| Owner | Robert Kelly |
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| Location | Housatonic, Massachusetts US map |
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| Vehicle | 1997 Volkswagen Jetta Found this car with a bad auto transmission. Acquired another Jetta (98)from a junk yard with a 5 speed and have transfered over the necessary parts to make the auto to manual conversion. |
| Motor | Advanced DC FB 4001 Series Wound DC ADC 9" motor with the shaft on both ends. |
| Drivetrain | Front wheel drive, now a 5 speed manual. Clutchless / direct drive setup. |
| Controller | Logisystems 144SFFX 550 120-144VDC 0-5K I haven't committed yet but this looks like my pick. |
| Batteries | 12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM Not sure yet. AGM's have been recommended. |
| System Voltage | 144 Volts |
| Charger | Not sure yet. |
| Heater | Considering a small hot water heater and circulator. |
| DC/DC Converter | Maybe I'll go with the alternator off the front shaft. |
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) Hopefully, of course it depends on the batteries and my driving style. |
| Seating Capacity | 5 adults |
| Curb Weight | 0 Don't know yet. |
| Conversion Time | Began the end of May 08. |
| Conversion Cost | Hopefully can stay under $10,000. |
| The beginning of this project was more involved than it needed to be because the donor car was an automatic. Fortunately I bought the car from a nearby used auto dealer and he also threw in a 98 Jetta for me to extract the manual tranny and essential components from. I now have the machined adapter plate and coupler, and the motor and transmission are back in the car. Just finished welding and fabricating the left rear motor mount bracket. Now it's time to start on the rear and front battery boxes. I'm hoping for an August completion date. Any comments or questions are welcomed. | |
1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS
“EJETTA”
(under construction)
Last Updated 07-13-2008
Copyright © 1997-2008 by Mike Chancey