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...Building
the car
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| May
10, 2001 |
Chassis
arrives |
| Jun.
10, 2001 |
Strip
chassis interior |
| Jun.
12, 2001 |
Strip
out the mechanical parts |
| Jun.
14, 2001 |
Car
to Roll Cage Shop |
| Jun.
21, 2001 |
Choosing
the motor |
| Jun.
22, 2001 |
Building
a Computer Simulated Car |
| Jun.
25, 2001 |
Making
tire decisions |
| Sep.
18, 2001 |
Front
suspension removal and strut tower modification |
| Sep.
20, 2001 |
Rear
suspension removal and strut tower modification |
| Oct.
01, 2001 |
Front
suspension mounted |
| Nov.
11, 2001 |
Building
the battery connectors |
| Nov.
14, 2001 |
Preparing the test battery pack -part 1 |
| Dec.
03, 2001 |
Preparing
the test battery pack -part 2 |
| Dec.
06, 2001 |
Measure
rear suspension |
| Dec.
07, 2001 |
Designing
the battery box |
| Dec.
09, 2001 |
Cutting
out the bottom |
| Feb.
01, 2002 |
Framing
the bottom |
| Feb.
27, 2002 |
Deciding
how to connect the motors to the differentials |
| Apr.
17, 2002 |
The
Imp returns from the welder |
| Apr.
24, 2002 |
Checking
how the motor, diff, and wheels fit |
| May
02, 2002 |
Trimming
the trunk |
| May
05, 2002 |
Trimming
the Motor |
| May
14 2002 |
Fixing
minor problems in the running gear |
| Jun.
15, 2002 |
Overhauling
the uprights |
| Sep.
24, 2002 |
Fabricating
bushings to hold the motors |
| Sep.
25, 2002 |
Marking
and drilling the frame |
| Sep.
26, 2002 |
Mounting
the motors |
| Oct.
30, 2002 |
Building
a new rear suspension crossmember |
| Nov.
06, 2002 |
Tightening
up the suspension |
| Nov.
18, 2002 |
Mounting
the rear differential |
| Nov.
21, 2002 |
Mounting
the front differential |
| Dec.
09, 2002 |
Installing
the seats |
| Dec.
16, 2002 |
Mounting
the seat belts |
| Jan.
06, 2003 |
Adding
the rear battery box |
| Jan.
20, 2003 |
Adding
the front battery box |
| Jan.
27, 2003 |
Painting
the roll cage |
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...Installing
Kokam Lithium Polymer cells
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| Jun.
13, 2004 |
Assembling
the Kokam battery stacks |
| Jun.
19, 2004 |
Making
battery cables |
| Jun.
22, 2004 |
Installing
the Kokam Batteries |
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...Upgrading
to Kokam High Power cells
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Oct.
2006 -Part 1
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Choosing
the new pack |
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Oct.
2006 -Part 2
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Removing
the old pack |
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Oct.
2006 -Part 3
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Meet
the new cells |
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Oct.
2006 -Part 4
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Car
installation changes |
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Oct.
2006 -Part 5
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Fitting
the controllers |
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Oct.
2006 -Part 6
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Cell
installation procedure |
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Oct.
2006 -Part 7
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Installing
the new cells |
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...Modifying
the car
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| Nov.
2006 -Part 1 |
Improving
the air flow to the battery pack |
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| Apr.
11, 2007 |
Brake
system changes |
| Apr.
18, 2007 |
Wheel
and Tire changes |
| Nov.
14, 2007 |
Moving
the radiator to the rear of the car |
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***updated***
May 03, 2008 |
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