VW Beetle 2003 Budget Conversion: Difference between revisions
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I kept the original gearbox and coupled the front motor to the input shaft. I originally attempted to make the adaptor plate myself along with the coupler, but I failed to be accurate enough. | I kept the original gearbox and coupled the front motor to the input shaft. I originally attempted to make the adaptor plate myself along with the coupler, but I failed to be accurate enough. | ||
I was offered the services of a local CNC machinist for the cost of materials so I quickly dropped the motor and gearbox around before he changed his mind. This was the result. | I was offered the services of a local CNC machinist for the cost of materials so I quickly dropped the motor and gearbox around before he changed his mind. This was the result. | ||
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|[[File:20210421 124814 (1).jpg|thumb|CNC'd Aluminium plate]] | |||
|[[File:20210425 143144 (1).jpg|left|thumb|Motor Mounting Metal work]] | |||
|[[File:20210425 152953.jpg|thumb|Inverter and charger]] | |||
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I also mounted the inverter and charger under the bonnet. These could have been mounted further back to make better use of the space. | |||
Revision as of 11:21, 16 December 2022
This is a condensed version of the build thread here: https://openinverter.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1130
Current Components
VW Golf GTE hybrid battery packs x 2 (£500, £700)
Toyota Prius Gen 3 Inverter and EVBMW logic board (£100, €275)
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Charger/DCDC (£150)
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Water Heater (£130)
Mitsubishi Outlander Front Motor (~£250)
Vauxhall Zafira Power Steering Pump (£25)
Generic Vacuum Pump
Engine Replacement
I kept the original gearbox and coupled the front motor to the input shaft. I originally attempted to make the adaptor plate myself along with the coupler, but I failed to be accurate enough.
I was offered the services of a local CNC machinist for the cost of materials so I quickly dropped the motor and gearbox around before he changed his mind. This was the result.
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I also mounted the inverter and charger under the bonnet. These could have been mounted further back to make better use of the space.