# 2017 Project Car **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [November 28, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612 "2019-11-28T01:02:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![doogie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@doogie](https://community.electricforum.com/u/doogie)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/41 "2020-02-06T03:59:53Z")
Sorry about your frustrations. Having a similar experience years back in unsuccessfully converting to a Li-ion system, I completely understand your anguish. I appreciate all your efforts that may result to my benefit as well. Please PM your Paypal/Venmo detail and I will remit $100 to help with that pit. [Maybe others tending to benefit might also consider helping pay-it-forward?] Thanks for all your hard work towards making the GEM more “road practical”. Greg ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/42 "2020-02-06T04:22:02Z")
Thank you, it will help with some of my recent set backs. > **[Pay David Bissen using PayPal.Me](https://www.paypal.me/INWO?locale.x=en_US)** > > Go to paypal.me/INWO and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries. ---
**Author:** ![MikeKC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MikeKC](https://community.electricforum.com/u/MikeKC)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/43 "2020-02-06T19:24:38Z")
Well, I was no help last night, waiting for parts again before I can move forward (literally). Soon, Soon I say… ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/44 "2020-02-06T19:34:11Z")
May be a make or break test. If z-dcf doesn’t work as well for you as it does for me, back to the drawing board. ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/45 "2020-02-07T16:17:32Z")
So with Dave’s help I was able to get my hands on a Delta Q programmer. My stock DeltaQ has the stock 48v Charge profile in it. I need to change charge profiles to a higher finish voltage so that I can fully test my new battery pack. The stock 48v charge profile will only charge my battery to 3.7v per cell and that’s not enough voltage in my opinion for me to do any distance testing. (Typically When my voltage hits 3.7v per cell I’m headed home NOT starting my trip 🙂 I’m not running a BMS yett so with a low charge on my batt and no real accurate way of keeping a eye on my voltage my testing has been limited. I will load the new charge profiles this weekend (fingers crossed) the stock charger gets after it and does what we hope it will do and I hope I dont loose any dash battery display or functions or error code’s ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/46 "2020-02-09T00:11:06Z")
Ok Got the Delta Q programer (check) Got the New Charge Programs (check) Installed the Firmware Updates & charge programs. (Check) Spoofed the charger relay & temp sense (check) The car is charging up Woooo Hooooo. Thanks to Dave he was able to find where to jump and spoof the charger because with out his help I would have been lost. He has wire diagram out and knew what was holding up the charger from starting up and charging. With a few cut and splices we are in business! Thanks Again Dave 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/47 "2020-02-09T03:31:36Z")
Charged up to 4.0 per cell Range was good so I’ll charge up and do some more flexing of my range. I still have another 15 cell waiting to drop on top of my current battery to double my pack battery. The 15 cell in the car was a “proof of concept“ I wanted to see how the car ran at 60+ volts. So far so good. Now what should I do? double my pack size? OR Boost my voltage to 90v and drop in the S6 controller and install my 8k motor ---
**Author:** ![MikeKC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MikeKC](https://community.electricforum.com/u/MikeKC)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/48 "2020-02-09T03:48:26Z")
> [@grantwest](#): > > OR Boost my voltage to 90v and drop in the S6 controller and install my 8k motor Really… 🙂 Is that even a question? ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/49 "2020-02-10T23:42:23Z")
Can’t let you guys get ahead of me. Gutted my 2018. ![MVC-004F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/b/bc2992b352627e7cb83516e2af525d549ffe87f7.jpeg) ![MVC-005F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/1/1bc9c5b1adedda5a5477385b8a14f6d77b5051a0.jpeg) ![MVC-006F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/6/6d1f5bd1c4d796ed41d5db59c147f47d91ac3327.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/50 "2020-02-11T17:41:22Z")
Dave : what’s next, what are you working on now ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/51 "2020-02-11T17:50:08Z")
Don’t know. I got tired of being careful, so I could go back to stock. Batteries, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/53 "2020-02-15T20:02:29Z")
Mistake or just a puzzle? ![MVC-012F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/e/ec44cee188faf3a4e698a9cd4802270a3dfdaabc.jpeg) ![MVC-013F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/0/05d4b75e96d1c96efc1240da01304fc7afb329b5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/54 "2020-02-15T21:05:45Z")
What’s going on? Are you trying to put that in or take that out? My car didn’t have such thing. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/55 "2020-02-15T21:26:07Z")
Put it in. Making an inner fender and floor all in one piece. I’m thinking it will fit if I take a shock off. ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/56 "2020-02-15T21:37:28Z")
Are you just trying to shield or protect the battery from the elements more? ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/57 "2020-02-15T22:56:08Z")
Pretty much. I looked for something to put under the battery. One thing lead to another. ![MVC-014F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/a/af71aa8a47a19a673997aa7031fcaa925d926a73.jpeg) Took the shocks off and it slipped in from the side. ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/58 "2020-02-15T23:13:19Z")
That looks great, just like how the factory should have done it. You must have tools you wanted to play with and some extra aluminum laying around 🙂 good job ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/59 "2020-02-16T00:20:30Z")
Exactly. With a 3’ hand shear and brake it’s fun. Don got in a load of sheet aluminum, and cut some into 2’ wide sections. I only needed to make one cut. Well, that is until it didn’t fit through the battery access opening. ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/60 "2020-02-16T04:44:47Z")
Did you hook up your controller and give it a rip yett? ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612/61 "2020-02-22T21:03:56Z")
Good test today. 35mph with stock gears. (9k rpm. Is that fast enough for most drivers? Squeals tires and holds speed up hill. Coming to a store near @grantwest soon. [Previous page](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2017-project-car/17612.md?page=4)