Alibro
Well-Known Member
That's what I want to do and it may end up better value too. The SimpBMS setup which can only monitor the e-Golf pack not balance it is over £500 and for a 3rd party BMS that can balance it would be around £1k. That is similar to the price of two modules so if I can use the Leaf BMS (still a big IF) it's a no brainer really.It would make most sense to get the additional cells if you can, to bring the golf pack up to the same configuration as the Leaf pack. As well as being able to use the Leaf BMS and charger, it'll also increase the kWh rating, so it's a win win.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Golf pack without the top cover on, and some technical specifications of what's inside would be interesting too.
I got a bit done on the motor mount bracket and started at the tie bar.
The plan is to make the top part of the bracket using two 5mm plates sandwiched together with the tie bar welded in between. I'll use a couple of drilled out nuts welded together to stop the plates compressing and old scaffold pole to go down to the bracket I made earlier.
I'll probably cut holes in the bottom plate to let the scaffold pole pass through and weld to the upper plate then the bottom plate for double strength.
The tie bar is 3mm steel with a bit of pipe the right diameter welded in between. The original tie bar bushing will be pressed in when I'm finished welding.
Still a lot to do here but I'm having fun so that is the whole point.
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