Comments on: EV Project—The Engine is out http://blogs.dordt.edu/ddeboer/2009/02/25/ev-project-the-engine-is-out/ Douglas De Boer's Blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Douglas De Boer http://blogs.dordt.edu/ddeboer/2009/02/25/ev-project-the-engine-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Douglas De Boer Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:15:31 +0000 http://blogs.dordt.edu/ddeboer/2009/02/25/ev-project-the-engine-is-out/#comment-49 Duane, We are planning to keep the clutch. An adapter from an Advanced DC FB1-4001A to the 5-speed transmission on the car is on order from Canadian Electric Vehicles. The adapter preserves the use of the clutch. This may be a conservative decision, but since this is our first experience with such a conversion, we decided to play it safe. This way if, for example, the controller fails as a short from battery to motor then at least the driver can push in the clutch. (That would probably be very bad for the motor, but at least it could avoid a crash.) I wish you the best with your project too. Regards, --DDB Duane,

We are planning to keep the clutch. An adapter from an Advanced DC FB1-4001A to the 5-speed transmission on the car is on order from Canadian Electric Vehicles. The adapter preserves the use of the clutch. This may be a conservative decision, but since this is our first experience with such a conversion, we decided to play it safe. This way if, for example, the controller fails as a short from battery to motor then at least the driver can push in the clutch. (That would probably be very bad for the motor, but at least it could avoid a crash.)

I wish you the best with your project too.

Regards,

–DDB

]]> By: Duane http://blogs.dordt.edu/ddeboer/2009/02/25/ev-project-the-engine-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Duane Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:05:20 +0000 http://blogs.dordt.edu/ddeboer/2009/02/25/ev-project-the-engine-is-out/#comment-48 I am very excited to see the progress of your project. I am preparing to convert an 89 Acura Integra. I have the motor and accessories and I am getting ready to start removing the engine. I have a question about the clutch, are you keeping it or discarding it? Good luck. Looking forward to seeing updates! Duane I am very excited to see the progress of your project. I am preparing to convert an 89 Acura Integra. I have the motor and accessories and I am getting ready to start removing the engine. I have a question about the clutch, are you keeping it or discarding it?

Good luck. Looking forward to seeing updates!
Duane

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