Todays playtime.
https://youtu.be/gRN1QlwFIXc
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Todays playtime.
https://youtu.be/gRN1QlwFIXc
Well Done, I am thinking of building a hot rod project and going down the EV route, been researching different motors etc even been looking at wheel motors for the AWD aspect, want it fast/Quick, have not told guys at work what I am going with for drive options as they are the V8 crowd and saying fit a blower on top.
Years ago I had a series 2 soft top and ended up running synthetic oil in gearbox and diffs (was free from work) this made a huge difference in the noise from gears.
Well thanks Stevo, I'm running synthetic 70w75 GL4 in the Gearbox , TC and both diffs . Gearbox sure leaks a lot more out the selector seals (if you can call them seals) . The diffs are practically silent but the gearbox is still noisy. Im thinking of putting some dynamat under the floor.
If your building a Hotrod I think wheel motors are a long way off , for pure kick ass torque DC Motors are to biggest bang for the buck,
I guess you've seen Zombie 222
https://youtu.be/ZAwIsKC7ROQ
And Chev e-copo
https://youtu.be/9WsqSoKYAF0
As with anything EV the batteries are still the most expensive part . But if need be you can justify the expense by setting up the battery pack in such a way that you could use the car as a power wall for your house.
Electric Land Rover Parking Only
(and SWB only too ! )
That is a good idea because once I move back to brissy was looking into mounting more panels to power a battery and if labour gets in will take on any rebates they might put upQuote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
Todays video
https://youtu.be/L0c6I5r4gEY
Just watched the video, was going to post the link!Quote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
Doesnt sound much quieter does it? [bigrolf]
Besides who can not love the sound of the ol 2 1/4 petrol engine!
I actually am a fan of your project and do ponder if I had the skill to convert my ol 63 2a.
Yes indeed there is not much to dislike about the old 2-1/4 by far the most dependable LandRover engine ever.
And yep, at road speed theres hardly any auditory difference ,.... if you mistook the Electric motor whine as diff noise . slow speed is another matter entirely.
If you can manage to keep ye olde Series alive I don't think doing a DIY EV Conversion is too far outside your skill set.
My problem is more money - and age!