Zoomev

18yr old Documenting my E46 Touring project: Engine Delete - Converting it to electric⚡️⚡️.. and some future EV Conversion Projects

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Battery box painting time

The E46 Touring EV is now running, just added an extension to the bottom of the battery box to get up to ~180v minimum where the Leaf Charger cuts off
Currently using 14x VW eGolf battery modules for roughly 23 kWh (for now)
#evconversion #diyev #evbmw

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Todays job was to mount the Power steering pump and brake vacuum pump for the #evconversion #diyev #evbmw

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Mounted a Nissan Leaf PDM (onboard charger and 12v DCDC) in the spare wheel well, this will eventually be replaced by a 22kW Tesla OBC

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Long time since an update:
Now going with a Lexus IS300h gearbox which is already mounted in.

This frees up a significant amount of engine bay room compared to the leaf and GS450h motor used previously.

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#evbmw #ev #evconversion #diyev

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Long time without an update on the #evconversion

Going with a leaf motor (160kW from e+ leaf), which is now bolted up to the original manual gearbox

Here’s the HV and LV junction box, with Zombieverter VCU

#emw #e46 #nismo

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@jndlphn @bookofthefuture Like me, £275 to tax this when it was in diesel form

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Looks like I’ll need a this sized hole to fit the Tesla drive unit in. Otherwise I’ll have 5cm ground clearance

Anyone know if there are any repercussions MOT wise for doing so?

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@bookofthefuture @jndlphn Wow that’s a lot, can’t imagine it’s going to be much better for me considering I’m 18 with no years NCB yet

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@YoungEVDriver Well the car doesn’t work yet, but it’s gonna be a Tesla powered bmw e46 estate sometime soon

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CCS Charging port fitted to my DIY EV

#ev #evconversion #bmw #e46

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After a little bit of angle grinding bits off the subframe, looks entirely possible to mount this Tesla motor to the rear subframe of the E46

#ev #evconversion #evbmw #tesla

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It’s here

Tesla SDU rear (Small rear drive unit) with 8k miles.

Bought with HV cable and Driveshafts for £1550

Sized up next to the E46’s subframe, time to shoehorn it in

#tesla #ev #evconversion #teslaswap #evbmw

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Freshly shot blasted and powder coated subframe & few other parts

Ready for a tesla SDU fitting soon

#e46 #ev #evconversion #evbmw

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Rear Subframe out and differential removed

Subframe definitely did a trip to the shot-blaster and a powder coat

Model S Small drive unit seems to fit okay, but I think a model 3 Rear drive unit would be a better fit

#e46 #bmw #evbmw #evconversion #ev

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@matthewtrehy @NewElectricDIY Which car are you fitting them into?

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More evening Cardboard aided design before I remove the GS450H Gearbox and move towards a tesla drive unit.

10 modules up front, 2 in the fuel tank area, 2 under the boot, so a full 14 modules (75kwh)

This also keeps the weight distribution similar to the original car

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@ItutiRally I have DM’ed you

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Yes, decided I’m going to change my motor now for a Tesla motor, am selling my current GS450H Setup (gearbox, inverter, controller)
This is because I can’t safely fit all 14 Tesla modules that I’d like also means o can balance weight better, expect progress more this month

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Any news on progress? #electromod

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@JonathanCOnP Haha, so am I, hence why I’m making this dream combination

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Been a while since any progress, but have made a front battery box

Reducing to 12/14 Tesla modules as it’s a struggle to practically fit them in

‘Engine’ bay looking good

#evbmw #e46 #e46touring #evconversiom