Do you want an extra 100bhp?

RobUK · 11-12-2018, 05:47 PM

A pair of 'bolt on' electric wheels, some batteries, a few wires, 2hrs work and about £13,000 will get you an extra 100bhp and 4WD. Nothing if not ingenious I must say.

teaston · 11-12-2018, 06:21 PM

Nuts! Must be a drawback!

Watsey · 11-12-2018, 06:51 PM

Two hours to :

Remove the OEM wheels, hubs, discs and calipers
Fit new mounting brackets
Fit new brake calipers, lines and pads
Fit pressure reducing valves
Bleed the brake system
Fit new wheels
Fit a 200lb battery in the boot along with retaining brackets and wiring safely routed and clipped back to the hubs
Integrate the hub motor controls into the throttle controls

Cough (bullshit)

Then you've presumably got to :

Set up torque vectoring
Test/adjust the brake balance

Nice idea but way more complex than is being suggested. How do you recharge the battery ? No mention of a hybrid system.

£13K for 100bhp at the wheels is very expensive. I see potential for this as an OEM option but not aftermarket.

Wills2 · 11-13-2018, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Nuts! Must be a drawback!

Yes, 13 GRAND!

Ridg · 11-13-2018, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teaston

Nuts! Must be a drawback!

driving a civic

Soul_Glo · 11-14-2018, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ridg

Quote:

Originally Posted by teaston

Nuts! Must be a drawback!

driving a civic

Adds a whole new meaning to "VTEC kicked in yo!"

JustChris · 11-14-2018, 02:10 PM

I'm gonna day voids warranty?

bimmer456 · 11-14-2018, 02:16 PM

A bolt on tune will net you 100 Hp and is a lot cheaper in a turbo car.

Wills2 · 11-14-2018, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer456

A bolt on tune will net you 100 Hp and is a lot cheaper in a turbo car.

Ya think?!

Kal101 · 11-17-2018, 04:07 PM

Makes the £500 I laid to Unicorn to go from 309 bhp to 373 seem like a positive bargain.

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Watsey Major General 6438 Rep 8,509 Posts Drives: F31 330D sDrive M Sport Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: On sabbatical. iTrader: (1)	Two hours to : Remove the OEM wheels, hubs, discs and calipers Fit new mounting brackets Fit new brake calipers, lines and pads Fit pressure reducing valves Bleed the brake system Fit new wheels Fit a 200lb battery in the boot along with retaining brackets and wiring safely routed and clipped back to the hubs Integrate the hub motor controls into the throttle controls Cough (bullshit) Then you've presumably got to : Set up torque vectoring Test/adjust the brake balance Nice idea but way more complex than is being suggested. How do you recharge the battery ? No mention of a hybrid system. £13K for 100bhp at the wheels is very expensive. I see potential for this as an OEM option but not aftermarket. __________________ Current : F31 330sD, remapped, Ohlins Road & Track, Millway camber plates, Quaife LSD, Stoptech brakes + Pagid RSL1 pads all round, Weichers front strut brace, Eibach front & rear anti-roll bars, Michelin MP4S.
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