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- Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:13 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2527
Re: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
I looked in to using the nissan gearbox with adapted driveshafts but it was cheaper going with an adaptor plate & coupler, if budget wasn't an issue I would have liked to go that route tho
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:11 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Toyota GT86 with Nissan Leaf Motor (Update 11/2022: 160Kw)
- Replies: 184
- Views: 60556
Re: Toyota GT86 with Nissan Leaf Motor
Congratulations Zapatero on a successful build, you have done a fantastic job, the car looks amazing
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:11 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2527
Re: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
Hi guys, apologies for the lack of updates, the refurbishment of the van is taking longer than anticipated so the EV side of things has been slow. I should be finished the worst of the refurbishment work in the next couple of weeks then I will jump back on to the conversion work. I did get the charg...
- Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:59 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Porsche 911 - will a Nissan Leaf drive train do it justice?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10577
Re: Porsche 911 - will a Nissan Leaf drive train do it justice?
Thanks Nimmoev, glad you found some of the videos useful. It actually comes apart pretty easily once you know what your looking at. Looks like you're making good progress with your conversion, I had a similar frustration with the inverter mount overhang...so I took an angle grinder at it:-) Hi mcgo...
- Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:48 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2527
Re: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
Wow, thats what I call a clean work space :) I still get greasy hands when working on Touran sometimes. If you need some inspiration for motor mounting, heres how I did it: https://openinverter.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=32&start=40 After years of getting oily working on projects, it ma...
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 10:59 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Toyota GT86 with Nissan Leaf Motor (Update 11/2022: 160Kw)
- Replies: 184
- Views: 60556
Re: Toyota GT86 with Nissan Leaf Motor
Excellent progress, looks really clean, very OEM, you done a really good job on the battery boxes
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 10:56 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2527
Re: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
Managed to get a couple of hours in the garage tonight, got the subframes and the gearbox back in place and the motor roughly in position Really happy with how its sitting, clearance is a bit tight between the rear of the motor and the collar of the driveshaft but it should be ok It's a pity that th...
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:27 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2527
Re: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
I like this! It will tick sooo many boxes for anyone looking to conv mk4/5 golfs, a3's, polo's, or ibiza's! Interested to see how close to the bulkhead the motor and box end up. Good luck on the build! Cheers Cookie600, I'm going to get the subframes back in at the weekend & get the gearbox mou...
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:21 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2527
Re: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
Cheers Kevin
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:19 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: [DRIVING] The Audi 8e - Powered by Leaf
- Replies: 146
- Views: 59881
Re: The Audi 8e - Powered by Leaf
Great project Cookie6000, you are making good progress, love the vehicle choice
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:13 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Porsche 911 - will a Nissan Leaf drive train do it justice?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10577
Re: Porsche 911 - will a Nissan Leaf drive train do it justice?
Really enjoying your youtube video series mcgousha, your episode on splitting down the Leaf package helped me to get mine split down & off the driveway in no time at all, keep up the great content and progress, cheers
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:04 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Toyota GT86 with Nissan Leaf Motor (Update 11/2022: 160Kw)
- Replies: 184
- Views: 60556
Re: Toyota GT86 with Nissan Leaf Motor
Nice fabrication Zapatero, good progress, really enjoying following your build
- Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:56 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2002 VW Caddy Conversion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2527
2002 VW Caddy Conversion
Hi Folks, I'm converting a 2002 VW Caddy van using a Nissan E-NV200 motor and inverter I thought it quite fitting that I convert the van using an electric van drivetrain I started working on the van a couple of months ago & have been mostly refurbishing the front end in preparation for the conve...
- Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:13 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Welcome to the forum - please read if you're new
- Replies: 90
- Views: 28367
Re: Welcome to the forum
Hi Folks Paul from Scotland here :) I signed up to the forum a few months back & have been absorbing the wealth of information on here in preparation for starting my own project This is a fantastic forum and has a great community feel about it I've been interested in the EV scene for a few years...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 2:11 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Voltswagen -64 "Leaf powered" Gen 1
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5664
Re: Voltswagen -64 "Leaf powered" Gen 1
Really nice conversion, how are the Outlander batteries performing?