Hi all,
I'm new to this whole set up but I'm thinking of trying my hand at a conversion of my own (inspiration courtesy of kiwiev). There is a specific car that I had in mind and as the title suggests its a 1992 Jag XJ (One of the British prime minster's cars you see in films of that era).However, the thing weighs 1750kg (around 3950lbs) which seems to be a hefty bit of kit. However, it currently has a hefty V6 engine block which I suspect may contribute significantly to the weight. Is this realistic to expect the car to still have a decent range given its weight? I would just like it for city driving so nothing major is required of it. I was wondering if there are many conversions of heavy vehicles done and the degree of sucess with which it was achieved? In this case would it be better to opt for an AC system rather then the DC? I'm still just toying with the idea and it might not materialise but I would love to have a shot at such a beautiful car.
Any help is much appreciated.
Eamonn
I'm new to this whole set up but I'm thinking of trying my hand at a conversion of my own (inspiration courtesy of kiwiev). There is a specific car that I had in mind and as the title suggests its a 1992 Jag XJ (One of the British prime minster's cars you see in films of that era).However, the thing weighs 1750kg (around 3950lbs) which seems to be a hefty bit of kit. However, it currently has a hefty V6 engine block which I suspect may contribute significantly to the weight. Is this realistic to expect the car to still have a decent range given its weight? I would just like it for city driving so nothing major is required of it. I was wondering if there are many conversions of heavy vehicles done and the degree of sucess with which it was achieved? In this case would it be better to opt for an AC system rather then the DC? I'm still just toying with the idea and it might not materialise but I would love to have a shot at such a beautiful car.
Any help is much appreciated.
Eamonn