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Trouble finding problem, anyone one with the same set-up?

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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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Trouble finding problem, anyone one with the same set-up?

My rx7 has a short, does anyone here have the same set up?







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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 12:44 PM
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Wow, lotsa juice flowing there. Wonder how much that thing weighs, must run the 1/4 in about 30 seconds lol. I would have to kick my own *** if I ever thought of doing that conversion, would take 90% of the things I love away.
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 03:14 PM
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 03:26 PM
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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I bet it's not outrageously over stock weight.
Those batteries look tiny, 30-40ah range i'm guessing. Maybe they are much taller than they look? If so i've never seen any like that.
How many are there?
I'm assumings it's a 36v or 48v system?
What kinda range/speed?
We have considered making a electric kharman ghia.
we have 2 electric cars from the 70's, but they are basically golf carts.
It is a shame to use a nice 79, when they're are plenty of honda's that need/deserve to be butchered.
At least they did what appears to be a quality job.
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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What makes you think that's a 79? Look at the rear end, as much as you can see. Looks like an 81+ to me.

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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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I would have used a CRX 1995lbs. stock
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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Looking at your setup I beleive the problem is you've used a uni-directional flux capacitor in a bi-directional flux capacitor setup. You'll never get it up to 88mph that way. Time for another run to the parts store...
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 04:30 PM
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http://www.mazspeed.com/untitled15.jpg
WOW looks like electric 7's might be fun afterall?
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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Now thats an SA with some torque!
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 06:43 PM
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thats pretty good...
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 09:24 PM
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Look up the electric drag racing association (or something like that) on google. That 7 is actually fast! Instant torque and acceleration all the way. I caught a tv show showing electric vehicles drag racing and that was one of them or at least it looks like the one on there
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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Its a 84 or 85 model Rx-7.

How can I tell, the prop rod clip rules out 79, but the ridges on the strut tower were not added until '84.

John
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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It has the series 3 windshield washer jets so it is 84 or 85.
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 10:15 PM
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Its easier then that by the tailights. Just look straight down from the lock, and the lights dont hace those lines going throught them like series 3 does.
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 10:23 PM
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I can see now I don't know why i was thinking it was a 79.
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 10:42 PM
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Series 2 tail lights are the same though
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Old Dec 16, 2003 | 01:11 AM
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well at lease they cant be stopped by the smog police
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Old Dec 16, 2003 | 01:25 AM
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I think your short is in the flux capacitor.

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Old Dec 16, 2003 | 03:25 AM
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It's a GSL-SE actually... I came across it on yahoo....

It had the stats on the car but I wanted this to be a joke for you guys.
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Old Dec 16, 2003 | 07:30 AM
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excuse me sir, could you give me a jump ?
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 08:57 AM
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it looks like the interior of the floor cleaner at work, bet it goes beta but.
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