Inside is 4 5200 mah Multistar packs. They have worked great so far (~100 miles). I get a range of around 8 miles per charge and paid $55 for the set! Wired in series for 12S. Sort of annoying to balance charge though with 8 connections.
@torqueboards motor mount works great. Hard to see but I put lock washers between each bolt so I can really torque them down without damaging the aluminum (highly recommend).
Anti-spark is built into the bullet connector, really simple on/off. I used a D shape automotive gasket from ebay to create a weather resistant gasket. Hi-output VESC from @chaka handles everything I throw at it barely getting over 35C.
I have thought about it but decided against it. I like how I can completely remove the enclosure and set it to the side with no wires attached (like an rc car).
I also thought about putting a clear window on the enclosure but couldn’t bear the thought of harming it haha.
I pretty much know the range so no need to see it during riding.
Just noticed this tread, this carbon deck looks sweeet, nice build. How are those multistar lipos doing? Many people write they’re crappy, as they have really low C rating, that’s probably still far exaggerated by hobby king.
I saw that other people were complaining as well which made me a little concerned. However, after putting ~200 miles on them they still work great. I certainly can’t complain for a $55 total power pack.
I set the max current draw to 52 amps based on the 10C rating. I never really notice any sagging.
I bought each one of my eight turnigy 6S 5000 mAh bricks for EMTB for about the same price You spend on entire pack, if it works You got yourself probably one of the cheapest power sources out there.
Hard to tell in the picture but there are actually two sets of mounting holes for each truck, so they actually did work.
I still may drill an additional set of mounting holes anyway. I like the bindings to be pitched outward just a little bit more and the current holes don’t allow for that. It would also provide a more stable mounting position since currently there is quite a large cantilever force with the screws so close together. I assume that’s why freebord has their binding holes mounted further apart as well.