sad thing is a homebuilt ev conversion would probably be more reliable than the factory fiat ;-P _________________ Mechanical engineers build weapons, civil engineers build targets
Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:24 am
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you could be right! Mine was pretty reliable until the local fiat mechanics got hold of it - they always broke a few things during regular services You could definitely up the horsepower too, the stock motor had a pissy little carb that really held it back.
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Looking good! What were you using as a datalogger?
Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:53 pm
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the Alltrax controller has a serial interface and gives throttle setting, battery volts, battery amps, and motor amps - as well as various other less useful info _________________ The Engine Whisperer
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using 3 of those massive outrunners from united hobbies rigged through the stock clutch. this thing hauls! and eats clutches _________________ www.demon50s.com - Minimoto parts
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That's how I've been looking at setting up a the blue inrunner for a spinner. Use a small Zenoah clutch on the brushless to allow the motor to get a few thousand rpm up before trying to spin a 3KG disc. Saves it having to stall for so long. Pretty impressed with the speed those brushless shift that go kart! _________________ https://www.halfdonethings.com/
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Schweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet...
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wow some serious physics fail in that "wind turbine" car!!
a solar panel that can charge the battery pack in six minutes and run a 212kw motor for an hour?
generating power from the wind as the car's moving along? Why didn't I think of that?? I'm going to build a jet engine with a wind turbine on the front and a propeller on the back! _________________ The Engine Whisperer
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Now where did I put my 110% efficient generator? _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
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you could be right! Mine was pretty reliable until the local fiat mechanics got hold of it - they always broke a few things during regular services 
You could definitely up the horsepower too, the stock motor had a pissy little carb that really held it back.
