Brad, you and Ed likely have the highest mileage Sparrows out there. Wow.. Out of curiosity, do you know your birds maintenance costs per mile, exclusive of...
I guess Fenner discourages impact wrenches for that reason. I notice they sell crow's foot wrench heads for their other line of bushing nuts. Perhaps they...
I have detected no such wobble but I did try several times to use less torque so I could take it apart again. At 85 pounds of torque I could drive around for...
John, I am sorry for the month's late reply, but hopefully this will help many understand. In basic electrical [class] they tell you that more applied voltage...
Hi all, I know this issue comes up every so often and for some people they have learned to live with squeeky brakes but I am going a little bonkers. The brakes...
There is one thing you can try that I have had good success with in my shop with the brake issue on autos. Find a service center near you that sells BG ...
I don't know if anybody has looked for ceramic disc pads for the Sparrow or not, but after checking with Advance Auto parts they came up with a part that can...
Brian, If you have not replaced your brake pads with the softer ones listed on the parts database, do so. The part number is Wilwood 15Q-6823K. If you have, ...
I think Claire Bell did put these on about 2 years ago when we had the battery pack replaced. Not sure though - is there an easy way to check? If I get these -...
Brian, I don't know if it is easy to tell. I don't think there are markings on the pad itself. The easiest way is to order a set and try it out. Any local ...
I have followed the list for a while, but want to check that I'm understanding this correctly: are most Sparrows running with 13 Optima Yellow tops without...
Hi, Here's my results: Sparrow #233. Purchased with 906miles on it. Replaced pack with 13 similar date code Optima batteries. Put in operation 11/2004....
Before I had regulators, I went through two packs. I got 5-6 k miles per pack. I only drive 16.5 miles on my daily commute between charges. (I charge at...
Original Optimas without any regulators are still running at 8000 miles. The top battery under the hood replaced at 7500, was always below the rest of the pack...
... Wow, Chris, it looks like you got the 3-sigma vehicle! -- Robert van de Walle The Pixel Rangers Pegged! Alameda, CA 510 865 6640 Got a small business? Get...
Dear Ed I'd like to know if you know about these batteries http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3012/is_2_185/ai_n12937463 man...thats gonna be a pain to...
Brian, I too have been fighting the squealing brake issue. It was especially bad when braking during a turn. I started by trying the late 70's VW ghia brake...
There are two basic problems with these batteries: 1) They aren't as heavy as lead-acid batteries. So the ballast effect that the Optimas give a Sparrow...
Yes, the main problem is cost. The technology to make an EV viable is all here. The problem is that no company is willing to make the high initial investment...
I am the owner of #55 and have been having some controller problems so I took out the motor to test and inspect, since I've went this far I would like to...
Got my new belt from Long Island Marketing for $73 http://shop.limct.com/ Scot ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of...
By the way, this thread made me curious. I sent a note to Valence for a quote. They quoted me $150 for the battery management system plus $2030 for each...
The following post is from Sparrownaut Brian Hinman. Davide Jake and Ed, This is my first posting to this group. I've been just watching up to this point. ...
Yes, I understand that. Valence is trying to differentiate on two points. First, they seem to have technology that allows higher drain rates with greater...
Yes, and thanks. I understand the issues. I'm not really thinking of putting Valence batteries in my Sparrow, simply because I don't think that $25,000 is...
$ 600. each. YIKES. new charger...yeoooow I saw a guy once who had a small engine running on coke (the drink) At the time it seemed very very cool...till I...
