Hello everyone,
I am leading a team of EEs at my university in reworking an already converted 911S Targa. The car is in perfect shape mechanically and structurally, but the electric power train is outdated and inefficient to say the least. It's a DC system (I wish it were AC) and it's seriously just a series of 10 RV-Marine deep cycle batteries. Our goal is something around 100 mile range, with as much power as the current forklift motor can give. But given our inexperience in this field of work, we aren't quite sure how we are going to get there.
I'd like to get as involved on this site as possible during our rework and build. If you're interested in seeing what we were given (the car was donated) to work with, check out this site
http://www.calpolymca.com/project-history.html.
Let me know where you guys think we should start. We're all smart students, but none of us have converted a car before.
I should note that the rework of the car is a huge undertaking, and there is a team of MEs working on drivetrain specifics, a team of people working on the interior restoration, exterior restoration, as well as a team of marketing and sponsorship people. We've got all our bases covered, but we need to have a plan worth pursuing. Which we don't really have right now. We've got the passion to get it done but there's really no point in flying head first in to a tree if you catch my drift.
Thanks again everyone,
