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Sadly, a teenager using their phone while driving through a red light has totaled my poor Spark EV. As a result, I’m selling my custom lowering suspension and race wheels+tires (including wheel spacers). Note that these were NOT on the car when it was hit, they’re in fine condition. If...

Thanks for the info, very helpful tips for the race seat install! Bryce

The software for the stability control and braking system was developed in the US. That has nothing to do with this, but just FYI. TLDR: There should be a way to disable the ESC because a human is better than a machine at detecting what is going on with the ****** rear suspension on the Spark...

"Jdapter" or "Jdapter Stub"? Appreciably different products, in my opinion. Bryce

It would be great to have a stiffer rear anti-roll bar...if it weren't for the extremely intrusive electronic stability control. I never figured out how to disable it (above 30 mph), and more inner rear tire lifting in the corners will just amplify the effects. Please keep us posted. The more...

Cool! What was the final cost from WAMS? Bryce

This is extremely hard for me to believe. I've hooned around a LOT with my Spark EV, and absolutely no way would my (2014) car allow this much wheelslip. It was obvious this would be the case when it snowed shortly after I took delivery of my car (January 2014)...even with ice on the road, the...

How did you do this? Seriously, what procedure allowed a prolonged two wheel burnout?! Bryce

I was being a wiseass. I didn't measure it. I race and hot rod many of my cars. If you add up a few small improvements in performance, it adds up to a big change that absolutely improves the driving experience...for me. My "noisy" Spark EV is quieter than any ICE car I've ever owned. ;) Bryce

The Spark EV is like the first model year Volt. It has "remote keyless entry" and "passive start". That means you have to use the fob (remote) to unlock the car, but you can start the car by merely having the fob in the area. The second model year Volt got "passive entry" to go along with...

Fold the rear seats down and the noise increase is obvious, basically the same as removing them. Try that to see if you can tolerate the sound. The seat backs remove in a few seconds once you figure out the process. You have to tilt the seat down, push the seat back towards the outside of the...

http://mychevysparkev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3656&p=14221#p14221 Taking out the back seats and all the junk in the trunk that isn't required (tire pump, level 1 charger, foam support, carpet, etc.) will cut about 70 pounds. It does result in noticeably better acceleration and increased...

Take a look at the calipers and imagine the area that is contacting being 2mm smaller. My calipers had some gnarly casting flash, probably about 2mm worth. Bryce

If you are driving once a week you have no worries about your 12V battery. It is living an extremely nice life compared to the 12V battery on an ICE car and will last you a very long time. On the other hand, if you aren't driving during the week, it is best to plug your car in to charge at the...

Search for a "battery" for a 2014 Chevrolet Spark at car-part.com and you'll see high voltage batteries for Spark EVs for sale. Call those junkyards (there's only a few) and they should be able to sell you the electric motor+transmission assembly and any other parts you need from that area of...

The typical approach is to use an off-the-shelf 12V inverter connected to the 12V lead acid battery. With the car turned on, the DC-DC converter charges the 12V system from the high voltage battery. For more common cars, you can buy bolt-in kits for exactly this purpose...

Wire schematics are in the service manual. You can find more info about purchasing the service manual here: http://www.mychevysparkev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3933 Bryce

Sorry if I missed it in another thread, but I'm digging the light and wheel tire changes also. Can you share the source/part number for the rear lights? Also, what wheel and tire package are you running? Any mods to make them fit? Any rubbing issues? Thanks for sharing! Bryce

A video showing how this works and where tapped in and modified things would go a really long way. This sounds like it's executed similar to the HappyTV I tried (earlier in this thread), but less elegant and not plug-and-play. Bryce

I would guess about 13-15mm of spacers would be needed to install rear Spark EV wheels on the front, but that would leave no thread engagement and lead to certain destruction. As I said, you would have to install longer wheel studs and that means 8 studs plus two bearings plus time and...