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Our plan (target completion dates):

Date	Description	Responsible
16th Dec	Renault transaxle delivered to Ian	[BT]
4th Feb	Brakes Suspension and axles chosen and fitted to Saker	[BT, PC]
19th Feb	Motor drawings and spline details (DIN) delivered to Ian	[PC, MS]
...
4th Aug	Get motor and controller to NZ	[PC] (Its on the way now via sea freight - a bit of slippage here...)
7th Aug	Deliver Motor to Ian for fitting to transaxle	[PC, TP]
1st Sept	Motor and Transaxle combined and delivered to BT	[IJ]
6th Sept	Motor and transaxle mounted in Saker	[BT]
12th Sept	Temporary lead acid battery and electrical component installation complete	[TP, PC, BT]
19th Sept	NZ Speed Show	[PC, MS]
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~~15th and 16th Nov~~
7th Dec	We will be at the Clevedon Markets with the GS750V	[PC, TP, MS]
~~Dec 2008 (hopefully!)~~	~~Electric Saker "1st drive" (slow and timid!), exact date to be determined soon~~	~~[TP, PC, BT - Everyone invited]~~ Original Inverter software issues have not been resolved by the manufacturer (EVISOL). In fact they appear to have done a runner from their obligations
...
Jan 2010	Electric Saker "1st drive" (slow and timid!)	[EC, PC] Inverter software issues solved. See http://www.tumanako.net
2011	Battery upgrade complete	[TP, PC, EC] - This is the final hurdle and we need to get this right! Technology (and business!?) decisions are narrowing in on a solution (target early 2011 now)
2011	Compete in first competitive race (with the Bikini Pack it will be a hill climb, not the NZSC Series as originally planed) [TG, BT, EC, TP, FK]

Done or in progress:

Saker GT
Brakes
Wheels And Tyres
Renault UN1 Transaxle (UN1-04)
IPV5135 Motor
EVI200 Controller
Clutch - yes we are using a clutch (long term we plan on having computer controlled gear change to eliminate the clutch)
Charger - Using three chargers to get pack fully charged in ~2hrs
Water Pump
Radiator
DC-DC Converter - We will be using a small auxiliary battery which we will charge independently between races
Connectors, cabling and fuses
BMS - We are using the EVD5 gen I (gen II version under design)
Misc - Various minor jobs that need to be done
Our temporary pack has done its job and has been retired, the car is now being readied for the Race Pack.
Battery - Race pack designs are complete and construction is about to begin.

TODO:

Testing
BMS requirement (store certifiable one way encrypted(?) full history of battery pack and inividual cell charge and discharge behaviour. This provides valuable info to support resale value of the pack)

Other Stuff:

-- Main.PhilipCourt - 15 Dec 2007