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Post by AutotestAddict on Dec 10, 2016 19:45:30 GMT
So I saw this -
Surely this would work wonders in a '5? A few batteries in the boot and minimal weight gain for a 'press to pass' stylee system. A big old tray of batteries for a more GT style experience.
Claims of 150bhp extra, and that electric torque that you know just means on demand sideways, well it seems like it might be a hoot to me...
Someone do it please so I can learn from your mistakes!
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Post by atlex on Dec 10, 2016 20:29:36 GMT
too slow, mofo.http://www.mighty5s.com/thread/1374/hybrid-electric-bolt-on-supercharger
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Post by atlex on Dec 10, 2016 20:30:35 GMT
but seriously interesting and..
I was thinking, replace the spare tyre with a battery pack. esp on the NBs. Plenty of space there.
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Post by Rickster on Dec 11, 2016 19:01:29 GMT
Its about the same as carrying a big passenger so proportionally it is quite a bit of extra weight added to a car the size of a 5 and will have some effect on the handling i reckon, still like it though!
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Post by Clem on Dec 13, 2016 9:33:36 GMT
Through the crank cannot be the best way to do that ...
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Post by martiny on Dec 13, 2016 15:17:19 GMT
Through the crank cannot be the best way to do that ... No, but as a retrofit kit for multiple car types it's probably the only practicable way to do it. |
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Post by Clem on Dec 13, 2016 15:53:38 GMT
Given the area of EVs is all about getting the most efficiency and tuning the best out of a system (or they dont really work). I cant imagine a 1 size fits all kit working well at all.
Besides, its not like you just drop this kit into a car...
I would imagine you could get a good effect from turning the prop ... or the back of the diff ... or wheel motors ... depending on the car layout. It would be horses for courses.
The less transmission (and in this case engine) losses in the electric train the better
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Post by martiny on Dec 13, 2016 16:08:06 GMT
Yeah, and there are probably not that many cars with enough space for that bulky motor to sit where it can drive a big supplementary crank pulley.
The only all-electric MX-5 I've seen pics of discarded the whole transmission and had a pair of motors where the fuel tank sat, with a short belt drive to the two rear halfshafts.
I've pondered that a nice hybrid mix for the MX-5 might be a KERS style sub-100 hp engine and a similarly powerful electric motor/generator just used for acceleration and braking. What's needed is some kind of motor that replaces part of the driveshaft. Maybe such a thing already exists though with the tiny market of small RWD cars it's hard to imagine anyone putting the development work into one that's small enough.
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Post by Clem on Dec 13, 2016 16:30:30 GMT
Yeah, and there are probably not that many cars with enough space for that bulky motor to sit where it can drive a big supplementary crank pulley. The only all-electric MX-5 I've seen pics of discarded the whole transmission and had a pair of motors where the fuel tank sat, with a short belt drive to the two rear halfshafts. I've pondered that a nice hybrid mix for the MX-5 might be a KERS style sub-100 hp engine and a similarly powerful electric motor/generator just used for acceleration and braking. What's needed is some kind of motor that replaces part of the driveshaft. Maybe such a thing already exists though with the tiny market of small RWD cars it's hard to imagine anyone putting the development work into one that's small enough. Just take a massive motor in the passenger seat and belt drive to the prop shaft?  sadly motors dont really work well if they are long and thin |
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le sigh