| Owner | David Iredale | ||||||
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| Location | Augusta-Margaret River, Western Australia Australia map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 2006 Mazda RX8 The original car was purchased for the conversion but it was so good to drive the conversion didn't start for 30 months. | ||||||
| Motor | Shenzhen Greatland GLCP25L1 3-Phase AC MAX 80KW, 250nm, 5000rpm. Water cooled | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Motor drives through new flywheel & HD clutch to the manual 6sp gearbox and std diff. | ||||||
| Controller | Shenzen Greatland GLCP7024L11 Rod @ EV Power designed a throttle mapper to enable the accelerator and motor controller to communicate. | ||||||
| Batteries | 90, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate 100Ah / 30KWh battery pack. 24 cells under the bonnet, 24 over the rear axle and 42 forward of the rear axle. Battery boxes made by EV Power ev_power.com.au. EV Power designed the BMS that interfaces with the individual cell modules. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 328 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | A 2KW and a 4KW via Type 2. | ||||||
| Heater | The controller and motor heat the water that goes through the cabin heater core, this is sufficient to demist the windscreen in winter in the SW of West Australia. The A/C compressor is bolted to the motor frame but requires a drive motor to be fitted and the condenser to be refitted. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | The electric power steering (EPS) is connected directly to the DC/DC. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | EV Power battery monitor. Brake vacuum gauge. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 90 MPH (144 KPH) | ||||||
| Range | 100 Miles (160 Kilometers) 130km at 100 ~ 110kph. 170km at 80 ~ 90kph | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 3,521 Pounds (1,600 Kilograms) 200kg heavier than the original ICE, it's now about 1600kg and the balance is still 50/50. | ||||||
| Tires | 225/45 R18 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Manhours?? From ICE to EV 32 months. The mechanical plus some of the electrical work was carried out by myself and most of the electrics by EV Power. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | >AUS$25,000 | ||||||
| Additional Features | CVR rotary vacuum pump and a vacuum reservoir. The original oil cooler is used as a radiator. The original engine speed sensor has been fitted to line up on the edge of the clutch to give a tacho signal to the ECU to energise the EPS. SW Machining in Busselton made the flywheel and fitted the CanEV gearbox adaptor plate to the motor. Rotomotion in Maddington WA manufactured the motor frame to fit the original 'Wankel' mountings and modified the flywheel hub. | ||||||
| I have changed over to a Type 2 charging connection so I can to go to 3ph charging. I have 3 X water cooled 6.6KW chargers ready to install. | |||||||
2006 Mazda RX8
“XRX8”
Last Updated 06-06-2019
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