[DeTomaso] NPC Electric Vehicle

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

LOL....bastard!

Still workign-re-working console.







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>  Gary,
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> Since you've started a new project, does this mean your Pantera is done
> :)?
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> Tom
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gow2 <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
> To: Stephen Nelson <steve at snclocks.com>
> Cc: 'DeTomaso Mail List' <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Mon, Jun 10, 2013 12:11 pm
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC Electric Vehicle
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> I asked a while about about motor solutions for an electric Vehicle. Well
> I pulled the trigger on  a D&D ES-15-6. I am modeling the vehicle loosly
> after the Cushman I have been using aorund the shop:
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/cush%20haul.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c11.jpg
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> I use this everyday to run back and forth between home/shop and I haul a
> lot of stuff; far more then any 4x4 would haul.
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> The suspension was set up for an industrial setting and had a 2200lb load
> rating. As I run across the field back to the house it would bounce the
> battery out of the back.
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> I removed the leaf springs and converted to triangulated 4-link and
> airbags.
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> The new cart I got the axle from an old cushman I parted out, stripped it
> down, cut off the brackets with a grinder, blasted welded on new brackets
> for the triangulated 4-link, coil over shocks, powdercoated then
> assembeled with new axle bearings, seals and such. Setting up for disc
> brakes:
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/truckster.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build1.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build2.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build4.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build10.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build13.jpg
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> With the axle set up top speed would be about 20mph. It has a 2-speed gear
> box which would reduce top speed in half. I am reversing the gearbox to
> make it a speed doubler which required buying another differential worm
> gear on ebay to swap around the input shafts:
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build7.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build11.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build12.jpg
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> Begining to set up the frame for the tiangulated 4-link. Will be using
> coil over instead of air bags but may add airbags latter for extra lift.
> They seem to drain down too much in the winter.
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build15.jpg
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build16.jpg
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> Anyway, it will probably sit for another week or two till I can return to
> the project.
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> Gary
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