500bhp+ 4wd electric hillclimb car

[wight jr]

Martin Ogilvie designer of fantastic cars (like my ones) is seeking sponsorship/funding/or paydriver for his 4wd 500bhp electric hillclimb project.
Anyone interested, or with contacts can get in touch with him by PMing me or the mods

[b1ackcr0w]

Wow, what an opportunity for some lucky devil. Good luck figuring out which class that goes in club secs

[rescue dude]

Originally Posted by wight jr

Martin Ogilvie designer of fantastic cars (like my ones) is seeking sponsorship/funding/or paydriver for his 4wd 500bhp electric hillclimb project.

Shocking!!!!

[lifeof]

Some live-wire needed.

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by lifeof

Some live-wire needed.

There's me thinking it would need a BRIGHT SPARK!

[wight jr]

Hi-Martin Ogilvie here,
Project is to make a 400kw hillclimber with separate motor for each corner and active motor control to optimise starts, cornering and regen braking.
MSA have added a category in the regs at my request a year ago, but needs special application for each event, and I have to come up with some rules and safety regs!
Problem is, as always, finance, as it wont be cheap. So, lads, anyone with contacts , or with a few grand to spare, please let us know.

[bentimingstrut]

Next Will There Be A Class For Diesels??

[zac510]

Hi Martin, I've read about your work in RCE. Won't the front drive be a bit tight on an open wheeler? Have you considered a sports libre chassis?

[Cameron Winton]

I always thought the answer to Willem Toet's turbo engine was a "barely" sports libre with 4 wheel drive.
I would be interested to see what the comparison of losses between a mechanical transmission & electrical transmission would be.
Worthwhile noting that the aircraft engine industry is going away from having a gearbox to drive all the accessories to a huge generator then lots of motors to drive everything. All in the interests of reducing losses, weight etc

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by Cameron Winton

I always thought the answer to Willem Toet's turbo engine was a "barely" sports libre with 4 wheel drive.

I thought the reason that the Over Two Litre Single Seaters didn't use four wheel drive was the advances in tyre technology which made the weight of a 4-w-d system too much of a handicap.

I could see the advantages in a Sports Libre where the weight gain of 4-w-d might well be offset by being able to run a smaller lightweight car, but in the single seaters I think 4-w-d has had its day.

[The STIG]

Sounds like an interesting project. seeing as I'm a bit short on money I will have to remain as just watching it with some interest...

[The STIG]

Well now, look what I've found.
Racecar Engineering Article on the car

Looks a very interesting proposal indeed. Lookforward to seeing the end product.

[zac510]

Something just jogged my memory of this..

Any news or snippets on it?

[wight jr]

Martin has had no joy on this car as yet, he has been in talks with a few companies but has not been able to get anything up and going. Racecar engineering has came out with a certain company advertising there plans for a electric car 1 make series, I suppose this is how good business is done!!

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by wight jr

Martin has had no joy on this car as yet, he has been in talks with a few companies but has not been able to get anything up and going. Racecar engineering has came out with a certain company advertising there plans for a electric car 1 make series, I suppose this is how good business is done!!

Martin attended the North West Car Show in Southport last year but again had lots of tyre kickers but no real interest in the project - shame!

[GORDON STREETER]

Has he tried getting sponsorship of his electricity supplier ,also he could always flog some electricity back to the grid when he's not using it

[rescue dude]

It was interesting looking at the Westfield (or was it Caterham? They all look the same anyway) electric car project on their stand at Autosport.

Chatted to the new boss about their future plans for it.

[The STIG]

It's a westi, folks.

[Steve Wilkinson]

The Westie is just two wheel drive unlike the Ogilvie car.

[wight jr]

Originally Posted by wight jr

Martin has had no joy on this car as yet, he has been in talks with a few companies but has not been able to get anything up and going. Racecar engineering has came out with a certain company advertising there plans for a electric car 1 make series, I suppose this is how good business is done!!

I think i was a little too indirect when i wrote this!

[rescue dude]

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

The Westie is just two wheel drive unlike the Ogilvie car.

Yeah i know.

[Redmistracing]

Martin is doing it with Green Motorsport;
http://www.greenmotorsport.com/green...,388,1216.html

See a ppt @ http://www.eemsonline.co.uk/download...in_Ogilvie.ppt

[Steve Wilkinson]

I just wonder which class the single seater would end up in?

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

I just wonder which class the single seater would end up in?

I have asked a member of the MSA Speed Event committee what class this would fall into and the reply was a bit vague: I suspect it might be a case of initially top class then review performance to determine an appropriate equaivalency.

Surely someone can come up with a technical equialency formula?

[Redmistracing]

On paper the concept looks extremley suited to hillclimbing provided the weight can be kept fairly low.... The almost constant torque and effective CVT should be an advantage.... hope the project doesn;t fade away like so many others....