Legal Motors

[sokula]

What specific part numbers are permitted pertaining to window motors?

[Mike Marandola]

Originally Posted by sokula

What specific part numbers are permitted pertaining to window motors?

It just needs to be sold/labeled as a "window motor"

[MrForbes]

The rules don't specify part numbers, do they? They only specify "automotive window motors".

So go for it!

[cgmv123]

Be prepared to present documentation at inspection showing the motor was sold as/labeled as a "window motor" if necessary.

[magnets]

Originally Posted by MrForbes

The rules don't specify part numbers, do they? They only specify "automotive window motors".

So go for it!

They don't even specify "automotive" - just window, door, wiper, or seat. Does this mean that I could use a wiper motor from an airplane? I'd imagine an airplane door motor is quite powerful...

[Jefferson]

Originally Posted by magnets

They don't even specify "automotive" - just window, door, wiper, or seat. Does this mean that I could use a wiper motor from an airplane? I'd imagine an airplane door motor is quite powerful...

Look at R18 again. They restricted it to automotive motors in a recent update.

[nathannfm]

Originally Posted by Jefferson

Look at R18 again. They restricted it to automotive motors in a recent update.

This still opens up a huge number of powerful motors, trucks and busses are automobiles, I wonder if anyone is going to put in the time to research a more power dense legal motor than the CIM. Could be interesting.