Checked out the Rex

I went to check out the CRX today. We couldn't get our schedules to work out well during the week. It looks like it will work great. There is some paint and scratches to deal with, but for the most part everything was there and the tranny and clutch were very smooth. He couldn't find the title after his last move, so we are going to the DMV on Monday and get a replacement title and transfer it to me. I am very excited but also know there is so much to learn and do with this project. I have already had a few questions answered from some great people on the diyelectriccar.com forum as well as read a bunch of posts pertaining to the type of system I want to install. Here's to hoping the title is clean and the transfer goes smoothly. I am going to pay him $1000 for the car. He recently installed a Cat and a clutch, so maybe I can get a decent price for the cat. We'll see what I can get for the old 1.5L carbureted engine.

Hopes and Dreams

I am planning to convert a Honda CRX from an internal combustion engine to an electric motor. Right now, I am waiting for a call back on a prospective donor car, a 1986 CRX HF. This is a very light weight 2 seater which will be a perfect commuter car for me. The plan is to put in LiFePo4 batteries and an Impulse 9 motor with either a Zilla controller or maybe the new Netgain controller. We'll see how it turns out. I would like to keep it under 12k at the most and preferably under 10k if possible. A lot depends on how big a battery pack I put in.