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aveoturbo · 05-27-2008, 04:49 PM

id drive it, thats pimp shit, would save me gas runnin to the bank and grocery store and shit. altho here the speed limit is 35 mph on the main road here so i would prolly be in trouble there but thats pretty pimp none the less.

cheese9988 · 05-27-2008, 07:32 PM

Just tell work your car won't start and plug it in there.

And if your in TOWN chances are your going to hit red light after red light so who cares about the 25mph for a grocery getter.

Z6CRX · 05-27-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboMirage

yeah thats awesome! but there is only one road (in my town) that has a 25mph limit

to give you a perspective of that there are 60K people in my little town.

These things are legal on roads 35mph or less, checking local and state laws is also recommended.

As a side note, this thing is both an attention whore, and chick magnet

Z6CRX · 05-27-2008, 10:53 PM

Random event along the trip
Swore twice sooo language content.

I'm not sure, but from the looks of it the guys shoe was smoking?

jdmthathoeee. · 05-27-2008, 11:01 PM

omg that car is sooo cute!
yeah hum... his shoe?

Z6CRX · 05-27-2008, 11:05 PM

you would have to zoom in, quality wasn't that good on the camera, but from what I could see, only his shoe was smoking and nothing on the ground.

Celerity · 05-30-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by A-1SteakSauce

...i'm a huge fan of electric cars, but maybe more like a crx with a torque monster ac induction motor that can take some k20's to the cleaner...

Electric motors have gobs of torque at 0 rpm. at 1 rpm and above, it falls STEEPLY down to about the Vespa.

So it will move the wheels, but it won't ever smoke the tires or anything.

Z6CRX · 05-31-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Celerity

Electric motors have gobs of torque at 0 rpm. at 1 rpm and above, it falls STEEPLY down to about the Vespa.

So it will move the wheels, but it won't ever smoke the tires or anything.

Acceleration isn't too bad, but I believe it is being limited by the controller thats also limiting the top speed. Once the title comes in the mail I will go ahead and remove the limiter and find out what it can really do.

Z6CRX · 06-05-2008, 11:51 AM

Got a bit of an update. Got about 150 miles on it so far going well.

Theres only a few small problems and things I had to work around.

1. Ground plug on the car is a bit loose sometimes causing an error on the charger, it only happens when you first plug it in.
2. Recommends a GFI switch to be installed on the outlet its using.
3. Recommends its on 15amp breaker in the breaker box.

I even got a little bit more information on the original chassis, that uses a gas engine.

Microcar MC1/MC2

Manufactures website.
Microcar - A new way to drive
Parts Book MC1, may have to click on it twice to work
http://www.jofrab.se/commercePortal/...modellBesk=MC1
Parts Book MC2, may have to click on it twice to work
http://www.jofrab.se/commercePortal/...modellBesk=MC2
Ebay auction
2006 MICROCAR MC2 DYNAMIC 4SEATER on eBay, also, Other Cars, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 03-Jul-08 14:46:57 BST)

These cars were "highway capable" with their original engine. Once the warranty is up with Zenn I'm considering setting up a rear seat, and maybe upgrading the motor a bit. I still need to remove the speed limiter though. If someone can find the breakdown for the 4 seater model I would love to get a hold of those for the mounting points on the seat/seatbelts.

Z6CRX · 06-05-2008, 07:32 PM

JAY D Em pose.. Well its really EDM

I think i need to free up space in the garage.

Plenty of room in the back to either setup a seat or for just about anything.

Theres these 2 batteries up front, and 4 in a box underneath the car in the back

Electric motor and transmission. I will be adding some venting holes to the motor since it is fully sealed. This will help prolong life by keeping it cooler.

What I don't get it is the rear brakes are drilled and slotted, but he front are.

Also these disk brakes are a little bit bigger than the ones you find on bicycles.

Z6CRX · 06-11-2008, 11:29 AM

W0000

its now inspected and completely legit

.

Now I can modify it..

but first i need to check with warranty to fix my random charging issue. It seems to stop just before it gets a full charge and gives me a red light. 3 red flashes on time. and 6 red flashes another.

Z6CRX · 06-26-2008, 10:56 AM

Just got the software and serial for the controller.
eBay Motors: Feel Good Cars Zenn 35 MPH Programming Software Kit (item 130232192048 end time Jun-26-08 06:47:52 PDT)

When it arrives i will give an update on everything.

However tonight I will be getting a metal punch to ventilate the motor since it is sealed and it gets warm under heavy use. After that the grille will be opened up a bit for additional ventilation. I'll post some pics of this tonight or tomorrow morning assuming I get to it.

MadMaXXX · 06-28-2008, 07:51 PM

wouldnt opening it up also open it up to dirt and shit?

Z6CRX · 06-29-2008, 12:09 PM

yes it would open it up to dirt and things, but placing small holes should keep the larger debris out.

I've been looking around, mostly all of their motors are open other than this one. That too the placement seems it wont really get dirty. Its up high enough that nothing kicked up really gets up there.

I had to cut the plastic a bit to have room to do this, that tab was not coming out. Nothing seems to get up in this area, believe me I have tried, so I would say it s safe for me to cut it.

Z6CRX · 06-29-2008, 12:12 PM

It seems to run a little bit cooler because the overheat light hasn't come one since. Up a few hills that I would drop down to 17ish on a full charge, I managed to keep a steady 19mph on about a 70% charge.

Z6CRX · 06-29-2008, 06:42 PM

Just so everyone knows my mom did this modifying with some help from me since she didn't like the look.

Well heres a bit of update on modifying the car aesthetically.
The door panels were a checkered gray patter you can see earlier in the thread.

Pulled the panels out.

4 plastic tabs

and 1 star screw thing

take some spray adhesive

Cutout the fabric

sprayed it on and pressed it on well, then cutout the door handle

uses a small screwdriver to punch holes for the tabs

Applied a similar method to the shift boot since bolts in the floor wore though it a bit. I covered those and got everything together.

MadMaXXX · 06-29-2008, 08:22 PM

hmm. perhaps you could incorporate some sort of scoop for better cooling.

o, and the door panel looks really tacky. Especially with those 4 clips extra visible.

05-27-2008, 07:32 PM	#27
cheese9988 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 27 Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Rep Power: 27	Just tell work your car won't start and plug it in there. And if your in TOWN chances are your going to hit red light after red light so who cares about the 25mph for a grocery getter. __________________ Is it good when my dipstick is rusty on my jeep? Linux Mint 5.0 "The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything. Do not be afraid to make mistakes providing you do not make the same one twice." Theodore Roosevelt

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jdmthathoeee. the sky is the limit. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rome. Posts: 514 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 02 Mitsubishi Lancer es Rep Power: 11	omg that car is sooo cute! yeah hum... his shoe? __________________ "I know this world is so cold and deceiving, but ima keep my head up like my nose is bleeding." -Lil' Wayne.

05-27-2008, 04:49 PM	#26
aveoturbo Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	id drive it, thats pimp shit, would save me gas runnin to the bank and grocery store and shit. altho here the speed limit is 35 mph on the main road here so i would prolly be in trouble there but thats pretty pimp none the less.

06-28-2008, 07:51 PM	#38
MadMaXXX Mad Man Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: up and down the east coast Age: 22 Posts: 884 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 civic dx Rep Power: 28	wouldnt opening it up also open it up to dirt and shit?

06-29-2008, 08:22 PM	#42
MadMaXXX Mad Man Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: up and down the east coast Age: 22 Posts: 884 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 civic dx Rep Power: 28	hmm. perhaps you could incorporate some sort of scoop for better cooling. o, and the door panel looks really tacky. Especially with those 4 clips extra visible.

06-29-2008, 10:10 PM	#43
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