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| New Brakes for White Zombie |
Subject: New Brakes for White Zombie
by EVdude on 2010/5/5 15:57:28
Hello 1200 Fanatics,
It's been a while since I've posted here. For those who follow my electric 1200, White Zombie, we are preparing a potent version, soon to hit the 1/4 mile drag track. Its new LiPol Kokam battery pack is half the weight of the old lead acid pack it replaces while it has double the power - generating 926 'battery' hp! The pack also quadruples the energy storage from 5.7 kWh to 22.6 kWh, upping the car's previous range per charge from 35 'city' miles, to 110-120 miles of highway speed driving. The Zombie will be 400 lbs. lighter than the 11 second lead acid version, with a whole lot more power to tap into!
The reason for this post...I am upgrading the Ford 9 inch axle in back to Wilwood disc brakes, and because BF Goodrich has released a 50 series 15 inch version of the 215/60/14 G Force Drag Radials we've been using, we are switching to 15 inch wheels all around. In back, they'll be 15 X 8 American Racing Torque Thrust D, and in front, 15 X 4.5 versions of the same wheel fitted with 165/50/15s. I want to install a Nissan based 5 on 4.5 bolt hub (same bolt pattern as the rear Ford setup) and bigger discs to my 1200, then upgrade the calipers to Wilwwood. Have any of my fellow 1200 enthusiasts done such a brake/hub change? What works? Altima? Z Car? What struts and so forth do I need to accomplish this? Is it doable? In addition to this front end upgrade, I will have to make room in back for the new 225/50/15 Drag Radials on the 15 X 8 wheels - the backset is nearly identical to the current 14 X 6 wheels, but the new wider wheels and tires will go past the fender lips by about and inch to an inch and a half. Can I cut-loose the metal at the fender lip, and bow out the quarter panel, or do I need to add flares? If I have to add flares, what tasteful type flares are made for the 1200 sedan? I know a long time ago, you could get flares through Nissan comp.
Anyway, I'd appreciate any feedback on this. To get up to speed on the car, there's a fun video at Youtube, if you use their search for 'Dow Kokam'. At my web page <www.plasmaboyracing.com> under 'Photos' I've got pictures of the new lithium modules up, and there's a 4 part story at 'Wayland's Words' all about what it took to get this incredibly powerful LiPol Kokam setup.
I am quite sure the car will run 10s at just half the available battery power dialed in. Once we conquer the 10s, the car will then be prepped to head toward the 9's with the addition of a second .6 megawatt Zilla Z2K controller and a bigger Siamese 9 motor replacing the current Siamese 8.
Looking forward to getting advice form all you 1200 experts!
See Ya...John 'Plasma Boy' Wayland
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