Gav's EV Conversion 5 - Removing the Clutch

[goldenjamesy]

damit you made me pick up my cellphone because it made the "beep beep beep beep" sound like i was gettting a txt..

[Brandonly23]

Haha! I like the american accent!

[ferraridriver16]

im not totally sure how the clutch works, but if you left it in, would it have been possible to continue using it the same way as any old manual transmission car? If you had left it there, wouldn't shifting gears with the electric motor reduce wear on the transmission?

[reap62]

a clutch is two little discs that have kind of like brake pad material on them and one end sits on the engine and the other sits on the transmission side and they squeeze together really tight but when you push the clutch pedal it releases the tension and the pads spread apart for a second so you can put it in the new gear then let go of the pedal to get it to drive again

[ferraridriver16]

so i assume it would be a little more difficult to shift gears... wouldn't it? I'm considering converting my old Mazda, and this was the one area that i just didn't understand fully.

[reap62]

well if your talking about an electric conversion like these guys then you wouldnt even need a clutch because just letting off the gas pedal would be the equivalent being that electric motors dont need to run all the time like gas engines they only spin when you give them electricity

[ferraridriver16]

suppose you were travelling at about 40 miles per hour and needed to change gear/ at that point, the electric motor would be spinning at possibly 5000 rpm. wouldn't it take a few seconds to allow the electric motor to wind down before you could change gear?

[reap62]

well not quite because as soon as you stopped feeding electricity to the motor it would just spin at whatever speed the drive shaft was spinning at as sort of an extension of it so you wouldnt need any clutches or fancy braking systems just let off the gas(electricity) put the transmission into the next gear and step on the gas(electricity) again i realize how complicated that sounds but it would be easier to describe if i was able to show you instead of just saying it

[ferraridriver16]

Ah! I see. That makes sense. I read up a little more on how clutches and transmissions work. It really would be just that simple! Thanks for the info!

[reap62]

your welcome

[superdave98008]

"My dodge colt or plymouth champ USA manual that I bought on e-bay." Pretty good American accent!

[Inevitab13]

And this will pass a WoF?

[lifeinhd]

But it wouldn't have affected anything if you had just left it in but not hooked it up, would it? Seems like a slightly easier option....

[goku1940]

I noticed that when you said "USA manual" your accent changed to an American one. Is this true or was I mistaken?

[ay549]

cool car. Thinking of converting a car to electric. where did you get info on doing this?

[2013andBeyonD]

ahh you cut it out.. sorry.. posted to early :)

[2013andBeyonD]

why not drill the clutch paddle connecter out?

[jmoyet]

you could have just left the clutch there and leave the car in one gear the whole time

[cant7think7clearly]

I only did it for cost saving reasons. I do need to change gear if I want to go on the open road or freeway. If budget wasn't an issue I would have kept it in. I still have it on the shelf if I change my mind one day! :)

[graphicsguy948]

Don't need the clutch with an electric anyway...

[TypeORedPill]

Duh, what if you change your mind later and decide you need your clutch pedal back?

[cant7think7clearly]

Duh, then we weld it back in!

I recommend doing a bit of internet searching on clutchless electric vehicles so you can learn how effective they are.

[rzigmu]

You guys rock!!! Can't wait 'till I have my own car to convert it. And as I see, you had great fun doing it.

[terrorist420x]

I would have kept it in and gone through the extra effort. The performance benefits of having ready access to all gears are enormous. But I understand where you're coming from being that you aren't looking to build a 220 kmh race car.

[cant7think7clearly]

Have a look at my website mate, it explains the purpose of the clutch removal a lot more.

[dom597167]

What the hell are you doing! I'm a mechanic by trade and have no idea what you're trying to achieve! Please enlighten me.

[MPaulHolmes]

hahaha!!!!! The motor just has a post that spins, and has almost no momentum. Just the stick is necessary to put it in gear

[sirfalconx]

I agree with corey. This is the best and most interesting thing on all of Youtube right now. Plus its very informative!

[cant7think7clearly]

Hehe, thanks mate! Later this week I'll be be sourcing my new gearbox.

[inirapsag1]

man, this is cool.

[coreymon77]

yes! the first ever ev conversion drama. what will happen next?... i am surely not the only one waiting to see. keep up the good work