To underline the accelerative power, here's a drag race against a fully TC'd Hayabusa Turbo Westfield (back when the electric one had only 450hp)
I'm off to browse the salvage auctions for Cat C Teslas
Re: Electric Westfield build diary
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:59 am
by mik
Impressive.
I was about to bemoan the fact it’s so drag-biased when I saw this vid. Clearly nimble too.
Sadly bwarpless.
Re: Electric Westfield build diary
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:19 am
by speedingfine
Lunchtime reading sorted, ta
Re: Electric Westfield build diary
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:20 am
by Jimmy Choo
I expect something home broo'd by you by christmas and your good lady wondering why you have 2 washing machines that don't work in the house.
Re: Electric Westfield build diary
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:15 pm
by Nefarious
Jimmy Choo wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:20 am
I expect something home broo'd by you by christmas and your good lady wondering why you have 2 washing machines that don't work in the house.
Funnily enough, I've been chatting to my auto-locksmith mate (who gets his security software crack and hacks from various err-hem "grey" market sources) about ways of controlling the Tesla software (end users are currently locked out) - I reckon with some wiring mods and enhanced battery cooling you could significantly up the draw rate without drifting too far into the danger zone.
Sadly, things are still a bit expensive to just mess around with it for shits and giggles...
Re: Electric Westfield build diary
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:51 pm
by duncs500
That thread is great. Sounds like some life messing about with cars in Barbados!
Jimmy Choo wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:20 am
I expect something home broo'd by you by christmas and your good lady wondering why you have 2 washing machines that don't work in the house.
Funnily enough, I've been chatting to my auto-locksmith mate (who gets his security software crack and hacks from various err-hem "grey" market sources) about ways of controlling the Tesla software (end users are currently locked out) - I reckon with some wiring mods and enhanced battery cooling you could significantly up the draw rate without drifting too far into the danger zone.
Sadly, things are still a bit expensive to just mess around with it for shits and giggles...
People are already doing fun stuff with Tesla gubbins. I love this gasser style Honda Accord
I've not read the thread yet but in a comment on one of the vids he said it weighed 20-25kg more than when ice powered and they's seen where they could save 10-15kg; I didn't expect that!
Re: Electric Westfield build diary
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:58 am
by Nefarious
As I understand it, people rip the motors, battery packs etc out of Teslas, but then use aftermarket controllers/ECUs etc to run them. Tesla are super strict on control of their ECUs - partly so there isn't a load of bad press from people blowing themselves up, but also to enforce the model hiarachy.
