Today I finally fixed my Shift Adjuster. I installed it backwards when I put the Zilla in, so when I went to use it the transmission thought I was flooring it and would drop into 1st for acceleration.
Now my heater is going to be interesting. I can't build it into the dash until Spring because it's so darn cold out and I don't have a garage. I was going to get one of those 12 volt heater/defrosters, but apparently those do absolutely nothing for heat. So I am working on creating a 96 volt edition of one of the Windshield defrosters and only use half off the heating element, so ~750 watts to save on batteries. I will have a switch so it can go between 750 watts and 1500 watts just in case, and all the proper fuses and wiring. I am working on my design tonight and hope to do something with it tomorrow.
Another thing that has been eating at me, besides the heater, has been my suspension system. The rear rides so low that I can hear the shocks bottom out when I got over bumps, and I am estimating that they will fail in the next 2-300 miles. The stock rear suspension wasn't designed to take 520+lbs in the trunk, let alone have it permanent. And if I ever update to a different lead acid pack, it will weigh even more.
I currently have my eyes set on a Skunk2 Sports suspension system on eBay and I may scoop it up if the price it right.
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Although I haven't installed them yet, I purchased custom springs from SpringWorks (located in CA) for the rear of my vehicle to accommodate the 800 lbs(!) I'm adding to the rear axle. It was a little over $300 for the pair. I read that other EVers have used this approach as well.
So I did order the Skunk2 suspension system. I didn't want to deal with old shocks and high powered springs, that and my rear shocks are showing signs of possibly failing so I decided to go all new.
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