JTSpeedDemon
2019 Build Off Winner!
So after seeing a bunch of cool hybrid and twin turbo type cars at the Petersen Automotive Museum here in L.A I've latched onto the idea of turning the Green Monster into a hybrid go kart, so this'll be my thread to crowdsource and get input on my ideas and designs.
@Functional Artist I know you're pretty familiar with Boma brushless motors and the likes, I think you mentioned before how there's kits somewhere on the web for a full setup? Mind linking a few of those kits?
So yeah right now I'm thinking of running the Raptor FHB sent me on the Green Monster, but also having an electric setup as well, which'd give me low speed power, reverse, and potentially a stronger take off.
The big problem I'm thinking about at the moment is the drivetrain. I want to set up the Raptor with a 3D Motorsport manual clutch so this thing will be nice and flexible to drive, but I'm trying to figure out how to run a high power engine without overspeeding the electric motor.
I don't think I trust a sprag bearing to hold up to a 10K RPM engine and 10- 15 HP, but I want to make the electric motor geared low for low speeds. Now the problem with that is the lower it's geared, the faster it'll spin in relation to the axle, making the speed limit on the motor much lower. So I could just gear the electric motor crazy tall but that defeats the purpose of what I want.
Now if the motor has a 3/4 shaft I could probably rig up a 3D clutch on it too but that's gonna get really complicated and expensive really fast. Maybe some setup involving a jackshaft?
@Functional Artist I know you're pretty familiar with Boma brushless motors and the likes, I think you mentioned before how there's kits somewhere on the web for a full setup? Mind linking a few of those kits?
So yeah right now I'm thinking of running the Raptor FHB sent me on the Green Monster, but also having an electric setup as well, which'd give me low speed power, reverse, and potentially a stronger take off.
The big problem I'm thinking about at the moment is the drivetrain. I want to set up the Raptor with a 3D Motorsport manual clutch so this thing will be nice and flexible to drive, but I'm trying to figure out how to run a high power engine without overspeeding the electric motor.
I don't think I trust a sprag bearing to hold up to a 10K RPM engine and 10- 15 HP, but I want to make the electric motor geared low for low speeds. Now the problem with that is the lower it's geared, the faster it'll spin in relation to the axle, making the speed limit on the motor much lower. So I could just gear the electric motor crazy tall but that defeats the purpose of what I want.
Now if the motor has a 3/4 shaft I could probably rig up a 3D clutch on it too but that's gonna get really complicated and expensive really fast. Maybe some setup involving a jackshaft?