DD with 6 inch wheels is not good unfortunately. I went down up to 60Kv DD and it moves but not fun at all. I used 2 days and I was sick of it . Depends what you are looking for. To me the max is 110mm for good performace (that’s why I am using them on the Thanos), you can try to push it to 120mm with the Iwonder, Slick revolution…type of wheels. Depends on the battery too.
It’s a matter of preference. I use 6x2" Chinese wheels with 58KV direct drive motors. and I am very happy with them. I don’t even go full throttle for torque. I think you should try it and then decide.
I’ve tested them on 2WD 75KV on our 160mm. They are okay and ride perfectly fine but if you want to throttle it and/or if you’re riding uphill. The performance won’t be ideal IMHO.
We do have a larger stator 60KV that we will probably test to see how it does.
But I’d rather have the throttle punch when you need it. So if you’re riding on nothing but flat ground you should be fine. (on 160s)
In the current motor size, it’s aggressive throttle on 110s but you add 160s it’s toned down a notch.
It is a matter of preference… I also do ride like Grandma so…
I do want pneumatics on direct drive but I’d prefer to have a purpose built motor for it then you can get it all.
I tried the Torqueboard DD on Janux hubs/bergs and loved that combo. I think Dexter told me the set I tried was like the 1st one and it’s stator was about the size of a 6355. Thing was awesome though.
I’m excited to see how the 58KV direct drives from @Esk8supply hold up with bergs on 12S.
@natch My 6’ wheels are on the way. 120$ is not that much to try out, and the Janux hubs plus berg wheels is a whooping 300$+ (plus Tax and duties in EU)
I have the 90KV version, not the 75KV, so yes, the torque will not be sick at all, but as you said, with the DD’s, you can carry both sets (110’s and 6’) and change them in like 3 min tops.
Once there, and once the weather will be more clement, I will try them out on flats, and some hills. I do not plan to do massive hills.
I popped out the zealous bearings and spacers from my beloved 110’s and put them, with difficulty in the 6’ airless hubs, put them on the TB DD’s 90kv and went for a short 5km distance ride…
Consumption: It went from usually 9.5/10.5 Kw/h to a whopping 18.5 Kw/h with those wheels (yes, uphill) (seen on the Davega-X)
Torque: What torque ?
Top speed: Did not try, but I get 75km/h unloaded with the 90kv (Managed to reached 65km/h), should then be 105km/h with those wheels
Confort ride: Bumpy as motherfuckin’ Skippy the Kangaroo
After this short ride, went back home to put back the 110’s, just to found out the bearings and spacers are stuck in the 6’ Airless hubs… FML
Final thought: Leave me and my 110’s alone, I might not be able to go through cobblestones and cracks like AT wheels, but at least I can still run 38km at 30km/h average speed on a 2500km old 12s5p 30q’s.
@torqueboards Would be awesome to have a black friday deal on the 110s, just saying
Thanks for the testing and the write up! How is the torque on the 90kv with the 110s? Powerful enough for steep/long hills? I plan to use 120mm cloudwheels, and Im still torn between 75kv and 90kv. @torqueboards , and comment on which kv you would recommend for foamies?
. Depends what you are looking for. To me the max is 110mm for good performace (that’s why I am using them on the Thanos), you can try to push it to 120mm with the Iwonder, Slick revolution…type of wheels. Depends on the battery too.
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If it fits you, Then is the right one
