It's the thing between Parts 6 and 18, captioned "valve body. That's not a cutaway. That's what you see when you take off the pan and the cover. It's the second google images link. The trick to electrics is where to put the batteries (and buying them). The motors are simple. You'll need to go back to a manual, though, because electrics function best with no transmission at all.
That's not a cutaway. That's what you see when you take off the pan and the cover. It's the second google images link. Fuck. Well, I'm an idiot. That's still cool as hell though. Now I gotta find that Haynes manual. As for an electric conversion on the FR-S? I figured it'd be a bit tricky to pull off due to the balance of the car. I know there are a handful of shops around the country that do them. I wonder if as electric cars become more common, more garages will pop up with people experienced enough to make a good custom job.It's the thing between Parts 6 and 18, captioned "valve body.
Fuck that, hang one on your wall! Your wife will love it. Electric conversions are trivial. I mean it. I've done four. None of them were my idea. One of them was a riding lawnmower for my boss and it took me a weekend. Not only that but weight distribution is the least of your problems. You're replacing this: http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/36072029w660h440q80re0+cr1/impp-1205-14-o%2Bscion-fr-s%2Bengine.jpg With this: And you're replacing this: ...okay, that was a mild exaggeration. But it's no exaggeration to say that the battery pack in the first Insight was literally 120 NiCD D-cells. You can put that shit anywhere. Wanna see the "stupid vehicle" I'll buy when I have the bandwidth? 4 wheel independent, three locking hydraulic differentials, geared hubs, hauls a platoon of troops. The downside? Aircooled slant 4 in a cabover. This limits its top speed to about 55mph. And because in order to make more room in the compartment for...well... anything, you need to move the people. Most people saw a coil off the springs in the back or replace the springs to make them ride better anyway. Far better to put in an electric motor (max rpm: ALL THE RPM) and a thousand pounds of batteries in back. You've just solved two problems. It'd probably have a range of about 20 miles when all's said and done, though... ;-) But hey. There are calculations for that. When I have more money.
