Black Current III (post 2016)
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Black Current III
The quickest Electric Car in the world!
Current PB 8.71s @ 151mph |
![Photo](../t2.jpg)
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Body:
Carbon Fibre front
Carbon Fibre rear wings
Acrylic windows all round |
![Photo](../c1.jpg)
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Chassis:
Full Chromoly chassis certified to 8.50 spec Strange Engineering Struts.
Interior panelling Rolled aluminium. |
![Photo](../m3.jpg)
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Motors:
Motors are triple 9" inline and we have a small two speed gearbox on the end.
Gearbox is operated by solenoid and changes gear in a fraction of a second. |
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Drive Train:
Gearbox couples straight onto a prop shaft and down to a ford 9" rear diff connected on to the car with 4-link suspension.
The rear diff is currently running 3.46 pro gears and a spool.
Rear wheels are 10 x 15" with 27" Hoosier drag slicks. |
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Batteries
864 x Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cells (LiCo4) |
![Photo](../f1.jpg)
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Controller:
Running two 680'000 Watt 440v Z2K-HV. |
![Photo](../c2.jpg)
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Charger:
Manzantia Micro PFC30 charging from 32Amp 240V supply.
Orion BMS.
Charging voltage 400V |
Black Current III (pre 2016)
![Photo](bc3_clip_image001.jpg)
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Black Current III
Current PB 9.51s @ 134mph |
![Photo](bc3_clip_image002.jpg)
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Body:
Fibre glass front
Fibre glass rear wings
Acrylic windows all round |
![Photo](bc3_clip_image003.jpg)
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Chassis:
Full Chromoly chassis certified to 8.50 spec Strange Engineering Struts.
Interior panelling Rolled aluminium. |
![Photo](bc3_clip_image004.jpg)
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Motors:
Motors are twin 9" inline and we have a small two speed gearbox on the end.
Gearbox is operated by solenoid and changes gear in a fraction of a second. |
![Photo](bc3_clip_image005.jpg)
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Drive Train:
Gearbox couples straight onto a prop shaft and down to a ford 9" rear diff connected on to the car with 4-link suspension.
The rear diff is currently running 4.11 pro gears and a spool.
Rear wheels are 8 x 15" with 27" M&H drag slicks. |
![Photo](bc3_clip_image006.jpg)
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Batteries
450x Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cells (LiCo4) |
![Photo](bc3_clip_image007.jpg)
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Controller:
Running a 680'000 Watt 440v Z2K-HV. |
![Photo](bc3_clip_image008.jpg)
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Charger:
Manzantia Micro PFC30 charging from 32Amp 240V supply.
Custom built BMS with digital lithium regulators.
Charging voltage 444V |