1. ME 495 EV:Electric Pontiac Fiero Project ME 495 EV Presented by Team 2: Colin Bates, and Nick Smith

2. Clutch Disc Selection Clutch Disc Selection • Same price as less aggressive clutch discs • Protect Transmission from “torsion damage” • When the motor starts up from a dead stop in gear • When the motor starts up in a gear other than first • etc...

3. Flywheel Selection Flywheel Selection Option 1: Commercial Flywheel - • Lighter than stock flywheels available (saves manufacturing and design time) • Lighter (~8lb) & Lower moment of inertia • Starter teeth can be machined off • Expensive (~$400)

4. Flywheel Selection Flywheel Selection Option 2: Custom Flywheel - • No starter teeth • Possibly cheaper than commercially available parts • Possibly lighter than commercially available parts • * Need to measure stock flywheel – design custom flywheel to determine feasibility

5. Pressure Plate Selection Pressure Plate Selection • Sufficient clamping required to take advantage of an aggressive clutch disc • http://www.clutchnet.com/ • http://www.performancepartswholesale.com • http://www.speedyperformanceparts.com/