EV Conversion How To : Adapt a Hyper9 Electric Motor to a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia or Bug or Beetle

In this episode of Dissrepair, we show you how to adapt a Hyper9 Electric Motor to a Volkswagen Transaxle to start your EV conversion of your vintage volkswagen.
This task requires only ordinary hand tools and should take less than 1 hour, with the tools, fasteners and components handy (and a couple of friends too)

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#tesla #volkswagen #ev

[demotors]

Why does this swap use flywheel and clutch?

[charlestresnicky]

I think this channel is way ahead of where we will be in a few years. The conversion industry will be a beast of its own. Great content.

[crashbuilds]

Gave us like 30 seconds of the most satisfying bit at the end!

[clayauslewis]

"Karmann Electra". Too funny! And thanks for baring it all in your video!

[brussjhon]

its amazing intersting hopefully you have more video like that

[danijuggernaut]

Very nice, but administrations here in Europe are doing donkey to certificate this absolute excellent reconversions.

[dannelson]

If you heat the hub in an oven it will slide right on. Interference fit is a pain no matter how you do it.

[zapfanzapfan]

No blowtorch and hammer, much better then some other builders 🙂

[kirklinden]

I’m in the process of installing the EV West kit on an AC50. Would you mind letting me know what torque you used on the flywheel bolts? Thanks so much!

[monsterelectricgokart]

What can I say about the Hyper9 engine, you can customize any car. Even they can build electric go-karts.😁

[willieshaw]

Electric motor armature shafts are usually not rated for much of a thrust load. I wonder if the roller bearings in the electric motor have a high enough thrust rating for the thrust applied when the clutch is applied and released.

[knutbergan]

Saw electric conversion VW bug back in 1978 in San Francisco. I guess this has been around quite awhile.

[mikeakaspike]

What about all of the various kit cars which were built on the VW bug platform?

[socalworks]

do you have to measure the distance between the bell housing adapter and make it equal to the original motor bell housing?

[edwardhanson]

I would love to have an EV Karmann Ghia. I would also like to have an EV Nash Metro.

[abrahammonteropacheco]

you can also make Mustang 2005 v6 electric like that

[danawick]

so how much range does this have? or is it just for city driving

[jamesperreault]

Interesting concept. But what's with the Audio? Voice is extremely soft then the rift comes in at Max volume.

[Zaascar]

@demotors070161 is there a thrust bearing built into the hyper9? I imagine there will be some axial force when depressing the clutch, and I don't see any thrust bearings externally in the set up. Wondering if this has been an issue for you and this build at all?

[paulfishanderson]

is that a standard vw clutch if so 200mm or 180mm ..cheers