clutchless

I mentioned earlier that I felt the best way to go would be clutchless.

If I can go sepex, I think that I would like to keep the vehicle in one gear. If I do that then I will be able to get rid of the clutch.

Quote from ev album:

http://www.evalbum.com/727

Made an adapter from 2" bar stock and the splined hub that was originally in the clutch disk. So the motor is attached directly through the adapter to the transaxle. Also added a pilot brass bushing in the center of the motor shaft to accomodate the tail end of the trans shaft.

Sounds like a good place to find the splined hub.

I think that I would prefer a flexible coupling between the motor and gearbox shafts.


these guys make adapters
http://canev.com/KitsComp/Components/S10AdpKit.html

I think that this shows that you can still use the clutch plate to get some flexibility in a clutchless system.

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.northrim.net/wyanders/ev/0108s.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.northrim.net/wyanders/ev/motorinstall.html&h=187&w=250&sz=10&hl=en&start=19&usg=__0V4LFlJr6w8boxVxI7TgR0nBCUQ=&tbnid=t4PiB7PpBgHhbM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dclutchless%2Bev%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG


This is a good video of clutchless

http://www.evforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=570

These guys use a clutch in their kits
http://www.electroauto.com/info/parts.shtml

here is a good discussion - seems a good idea to keep the clutch

http://groups.google.com/group/civic-ev-kit/browse_thread/thread/4e5acb932c92f43f