Electric Starion - Electric Car Conversion - Part 2

It's been a long wait, but the Thundersky lithium 144v 160Ah batteries finally arrived! Now we have to set about determining the best configuration for the batteries in the engine bay and rear tank using info from convertyourgasguzzler.com. A bit annoying the BMS modules haven't arrived yet as a confirmation measurement of the height of these would help in determining the battery rack height dimension. We could arrange the engine bay battery racks as a typical square-finish configuration, or perhaps angled around the motor for a cool effect, and then as Nathan suggests place plastic clear Perspex sheets over the top for a neat finish, and tinted perspex surrounding the Curtis terminals too perhaps - we want a neat engine bay! Nathan mentioned someone who had Thunderskies mounted on their edges (sides) but the efficiency was greatly deteriorated and batteries leaked! I don't know if those were the LiCoO2 (we're using LiFePO4), either way we'll install close to vertical anyway and a crude animation is included to show possible mounting. Another 'fun' part in this video was removing the dash so we could access the ventilation system box and put in the heater core (I know, could have gone with a water micro boiler unit but budget is getting tight; maybe later); biggish job but not too hard for two people working on it (Stephanie did it once, alone, and it was a pig of a job she said). I'll help Nathan get it back together later as he moves on to the charging setup and we'll the need the BMS master unit as well (which also hasn't arrived yet). The Curtis will have a water cooling block underneath where all the FETs are positioned inside (and block secured tight with thermal compound between surfaces) and maybe a fan box on top, if there is room, but the water cooler alone should help keep the thing under 75 degrees C (a Zilla would be better; can't get our hands on one for now and they're expensive). The very crude animation of possible engine bay layout will probably change as we decide the best location for stuff (pwr steer/air con drive components and compressor, pump motor, hoses etc) and final battery count front and back. The reservoir for water block coolant may stay in its original place if the hose length is not too long to be impractical. Slowly but surely we are getting somewhere now. Sorry about the shaky camera, some of us have been sick with flu. Sorry about the boobies too, but hot fiddling with cars ;-)

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[cityofdomes]

$10k when I got them, should be cheaper now, from Thundersky China. May be cheaper better ones out there now; search for 160Ah or 200Ah 3.2v > nom lithium phosphate batteries. Cheers

[cityofdomes]

3.2v is okay -I was watching it, made sure it didn't bolt

[Perfectasthis]

how much did you pay for the batteries? sorry if i missed the answer? and can you give me specs, how long to charge, miles, ect. thank you. excuse all these perverts, its the internet people will say whatever is on their mind.

[cityofdomes]

Hi, ah, the batteries cost me $10kUSD, though they're cheaper now. Thundersky lithium phosphate 160Ah @3C delivery (higher for short durations), 3.2v nominal. Needs battery management to protect. 90 mile range with 33% left over charge, 7 hours to charge (my trip to work and back 15 miles or so so only an hour and a half to recharge). Li polymers will give you 3 times the range but twice the cost, but are lighter, higher voltage, smaller size, so consider that also if you go conversion. cheerz

[Martindeheld]

I only saw some nice jugs and something about a car...

[datsunz]

there was somehting about a car? I missed that bit

[ninepuente]

How much do the batteries cost an were can I get them

[MrBry329]

nice how she there helping you 

[DrSteveHolt]

breasts

[shanemacc]

my my my ...why you playing with the car - head inside and play play play... the right way :) man she is mummmmmm

[1dashEVdotCOM]

Do not put Bolt on the battery, while removing from the box, my get welded ... Otherwise WAY TO GO- JUST DO IT- VIVA. 1-ev.com

[53295m]

great job and i meaan all of it ;)

[stangGTKKK187]

NICE BOOBS

[florijan535]

Thath gril is hot Big boobs