Tag: ev swap


  • I get a lot of questions about they brat, here’s a spec list: dry weight: -2500lbs motor: -nissan leaf em57 + inverter (stock 80kw, pushed to 140kw) controller: –openinverter replacement brain board drive train: -clutchless, directly mounted to the brats original 4wd 4spd manual.(yes, it will eventually blow up)–torq locker in the rear diff. battery:…

  • in part one we covered the mechanical connection of a motor shaft to a gearbox’s inputs haft, enabling the transfer for torque. Here in part 2 we cover the actual matting of a electric motor to a gearbox. Every vehicle manufacture uses they’re own bellhousing bolt pattern, with different backspacing, locating features, and orientations. In…

  • The Nissan leaf electric motor (em61 and em57) are great motors for EV conversions. They are easy to obtain, relatively inexpensive, and powerful! The only catch is how do you swap one into a different vehicle? Part 1: The motor coupler The Nissan leaf motor has a splined output shaft. The splines are designed to…