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Originally Posted by Shiv@Openflash
FYI, the twin ESC set up I'm developing for the Audi R8 should be worth a 105-110whp gain and only add about 40lbs of weight (including battery). That is with retaining the huge 70lb stock starter battery. It's easy to save 30lbs there by using a full size Oddessey battery.
Seems pretty viable to me  |
Very cool - you guys have metrics on battery exhaustion and recovery with this setup compared to the 86 platform? Also have estimated costs? I'm curious about how well the R8's alternator works with such a high output setup. Sorry if asking repetitive questions - if there's detail in an R8 forum thread somewhere let me know.
It's really fascinating on how this concept has taken on a life of its own - originally intended as a 'low cost' option for our cars/miatas. This dual setup is bound to be MUCH more expensive, but the FI market for R8's is way more than our cars too (supercharger kits >$10k), so I imagine it's still an 'affordable' option for R8 owners.