If you aren't able to sell locally, I would be interested.
I'm in NC so shipping/transport would be moderately difficult.
Michael,
I am thinking about an EV build. I have a volkswagen T3 (vanagon) and a Porsche 914 that I am researching...I know EVWest did a T3 and would love to do that...do you think that they could make a mount for this motor? Also I see that you have a E914....thoughts?
P.S.Mangelsdorf, I'll keep it in mind if it does not sell in a reasonable time-frame. Thanks for expressing interest.
Doka_90, EVWest built the dual motor setup that I have. Their current setup is for AC motors from Netgain or Curtis, but the motor bolt pattern is the same. The setup I have is their original prototype, and the new setup is more elegant, and their new setup is also designed primarily for a VW whereas the one I have was originally setup for a buggy with a GM transmission, but I built an adapter to fit the Porsche 901 transmission. I'm sure you can make an adapter to fit a Type2 (?) transmission that is in the Doka. Either way, they should fit into the Doka in the same way with the DC motors as the AC motors. Here is a link to the dual motor adapter that they offer if you prefer to just use a new adapter instead of an adapter to the older one that I have:
https://www.evwest.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=36&products_id=441&osCsid=1c23a78l76ecps08ihrdnqpt45
I have had my 914 for over 20 years and it makes an awesome electric car! Lots of room for batteries, and its lightweight so its easier to move. It ran great with lead acid and the curtis controller (120v 500amp = 60kw peak) I never fully installed the dual motor and zilla into my car, so I did not get so see what a 300v 885a = 265kw setup would have done, but I'm sure that it would have been "overpowered".
The two vehicles are very different, and your use case for each would likely be very different from mine. So which one to swap? I can't answer that for you, but either one would be great as electric and with the dual motor and high current controller you will have plenty of power and you can reduce it with software to keep from damaging everything instead of wishing you had more. If you setup the swap with a good pack of lithium batteries and then decide to add an AC motor in the future, the adapters will allow for a direct replacement of the Netgain DC motor with one of the AC motors from Netgain or Curtis. The only thing to watch out for is that the Zilla can go up to 300v and the AC options are for 120v, so you may have to split your pack into two parallel packs if you make the change later. If you design it that way ahead of time, it will give you options in the future.
Anyhow, have fun making decisions and enjoy the project. Designing and building is most of the fun with DIY Electric Cars. Its pretty boring once you get it running and just use it as a daily driver.
