Dans ‘65 Tesla

[WAY2COOL]

#71074

WOW !!

This could be a real game changer for EVs

KIM
Test Pilot @ Submarine Airways

[John Jones]

#71077

Them brakes are sooooo cool!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[Franz]

#71104

That is pretty cool Ben. Interesting idea to use a charging generator as a shock.

Seems like its still in development. I image the damping force could be changed by the amount of electricity it’s trying to generate….I.E.change on the fly shock tune? I could see this on some brand new Ford or something.

If the charging power could be modulated. It would be like a electronic triple bypass shock.  You could set different damping zones, tuned by changing the program.

Not much different that regenerative braking I suppose.

On the down-side it’s probably a heavy unit with copper windings and stuff.

[Franz]

#71130

Glenn and I had a phone call with Michael Bream from EVwest last week. Michael said he just got some JP3 LG chem super cells that are pairs wired in parallel.

They are easier for us to install/wire together this way.

I think we should pull the trigger on them.

[Willy]

#71136

Woah, Ben. Really cool. With how hot those fox shocks get when you drive them hard, I bet there’s a lot of energy going to waste in that movement.

[John Jones]

#71138

We bought batteries today!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[Willy]

#71140

Woohoo! I can’t wait to see you guys push this one forward some more. I still think this is the cleanest and sturdiest EV swapped VW ever built. I’m sure you’ll be able to blow it up and get tons of attention if you wanted to. Then again, I think Michael has a 3 or 4 year waitlist right now….

[Franz]

#71149

Assembling the front suspension today. 2” narrowed puma beam w/needle bearings, and narrowed original torsion springs to match.

The front brake calipers are taking a bit of work to get clean.

 

[Franz]

#71192

Front calipers cleaned up. A little damage to the anodizing on this one from wheel cleaner or something. It’ll work for mock-up and we can decide how to detail later.

Porsche 930 cv joint boots + flanges arrived from Kartek. I put them together with moly grease and installed.

Ready to put on the ground. I’m going to check out tires tomorrow.

[tlambert]

#71193

Nice Franz.  Looking good

Tim

[John Jones]

#71214

Super car!!!!!   Super badd ass..

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[Franz]

#71234

I found some used tires 225/55/16 rear and 205/50 front. They pretty good, but I think we should go with 215/55 and 185/55.

She looks nice 👍 I think the front could be a hair narrower. The 185/55 tires should help.

[Ragtop Ron]

#71238

Damn, that looks good! Such a cool build!

[WAY2COOL]

#71239

Super cool build….SEMA next year ??

KIM
Test Pilot @ Submarine Airways

[Franz]

#71267

Couple more pictures with the wheels turned to full lock.

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