The VW Beetle conversion to electric power is coming together. In part four there’s a flywheel upgrade and a new clutch.
**Motor **Next up in the eTrixie project was to put the new motor in temporarily, just to see what it looked like! The new motor fits onto the existing VW transaxle bell housing with a beautifully CNC milled aluminium adaptor which bolts the motor to the gearbox.
Motor temporarily in place
**Flywheel **Another change for the electric motor is the change to a light weight aluminium flywheel. I no longer need a starter motor so a simpler and lighter flywheel replaces the old one.
Shiny new flywheel added
Clutch Then a new clutch is added. As I mentioned in part three, there will still be gears, and reversing will be handled by the gear box (rather than reversing the electric motor, which is easy to do).
With the new flywheel and clutch added the electric motor is ready for action.
Clutch in place
Read more about the conversion:
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Electric certification in part one
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Power and brakes in part two
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Removal of petrol components in part three
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Flywheel and clutch upgrades in part four
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The AC induction motor in part five
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New Fuel in part six
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High Currents in part seven
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The Loom in part eight
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Keeping it cool in part nine
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Putting it all together in part 10 (including a video of the first drive!)
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Bottom balancing and battery management systems in part 11
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Getting the certification examination in part 12
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eTrixie the Movie! Video walk through
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A DIY EV in the real world in the final part
