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Hi All,
Thanks for reading my Idea/Question.
Effectively I'd like to create a capable AWD performance hybrid car. I currently drive a 2011 Honda CRZ. I've been toying with a lot of ideas to make this car more capable as well as more fun but need great gas mileage.
The car's hybrid system is a little wonky. IMA is basically gas motor-electric motor-transmission. Integrated Motor Assist.
What I'd like to do:
Find an electric drive motor to hook up to the rear wheels in place of the existing hybrid components. A 200HP EV motor driving the rear wheels would give me a nice jump. I'd be looking at about 111HP driving the front wheels and 200HP driving the rears. That just sounds insanely fun and should be good for at least an equivalent 50MPG.
Stock figures on my car are; Gas motor= 111HP/106 ft.lbs Electric Assist Motor= 14HP/58 ft.lbs
At 311HP a 36/64 rear biased AWD car would be so much fun. I'm hoping someone might have experience on some level with this type of conversion. I may be delusional and I know anything is possible with enough money. Just looking for realistic, constructive information on the possibility and maybe some source for parts/kits/info.
Thanks for over indulging me by reading my lunatic idea. Why Honda didn't just stick the 123HP/189ft.lbs motor from the Fit EV in the hatch to drive the rears I'll never know. Or why they didn't give it the drive train from the S2000. Both vehicles are related(Fit) or close to the same length/width (S2000) so why not? Oh well.
Thanks again.
Thanks for reading my Idea/Question.
Effectively I'd like to create a capable AWD performance hybrid car. I currently drive a 2011 Honda CRZ. I've been toying with a lot of ideas to make this car more capable as well as more fun but need great gas mileage.
The car's hybrid system is a little wonky. IMA is basically gas motor-electric motor-transmission. Integrated Motor Assist.
What I'd like to do:
Find an electric drive motor to hook up to the rear wheels in place of the existing hybrid components. A 200HP EV motor driving the rear wheels would give me a nice jump. I'd be looking at about 111HP driving the front wheels and 200HP driving the rears. That just sounds insanely fun and should be good for at least an equivalent 50MPG.
Stock figures on my car are; Gas motor= 111HP/106 ft.lbs Electric Assist Motor= 14HP/58 ft.lbs
At 311HP a 36/64 rear biased AWD car would be so much fun. I'm hoping someone might have experience on some level with this type of conversion. I may be delusional and I know anything is possible with enough money. Just looking for realistic, constructive information on the possibility and maybe some source for parts/kits/info.
Thanks for over indulging me by reading my lunatic idea. Why Honda didn't just stick the 123HP/189ft.lbs motor from the Fit EV in the hatch to drive the rears I'll never know. Or why they didn't give it the drive train from the S2000. Both vehicles are related(Fit) or close to the same length/width (S2000) so why not? Oh well.
Thanks again.