Re-arranged-rover
| Re-arranged-rover | |
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| Built By | Chris Shakespeare |
| Theme | Range Rover |
| First Race | ??? |
| Current Status | Active |
| Motor | 1 x BLDC 2000W motor |
| ESC | 1 x e-bike controller 2000W |
| Battery | 2 x 6S 9.5Ah in series |
| Transmission | ??:?? Chain |
| Contact | ?? |
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Background
Theme is to look like a Range Rover.
It uses the body from a kids electric car modified to fit a Hacky chassis
See more of the build log on https://www.facebook.com/JacklsRobots
Construction
How is the chassis constructed?
Majority of the chassis is constructed from 20mm x 20mm box section. Its fully welded together
The box section used allows a level of flex over rough surfaces that is beneficial
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Steering? Geometry?
Steering is direct in the style of a go-kart
There is about 8 degrees of negative camber and around 8 degrees of positive caster
Where are your wheels, tyres, hubs, axles from?
Majority of components are from mini ATVs
It uses tyres13x5.00-6 with a knobbly pattern.
The Hacky uses a differential using parts from a Aliexpress
It resolves the issues of a single axle causing understeer
How do your brakes work?
There is a single disc on the differential with a hydraulic caliber
The master brake cylinder is actuated directly from the brake pedal
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Powertrain
Motor
Uses single 2000W BLDC motor. The chain tension can be simply adjusted by slacking a couple of easy access bolts.
ESC
1 x Whitebox 2000W e-bike controller. This has a small shunt mod to give it a bit more umph
Details of chain and gear ratio?
11: 64 sprockets through a chain
Do you have a diff?
It has a diff
Where is your battery from?
China Hobby Line 9500W 6S 2
Other Features
Changing the wheel/tyre changes the ratio of the gearing by a few percent which can be handy
Race Results
BOM
| Item | Cost | Total |
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| Motor | £xx | £xx |
| Wheels | £xx | |
| ... | ... |
Limitations
The diff can cause the unloaded wheel to spin
Resources
More detail on https://www.facebook.com/JacklsRobots/
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