# Electric 240sx **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 3, 2007, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347 "2007-07-03T06:28:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GetARide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@GetARide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GetARide)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/1 "2007-07-03T06:28:23Z")
By far the weirdest swap thought of. Anyways heres the Specs from Dragtimes, “Car was converted to electric in 2005. Weight is 3250 lbs. It has 25 marine batteries (1000 lbs) a 2000 amp motor controller and two 9” diameter DC motors running directly into the differential (no tranny). Gtech Pro data shows 190 HP and 650 ft-lbs torque. This car ran a 14.27 at 95 mph for its first time ever on the track with street tires and stock open differential. This current record is with drag radials and limited slip differential. It is one of the few electric cars that have broken 100 mph in the quarter mile (see [www.nedra.com](http://www.nedra.com))." 1/4 Mile ET: 13.364 1/4 Mile MPH: 99.640 1/8 Mile ET: 8.505 1/8 Mile MPH: 81.980 0-60 Foot ET: 1.819 Temperature F: 0.0 Vid of a burnout. [http://www.jouleinjected.com/videos/burnout.avi](http://www.jouleinjected.com/videos/burnout.avi) ![http://www.jouleinjected.com/images/burnout.jpg](http://www.jouleinjected.com/images/burnout.jpg) ![http://www.jouleinjected.com/images/interior-controls.jpg](http://www.jouleinjected.com/images/interior-controls.jpg) ![http://www.jouleinjected.com/images/contactors.jpg](http://www.jouleinjected.com/images/contactors.jpg) ![http://www.jouleinjected.com/images/MotorsandMount006.jpg](http://www.jouleinjected.com/images/MotorsandMount006.jpg) I found all the pics from his website [jouleinjected.com](http://jouleinjected.com) ---
**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/2 "2007-07-03T06:41:45Z")
I’m not surprised at all. Most guys used RX-7 chassis for they’re electric drag cars and i’ve been waiting to hear about an electric drag 240sx. Very cool swap! ---
**Author:** ![Daddy\_Rim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddy_rim/32/5483_2.png) [@Daddy\_Rim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddy_Rim)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/3 "2007-07-03T07:04:26Z")
Very happy to see someone finally doing this with an S13. Electric conversions are already very popular with VW’s, and I personaly know of two such conversions in the GTA area. One chap uses his converted Golf for his daily commute in the summer months only. ---
**Author:** ![killa\_snake](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killa_snake/32/5588_2.png) [@killa\_snake](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/killa_snake)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/4 "2007-07-03T09:54:53Z")
That electric motor looks so small… How is it pushing so much power? ---
**Author:** ![240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sx/32/5592_2.png) [@240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/5 "2007-07-03T10:00:53Z")
imagine how light that is! ---
**Author:** ![duckJAI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duckjai/32/5553_2.png) [@duckJAI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duckJAI)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/6 "2007-07-03T10:19:12Z")
> [@BMW ?'s](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-s/12608/27): > > imagine how light that is! 3250lbs isn’t light at all. don’t stock 240sx weigh around 2800lbs approx? ---
**Author:** ![nwmrkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@nwmrkt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nwmrkt)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/7 "2007-07-03T11:32:15Z")
> [@BMW ?'s](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-s/12608/27): > > imagine how light that is! it has 1000lbs worth of batteries. ---
**Author:** ![240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sx/32/5592_2.png) [@240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/8 "2007-07-03T12:52:10Z")
i some how missed that part ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/9 "2007-07-03T14:00:27Z")
imagin running a 13 at the track with no sound at all other then a buzzing noise, when people do come and surround your car and are like “WTF” and you open your hood id loveto see the looks on their faces. more like where the hell is the motor?! i wounder if he filled in his gas tank door. that is awseom! where is the electric cars that are gunna break the 10’s 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![93\_240sex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e274bd/32.png) [@93\_240sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93_240sex)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/10 "2007-07-04T11:59:47Z")
I wonder how come they didn’t eliminate the diff all together, and have each motor directly driving each wheel. I am thinking it wouldn’t be too hard to simulate a limited slip by comparing the rpm’s between each motor and reducing the voltage to one of them if it is spinning faster. Maybe they would have run into problems with clearance and mounting them out back like that, and it is probably just simpler all around to mount them in the tunnel. Would be cool for future versions though. ---
**Author:** ![fobwallsolarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@fobwallsolarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fobwallsolarian)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/11 "2007-07-04T13:16:23Z")
fuck your couch ---
**Author:** ![Daddy\_Rim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddy_rim/32/5483_2.png) [@Daddy\_Rim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddy_Rim)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/12 "2007-07-04T20:23:40Z")
> [@PROBLEM- thermostat on a 3.1 V6 (1999 Malibu)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problem-thermostat-on-a-3-1-v6-1999-malibu/13119/2): > > I wonder how come they didn’t eliminate the diff all together, and have each motor directly driving each wheel. I am thinking it wouldn’t be too hard to simulate a limited slip by comparing the rpm’s between each motor and reducing the voltage to one of them if it is spinning faster. > > Maybe they would have run into problems with clearance and mounting them out back like that, and it is probably just simpler all around to mount them in the tunnel. Would be cool for future versions though. That would add a lot of complicated electronics to the car. He is using an AC drive which is very common in electric drag cars, as well as what OEM’s are developing. These are typically 200-300 volts, hence the need for the big battery bank resulting in the increased weight. The increased gear reduction from the rear diff helps increase the torque to the wheels, even though AC drives have excellent low RPM power. ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/13 "2007-07-04T21:01:45Z")
That’s really cool! ---
**Author:** ![93\_240sex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e274bd/32.png) [@93\_240sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93_240sex)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/14 "2007-07-04T21:30:36Z")
> [@where to find this locally](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-this-locally/13161/8): > > That would add a lot of complicated electronics to the car. He is using an AC drive which is very common in electric drag cars, as well as what OEM’s are developing. These are typically 200-300 volts, hence the need for the big battery bank resulting in the increased weight. The increased gear reduction from the rear diff helps increase the torque to the wheels, even though AC drives have excellent low RPM power. I don’t think the electronics would be that much more complicated, but I did overlook the extra gear reduction. Of course they are using AC. DC would be less complicated electronically, but nowhere near as good as AC. ---
**Author:** ![Timzi\_27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Timzi\_27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Timzi_27)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/15 "2007-07-04T21:45:38Z")
Holy shit thats alot of TQ! I would love to feel the pull of a car like that. ---
**Author:** ![93\_240sex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e274bd/32.png) [@93\_240sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93_240sex)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/16 "2007-07-04T22:06:24Z")
And the best part is, that torque is available at a standstill. ---
**Author:** ![GetARide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@GetARide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GetARide)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/17 "2007-07-05T11:36:24Z")
Since these electric motors have a shafts on both ends, I wonder how fast a stock 240sx with an Electric motor adapted between the differential and the transmission would be. The engine probably won’t need any tuning because it would be like Wide open throttle going down a steep hill. ---
**Author:** ![93\_240sex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e274bd/32.png) [@93\_240sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93_240sex)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electric-240sx/107347/18 "2007-07-05T13:13:17Z")
What would be the point? It would be the worst of both worlds. Big heavy engine, complicated electronics, and still have 500 pounds of batteries.