That's not a cutaway. That's what you see when you take off the pan and the cover. It's the second google images link. Fuck. Well, I'm an idiot. That's still cool as hell though. Now I gotta find that Haynes manual. As for an electric conversion on the FR-S? I figured it'd be a bit tricky to pull off due to the balance of the car. I know there are a handful of shops around the country that do them. I wonder if as electric cars become more common, more garages will pop up with people experienced enough to make a good custom job.It's the thing between Parts 6 and 18, captioned "valve body.
Fuck that, hang one on your wall! Your wife will love it. Electric conversions are trivial. I mean it. I've done four. None of them were my idea. One of them was a riding lawnmower for my boss and it took me a weekend. Not only that but weight distribution is the least of your problems. You're replacing this: http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/36072029w660h440q80re0+cr1/impp-1205-14-o%2Bscion-fr-s%2Bengine.jpg With this: And you're replacing this: ...okay, that was a mild exaggeration. But it's no exaggeration to say that the battery pack in the first Insight was literally 120 NiCD D-cells. You can put that shit anywhere. Wanna see the "stupid vehicle" I'll buy when I have the bandwidth? 4 wheel independent, three locking hydraulic differentials, geared hubs, hauls a platoon of troops. The downside? Aircooled slant 4 in a cabover. This limits its top speed to about 55mph. And because in order to make more room in the compartment for...well... anything, you need to move the people. Most people saw a coil off the springs in the back or replace the springs to make them ride better anyway. Far better to put in an electric motor (max rpm: ALL THE RPM) and a thousand pounds of batteries in back. You've just solved two problems. It'd probably have a range of about 20 miles when all's said and done, though... ;-) But hey. There are calculations for that. When I have more money.
