Turning my Prototype Arrival Van into an ELECTRIC RACE VAN?

[@nixter1nixter1]

After seeing Fords SuperVan at Pikes Peak this year, I don't see vans in the same light as before. The possibilities are endless. Seeing the shape of this one, I immediately thought how it might look with the top chopped way down low.

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Have been looking at how to do that.

[@nixter1nixter1]

@@Hazell_Nutz Two KZbinrs that do this often are, ian roussel custom garage and bad chad customs. Look at their streams or even contact them, they would probably be happy to assist.

[@smithleon]

I do a regular trip up the M40 driving past the Arrival premises....now for sale. Real shame, but really interesting to see how you end up using it.

[@Hazell_Nutz]

It is a shame but we are having grate fun

[@KD2HJP]

Hello from Long Island, New York! This project is absolutely amazing.I have been geeking about all things electric and small capacity rechargable battery DIY since the 80's. This is exactly the content my OCD feeds on. 73 DE KD2HJP

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Thank you so much for watching

[@jeromeandre4915]

Race Van? hell yeah!!!!!

[@4literv6]

Ford ev super van 3.0 winning pikes peak last year comes to mind. Wonder how bonkers this will be in comparison? 😀

[@Hazell_Nutz]

First thing is this will actually be a van 😂 unlike fords that could not actually carry anything

[@johnwoolf66]

Nice to see you enjoying your work 👍

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Thank you

[@ZoneKei]

This van is gonna be great. Loving the content so far Team!

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Thank you 🙏

[@WindyM]

Great Video!!!

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Thanks you

[@AndyMcMac]

Absolutely love this series, thanks!

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Glad you enjoy it! Plan it to try for an update every 3 weeks with fun episodes on other things in between

[@AndyMcMac]

@@Hazell_Nutz that sounds great, not a small amount of work but highly appreciated.

[@thegabormate]

It was awesome at the end watching someone figuring out how a gearbox/gear shift works 😂

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Normally they are not motorised.

[@thegabormate]

@@Hazell_Nutz DSG comes to mind first and then all the other "semi auto" gearboxes... But I'm here for the electric cars which you have definitely more knowledge of than gearboxes. Many thanks for the content!

[@Hazell_Nutz]

@@thegabormate no problem, when I looked closely there was a lot of wear on the pins that locked into the gears so I don’t think there tuning was quite right.

[@a-aron2276]

If kapton tape is good enough for NASA, it's good enough for me.

[@Hazell_Nutz]

I am pretty sure NASA’s would have done a Debarring process and nickel plating before hand though.

[@dibi2037]

Awesooooome! Thanks for unmounting these! This array of SMD IGBT's went on my desk as a schematic once... A bit of sadness that the company didn't run successfully. I'll follow your videos closely :-)

[@Hazell_Nutz]

No problem thank you

[@spokehedz]

4-wheel steering is always one of those 'cool' things that never gets done in reality

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Think we might have to try it

[@jeromeandre4915]

Chris: "Hold my cider..."

[@jeromeandre4915]

Never seen HV cables cut this way, interesting ;-)

[@Hazell_Nutz]

No not copy it’s the wrong way. Nick is a bad influence

[@jeromeandre4915]

@@Hazell_Nutz "#DoWhatISayNotWhatIDo" ;-)

[@alibro7512]

@@Hazell_Nutz Erm..... It's how I always cut my HV cables. 😔

[@Hazell_Nutz]

@@alibro7512 gives a good clean cut

[@janhenkins]

Very interesting! Does the drive unit also have a limited slip diff? It kinda looks like it, but I cannot say for sure.

[@Hazell_Nutz]

No looks to be an open diff. But the van has traction control.

[@janhenkins]

@@Hazell_Nutz Ah, that makes sense. Good luck fettling the settings! 🙂I'm very excited about this project, thanks for sharing!

[@robintidd8808]

It looks like a motorbike gear box

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Not ever seen inside of a motorcycle gearbox will have to have a look

[@mandrakejake]

@@Hazell_Nutz its called a dog box, most bikes work the same way although much smaller!

[@AdyWalter]

Thats some nice CNC work on the gearbox/ motor assembly

[@Hazell_Nutz]

It’s a massive block of aluminium

[@chargeheadsuk]

Will be be road legal? If so, I take it it'll need an IVA test?

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Nope that would be a lot of work

[@chargeheadsuk]

@@Hazell_Nutz very true

[@leecritchley4067]

I have the Bars for the side . are vans are on ebay

[@Hazell_Nutz]

I have seen them be interesting to see what they sell for

[@leecritchley4067]

@Hazell_Nutz one of the workers sold his for 25k went for export I was going to make a drift van with a engine in the back don't have space or time

[@paulbamber4344]

Avival Rans

[@papak5558]

Денис Свердлов лучше бы занимался бы Yotaphone чем начал заниматься Arrival Van.

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Very true

[@tvguide4khv]

ошибкой было запускать это всё в ЮК

[@Narpal123]

Amen super bless you me papaji

[@rickhalverson2252]

I'd part it out. Battery pack to be repurposed for home solar.

[@Hazell_Nutz]

The battery pack in this one needs to be disposed of the older packs where prone to fire.

[@RedBatteryHead]

All their developments really look far from 1st series. They would better have had tech from Magna or Bosch adopted.

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Exactly

[@arghjayem]

Let me guess…..you’re putting a couple of Tesla drivers trains and batteries in? 🤷🤣

[@Hazell_Nutz]

Nope, iNetic have sponsored a pair of their new 800v 400kw REV drive trains. But need to work out the best 800v battery pack that can push our 1200amps

[@chargeheadsuk]

​@Hazell_Nutz would that be a VWG battery or a Hyundai one? Or a completely custom one?

[@Hazell_Nutz]

@@chargeheadsukwill be a custom pack, will probably be made up of two 400v packs from another oem rebuilt into one unit.

[@MrGIBURROWS]

I don't suppose you know what happened to the seats from the auction?

[@Hazell_Nutz]

If they did not sell all went to scrap

[@MrGIBURROWS]

@Hazell_Nutz Noooooooo, thanks for the reply.

[@GOBINDA-se1gy]

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