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by Derek
01 Mar 2023 11:50
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

hah, a carb'ed L series in the back of my car sure would be something. Anyone build a transverse one before?
by Derek
22 Feb 2023 13:21
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

Thanks Keith! Since I basically do this type of work at my job, I gotta keep up with the times you know. Good to hear from you, and hope all is well!
by Derek
21 Feb 2023 16:22
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

A year later and the car is still going. If you follow my instagram (@derekbruceyoung) this is all old news, but here's the synopsis: Showed the car at Monterey car week and out sprung an article on the Autopian: https://www.theautopian.com/how-an-engineer-built-a-nissan-leaf-with-electric-power-up-...
by Derek
03 Mar 2022 10:41
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

After a couple of slow months fixing some problems with the chain line and radiator ducting, the car is reliably on the road! I've replaced the ball bearings in both the idler and tensioner sprockets with needle bearings which should hopefully help their longevity. I had to increase the size of my w...
by Derek
03 Feb 2022 11:50
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: Derek's EFI-L18 4 Door MEGATHREAD
Replies: 274
Views: 114444

Re: Derek's EFI-L18 4 Door MEGATHREAD

It's down in San Diego -- the guy who bought it also has a very nice C10 Skyline, so it's in good hands. https://www.instagram.com/miguelrojas_02/

Glad to hear your following along my latest adventure -- it's a wild one.
by Derek
18 Jan 2022 09:38
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: Derek's EFI-L18 4 Door MEGATHREAD
Replies: 274
Views: 114444

Re: Derek's EFI-L18 4 Door MEGATHREAD

My car has been sold again (@$18k I believe -- a steal!), and the new owner is returning it to "Derek Spec" -- this warms my heart!
by Derek
28 Dec 2021 11:47
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

Yep 1.75" out using the stock titanium muffler -- it's only 1000cc so seems OK?

I took it on the highway this morning for a quick pull. You can see I'm ready to short shift -- I need to get used to that 13k redline. :)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xLqRKXPUne53TWjTA
by Derek
27 Dec 2021 23:36
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

510 Friends! Yes it's been a while but between a family, a job and this project its only left me enough time to run just a photo dump of everything related to this project in lieu of posting, which can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hBUezQtiCVuvTPQ99 If you've been following along -- you'd...
by Derek
05 Oct 2021 21:44
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

With the G35x front subframe/suspension/uprights, there is room to run a set of front axles. My goal was to explore a hybrid setup with a couple of pancake motors within the engine bay and as much as 10kwh batteries stored within the ample space under the rear of the truck's bed. Added bonus would ...
by Derek
05 Oct 2021 21:27
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

Keith -- good memories all around. Some of my old projects I feel the same way -- I don't know how I made all that stuff. The difference with this one is that I'm trying to do it with as little work as possible :) Outsourcing the bulk of the part fabrication makes a huge difference. funwithmonkeys -...
by Derek
05 Oct 2021 13:22
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

Hah thanks Keith, yes this really is modern hot rodding. Not a lot of new cars you can do something so radical with while remaining emissions legal-ish. I also appreciate being called "younger" (turning 44 in less than a month), but of course, I've known you since I was in my 20s. Where ha...
by Derek
05 Oct 2021 08:04
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

Workflow is generally: Take hundreds of photos Meshroom crunches for 10s of hours Open mesh in Meshlab to trim and simplify Open in Solidworks as mesh graphic (not surfaces or solid) Extract surfaces (usually two major parallel faces) from mesh (Solidworks 2018+ feature) for measuring (or measure in...
by Derek
03 Oct 2021 10:30
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

Exciting times -- my major laser cut parts order from OSHCut landed yesterday and I got busying fitting things together. Today I should be pressing the differential bearings on and doing the first build of the driveline cradle which will support the engine and the chainline. I also couldn't resist b...
by Derek
29 Sep 2021 12:46
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

Oh hey! I have not forgotten about this, but I've been so busy working on it that I haven't had time to post. While down in Las Vegas filming Battlebots I spent a handful of days in the downtime between judging fights to do CAD work using 3D scans I did earlier -- a whole other project inself! Every...
by Derek
13 Jul 2021 12:18
Forum: Non PL510 Projects
Topic: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid
Replies: 25
Views: 4750

Re: LeafZX: EV + Literbike = DIY road coupled hybrid

Oh man that would have been a good deal. I probably could have found one better and/or cheaper, but I'm impatient and wanted to get started ASAP. As for performance, I'll worry more about that once its running. Ideally all this stuff would be transplanted into a different body with a smaller pack at...