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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]
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4th Aug	Get motor and controller to NZ	[PC] (Itsonthewaynowviaseafreight - 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
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Nov 2009	Electric Saker "1st drive" (slow and timid!), exact date to be determined soon	[TP, EC, PC, FK, BT - Everyone invited] Inverter software issues solved. See http://www.tumanako.net
2010	Battery upgrade complete	[TP, PC, BT]
2010	Compete in first competitive race (NZSC Series) and don't come last.

Done or in progress:

Saker GT
Brakes
Wheelsand Tyres
Renault UN1transaxle (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
Misc - Various minor jobs that need to be done

TODO:

Battery - We have our temporarypack sorted, race pack designs are being finalised
BMS
Testing

Other Stuff:

-- Main.PhilipCourt - 15 Dec 2007

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