For Sale is a lightly used NetGain WarP 9 Motor (Double Shaft) – At one time, the most popular EV conversion motor in the world. This motor was used as a display during our Hands-On Workshops, as well as to power the Sandrail that students converted during the Workshops. It was driven short distances by students attending the Workshop. The current MSRP for the WarP 9 is $4,650. This one is being offered at $1,995. Visit https://ev4unow.com/products to purchase.
The Essentials:
Type - Series wound DC
Diameter - 9.25"
Length - 15.922" (face-face)
Weight - 156 lbs.
HP - 34 (Continuous @ 144V)
RPM - 5,800
Torque - 100 lb-ft @ 500 Amps
Shaft - Double or single ended
Timing - Favored or neutral (User selectable)
Mounting - Industry standard configuration
Brushes - Dual wafer Helwig Carbon Red top
Insulation - Class "H"
Terminal Studs - 1/2"
Fan - High efficiency 15 blade
Item must be picked up at our Redding California location.
From NetGain Motors:
The WarP 9™ motor is similar to the ADC 9" motor, but with numerous improvements. It is a 9.25" diameter, series wound, brushed DC motor with a double ended shaft (also available as single-ended). Of the most notable changes, we have a larger commutator and utilize the larger style brushes specially formulated for EVs.
Unique advantages of WarP 9™ & TransWarP 9™ Motors:
1/2"-13 diameter terminal studs: Increased from 3/8" diameter - bigger is better!
New brush composition: Handles higher voltages and currents - improves motor efficiency.
New brush design: "split brush with pad" design handles higher voltages and currents - improves motor efficiency.
Increased spring pressure: Spring pressure has been increased to allow improved commutation (note: This does NOT increase brush-commutator wear as might be suspected)! Higher spring pressures allow for increased commutation - which improves commutator wear over "bouncing brushes".
Addition of optical RPM sensor hole: A 1/2"-20 hole is drilled and tapped into the DE for easy insertion and use of an RPM sensor.
Addition of temperature thermistor: This will allow the motor temperature to be be monitored.
Removal of brush wear indicators: To the best of our knowledge, no one ever used this feature. As armature voltage was used for signaling it was difficult to adapt and use.
Improved fan: Increased air flow will allow the motors to run cooler and more efficiently. The 15 blade fan is a new casting that will make using the RPM sensor easier as well.
Drive End mounting holes changed from "blind holes" to thru holes. If the wrong length bolts were used it could damage the DE head. Care must still be exercised to ensure that the mounting bolts do not hit the fan blades!
Temperature snap switch and thermistor plug will use the same black plug that was previously used for the brush wear indicators and accepts 1/4", flat spade connectors, but it will now be counterbored.
The TransWarP 9™ motor uses an optional "shorty" tail shaft housing from a Chevrolet Turbo 400 transmission fitted to the drive end-bell (may be ordered with or without housing!) This motor was originally designed to be coupled directly to a drive shaft!
We have added double wide bearings on the drive end of the TransWarP 9™ motor, and we've added grease fittings to the optional tailshaft housing (as you now have a slip-yoke assembly...). We use the industry standard 1350 universal, so you can easily adapt it to any manufacturers drive shaft!
We also made the commutator end shaft of the TransWarP 9™ motor the same diameter as the drive end of a typical WarP 9™ - just in case you wanted to connect 2, 9" motors together!