Engine bayHi Fred !!!!DrivetrainMart who's showing adaptor bushing
OwnerAlexandre Lamoureux
LocationMontreal, Quebec Canada map
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Vehicle1992 Honda Civic
I'm 24 yearsold and this is my first conversion.Objective : high performance daily driven commuter car
MotorNetgain Warp 11 Series Wound DC
A lot of torque in sight
Easy start in fifth gear with good acceleration ............... at 72v
:-)
Drivetrain99 Prelude Type SH with clutch.
Can't use civic transmission
Axles don't clear 11.5 inches motor
Need bigger and tougher transmission
ControllerCafe Electric Zilla Z1K-HV
With tach sensor.
Rev limit about 5000rpm
Batteries800 A123 Systems ANR 26650, 3.30 Volt, Lithium-Ion
Going for ANR26650 handmade assembly.
Assembled in 4, 70 volts packs of 200 cell 10p/20s @ 23Ah
Total : 280v@23ah = about 6Kw/h
Total weight = 160 lbs of pure energy

These packs will be easily removable to supply power for civic,go-kart and many others further project


Checkout progress for our go kart www.evalbum.com/1205
System Voltage280 Volts
Charger
Homemade for the moment
1 diode bridge 400vdc 20amps with variac working on 240vac for fast charge.

8 dewalt dc9000 will be used to manage charge in ten hours
HeaterPossibly webasto airtop2000
DC/DC ConverterVicor V300A12CV500AL
Same size and weight as a chocolate bar
500 watts
75$ on ebay
InstrumentationBatteries and motor voltmeter,
amps on tach
Top SpeedNot tested yet but 100mph should be great
AccelerationNot tested yet.
Expect big.
Range30 Miles (48 Kilometers)
Not tested yet
EV Miles
Current:100 Miles (160 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity4 adults
Curb Weight2,000 Pounds (909 Kilograms)
Nothing more than original car or maybe less
TiresPlanning to use racing slick if traction isn't enough.
Conversion Time150 hours at this time
Conversion Cost18000 can$
14000$ so far including car

Additional FeaturesVacuum pump for brake
Led conversion for all car's light
Ev 200 main contactor.

1/4 mile timeslip comming soon



Special thanks to Martin Boucher from Bert Transmission
and Frederick Latour for support and good work.
Thanks to my brother, EV passion for a long time : )
Take a look at his kart WebPage

9 august 07

The project is in standby due to a blown hairball.
Still waiting since Canada post had lost the hairball :(
Hope Cafe electric can fix it.

December 2 2007
Planning to finalize the wiring this week.
Will run with 1000 amps zilla and 72v lead batteries.

April 4 2008
Try the car @ 140vdc
Reach 55 mph easily
Tire burning in 5th gear
Really!! Really!! Really!! NICE!!!!!!!!



All batteries and last modifications will be done this spring


code by jerry