UPDATE
I've done a bunch more research, had a bunch more conversation with Richard and Bruno at Alien Power/Drive Systems, and the setup has changed a bit.
Mounts
I waited for the new Alien Caliber mounts to be available (far superior mounting system by the looks of it) so I have now ordered those for the dual diagonal 50mm, with custom 12T/40T setup that Richard was super nice to do for me, as he no longer offers the 40T for the 2x50mm with 83mm flywheels. The mounts and hubs will be anodized in all BLACK for stealth 8) I also ordered a single Caliber mount for a 63mm setup. My girlfriend is building a board too.. more on that in the future.
Motors/sensored vs. non-sensored/ESC
Went with all Black 2x50mm 2.2kw each (4.4kw) motors from Bruno at Alien. I was originally going to do a sensored setup, but I've decided to 'hold off' on that for know.. kinda. Bruno says that he has had mixed reviews with the sensored setups to date; some people like it, some people feel it still needs work. So that was one reason I decided to go with unsensored motors for now. The other reason was I am set on doing black on black on
black to maintain stock, non-electric stealth appearance as much as possible, and the sensored motors only come in silver/gold currently. I opted to go with 50mm vs 63mm to be able to utilize slim configuration batteries (6s or 7s); the thinnest 8s I found was 35-40mm, and 10s same thing.
I did however go for the 150A dual SENSORED ESC so that I can experiment with sensored and unsensored motors; 50mm and 63mm; 2s-12s batteries in the future. For those of you who may be wondering, the sensored ESC
can be run 'unsensored' with unsensored motors, it just needs to be reprogrammed to do so.
Batteries
I had my mind pretty set on running three of these in parallel for 6s 15,000mah:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...mAh_6S_25C_Long_Lipo_Pack_USA_Warehouse_.html
However, to charge them all simultaneously (important) using a parallel charge board will be less than ideal and somewhat messy/complicated. It seems that a single pack is ideal in every way except cost. i.e. the Alien 6s 10,000 mah pack.. beautiful, but pricey. I had decided going in to this that price is not going to be my main consideration, and as long as I come in under/around $2000 roughly (the cost of the evolve/boosted) then I will be happy; my main concern is building the most badass e-board possible for my needs.
Which leads me to where I'm at currently with battery consideration…
I've been talking to Bruno about possibilities for the upcoming 7s BMS from Alien, and the discussion is exciting. The 7s BMS will work with any 7s pack. He said he can make me a custom
7s 10,000mah or 7s 16,000mah super slim config. pack to go with the BMS, roughly 30mm thickness. Obviously it will be relatively 'expensive' but this setup will provide a) the distance I need with a single pack b) the ability to charge it at work with a simple laptop style charger c) 7s instead of 6s for that extra power.. important as I am a heavier rider who seriously considered 63mm vs 50mm motors for low-end torque/braking.
The main drawback is the relatively higher cost for the pack; if the pack gets damaged, it is much more expensive to replace it than one of those $65 Turnigy 6s 5000mah packs. This concerns me to an extent for sure, but again, building the most badass board possible is my main objective.
Remote control/Wiiceiver
Going to order one of Richards slick new R/C remotes when they come available in a few weeks or whatever. In the mean time, I have ordered one of Torqueboard's Wiiceiver setups!! super stoked about that, and will probably use it as my primary controller because of how portable/small it is.. along with what i think will be great firmware from the sounds of it.
Looking for input on..
Going to place an order from Hobbyking (and I guess probably a couple of other places too) to get some of the following..
-Balance port extensions (might not need these with the BMS)
-Bullet connectors
-Heat shrink
-XT60/XT90 plugs
-Antispark momentary push switch (for kill switch key)
-Wire (8awg, 10awg and 12awg)
-Charge lead extensions (might not need these with the BMS)
-Charge port connectors
-Voltmeter
-Headlight setup
Suggestions? I like the ones on Richard's urban mover build, but he says they suck/break easily.
-Temperature monitor
Is anyone using one? necessary? suggestions?
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Capacitors - Saming's post about 'controlling the ripple' and the application of capacitors has me thinking that I should probably incorporate some. My ESC is 2-12s and I'll be running 7s so probably won't be an issue with voltage spikes, but still, it's an expensive ESC; if I can protect it for $5-30 I will definitely do that. I will probably contact him directly for some help picking some out
Anything else I should order from HobbyKing? Anything I'm missing? Anything you guys forgot to order and then went "F%$#" and had to place another order from Asia?