...

If you are willing to make all three mounts and not just the end one, You can move the motor and transmission over 4 inches closer to the driver side and use a pair of axles from an automatic 4...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-20-2016, 01:36 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 33,413
Posted By EVmetro
So far, this build is meeting the goals that I...

So far, this build is meeting the goals that I had in mind when I built it, which were mostly efficiency. I also wanted to test the ideas that I had in mind before the build, so that I can see what...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-08-2016, 08:38 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 33,413
Posted By EVmetro
Since there 5 gears to choose from, it never...

Since there 5 gears to choose from, it never really becomes too much, it is just a matter of driver preference. With the huge amount of torque available and a torque curve that drops off sharply...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-07-2016, 11:22 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
I was just trying to picture where you might be...

I was just trying to picture where you might be putting your pack in this build. On my most recent metro conversion, I put 13 kWh under the hood around and above the motor and transmission. It is...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-06-2016, 08:54 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 159,467
Posted By EVmetro
I would go with the 8. As light as this...

I would go with the 8.

As light as this car is, and as light as a 10kWh pack is, You could probably live without the brake booster. I run with my brake booster vacuum pumps turned off most of...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 12-30-2015, 09:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,276
Posted By EVmetro
In my first conversion, I run an off throttle set...

In my first conversion, I run an off throttle set up in a Metro, and in my second conversion, I run a DC set up with no regen capability at all, again a Metro. The variable-on-demand system is in my...
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