Beginner Question Thread! 2023 Edition

Hi all,

I have a separate thread about my (re)build here: Golf Skate Caddy - #73 by zero_ads

It’s for golf, but it’s basically a giant, super HEAVY mountainboard with a bracket for holding my clubs as well. So far, i have bveen able to convert everything and get it working, but now I need some VESC expert advice on dialing it in.

The problems:

  1. Seems to need help with low end torque (getting moving from still). If i am on any sort of incline, it struggles a LOT. The motors sort of “buck” but dont get the wheels moving.

  2. The brakes don’t ever fully STOP the board. i.e. even if I come to a stop on an incline or decline. Holding FULL brake only slows it down, but doesn’t fully stop it from rolling.

  3. Related to above… but, can I set it up in such a way that “neutral” on the hoyt sets FULL brake? That way, it will hold on hills while i am taking a shot?

  4. I need to decrease the upper end speed. It is WAYYYYYY faster than I need it to be.

Can someone point me in the right direction of things to try?

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