| Owner | Eduardo Kaftanski | ||||||
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| Location | Las Condes, Santiago Chile map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1979 Citroen GS Club Red 1979 Citroen GS. I am third owner. Bought Dec 28 2006 to be converted during 2007. | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC 6.7" Custom built by Jim Husted Series Wound DC | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Engine in the process of being removed. | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1204-410 Lowly US$100-ebay dollars controller for testing. | ||||||
| Batteries | 4, 0.00 Volt, 4 AGM from an old UPS. Will be replaced by 6 8volt or 8 6 volt Trojans or equivalent. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 48 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | KIPOINT 1048 10amp, 48volts charger. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Vicor Small Vicor 48 to 12v, bought on ebay for US$15. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||||
| Tires | 145 SR 15 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | I've been gathering parts and fixing the glider for 10 months. Been actually wrenching lesss than 8 hours total. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | US$1200 so far. Estimated around US$3000 | ||||||
| Additional Features | Car will have a second motor (small treadmill PM motor) to drive the hydraulic pump that runs brakes and suspension in a Citroen. Most likely use the small curtis and some auxiliaries to drive that and buy an Alltrax for the main drivetrain. |
Citroen GS
“Alce”
(under construction)
Last Updated 11-12-2007
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