No pistons, no fuel, no worries! Toyota Sera EV Conversion begins…

[woggin]

thats beautiful man, cant believe how well its coming along, looks like a bit of a 4wd!!

whens rego coming??
wow, i just realized how small those windows are!!

[Scuzzy]

wow, i just realized how small those windows are!!

The sera windows, due to their design are good for driving down the highway, at 100 you don't get any wind blowing on your face or messing up your girlfriends hair when she complains about the windows being down, instead it sweaps around the rear of the cabin and come sup through the middle. the downside is you realy need aircon in a car like this. the Subaru SVX shares a similar window design too.

[TERRA Operative]

That stance needs King low springs to fix it.

Nice work on the sticker, is one going on the back window too?

[Scuzzy]

Looks like its got the optional extra sera rear decal as is

[VA61DETT]

-Terra Operative,

That's actually an old pic (pre conversion)
Its now noticeably lower on the rear & really needs a new set of springs.

The front looks like there is no engine in it... will also need springs, will hopefully get it on the local weigh bridge and get some numbers this weekend.
I'me guessing you can still get after market springs for Paseos / Starlets.

-woggs

Yer those windows are 3 parts useless... its basically a greenhouse on wheels...
A/C is a must!

-A

[Scuzzy]

Look for EP82 Starlet springs, I bought a set of King springs for a EP82 that fitted the Sera nicely

[TERRA Operative]

Yea, starlet springs are a fit and still available.

[VA61DETT]

Rad,

Both front and rears?
Will do some forum hunting

Cheers
-A

[Scuzzy]

http://www.kingsprings.com/catalogue..._catalogue.pdf

have a look at page 24

[JustCallMeOrlando]

The sera windows, due to their design are good for driving down the highway, at 100 you don't get any wind blowing on your face or messing up your girlfriends hair when she complains about the windows being down, instead it sweaps around the rear of the cabin and come sup through the middle. the downside is you realy need aircon in a car like this. the Subaru SVX shares a similar window design too.

I think it's more a product of the shape of the windows etc. The JZA80 Supra is much the same, only my aircon doesn't work

[Scuzzy]

Possibly, but the part of the window that actualy rolls down is set much further back from the A pillar.

[rdorman]

wont you need different front and rear springs? if the front of the car is now rediculously light, and the back is heavy, compared to the original springs i would assume you need lower springs in the front than the rear? eg king lows in rear, superlows in front? otherwise itd point up into the sky?

[MWP]

Yea, starlet springs are a fit and still available.

... and i have a set of King Lows (F&R) that i want to sell.
Actually, i have them on full EP82/EP92 struts with Koni yellows that should fit.

PM me if your interested

[VA61DETT]

-rdorman

Yep. will need to get it on the weigh bridge & workout the new f/r weights & do some maths...
May be able to getaway with cutting the fronts (for now) & getting some king's for the rear.
Its a pain that they don't make them with different ride heights. I really CBF buying / making adjustable coilovers

-MWP.
PM sent
Cheers

-A

[TERRA Operative]

Pretty much anything that fits the EP9# series Starlet suspension wise will fit the Sera. (except the front strut brace).