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Old 07-16-2012, 03:59 PM
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It's great to see the abundance of 944 conversions now, I hope to learn from and tweak my set up based on what you guys come up with!!
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Old 07-16-2012, 05:40 PM
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I just ordered an Android tablet from ebay and the hardware from EMW for the awesome metering display. Blatantly stealing the work that RW has shown us in his blog.
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It's great to see the abundance of 944 conversions now, I hope to learn from and tweak my set up based on what you guys come up with!!

Maybe we should start the International 944E Club?
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Old 07-17-2012, 01:33 AM
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Have you guys seen this one?

http://www.jstraubel.com/944EV/EVproject.htm
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Old 07-17-2012, 06:54 AM
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JB is the CTO of TESLA now, which you guys may have known....Here is the link to his home page: http://www.straubel.com/

This particular 944 held an NEDRA SC/B record back in 2000. Wonder if it is still running??

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That was basically the only finished conversion I had for reference when I started. There were a couple other guys in the very early stages, one in the USA and one in Germany. JB's was the one that convinced me to go clutchless since he says he couldn't put full power to the ground because the clutch would slip.

I didn't care for the fluke meter on the dash, or the battery box that hung so low in the back. It was better than nothing as a reference point.
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Old 07-17-2012, 10:23 AM
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That was basically the only finished conversion I had for reference when I started. There were a couple other guys in the very early stages, one in the USA and one in Germany. JB's was the one that convinced me to go clutchless since he says he couldn't put full power to the ground because the clutch would slip.

I didn't care for the fluke meter on the dash, or the battery box that hung so low in the back. It was better than nothing as a reference point.
Ditto - and his clutch issue is the reason I chose to ditch the transmission completely. Finding out about JB's car on the 'net showed me the car itself was a good candidate for conversion, RWaudio's build solidified my motor choice.
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Old 07-17-2012, 10:29 PM
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Found a place online that sells lightweight parts for Porsches including hoods and light bucket replacements. Looks a bit expensive, but I really have no experience in this area so could use your opinions. http://gt-racing.com/?wpsc_product_c...-parts&paged=6
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Finally got around to updating my blog...link is in my signature.
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Been a while, but updated the blog again...check it out, link is in signature. I have yet to get a comment, someone has to have something to say on there!
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