Since I had a couple parts left I decided to start a fun project.
The goal was to build a sexy carver with decent power and range, without being too heavy.
So, I ordered a deck, enclosure, some cells and we put everything together.
Parts
Deck: Bustin Sportster
Enclosure eBoosted MK2 with seal and bolt kit red
Battery: 12S4P 21700 Molicel P42A 180A 16.8 Ah
Trucks: Titan 7075 Aluminium 300mm TKP hanger with 42CrMo4 steel extended axles, HeXL 6061 Aluminium 35°/45° split angle TKP BPs, Riptide bushings and washers
Mounts: Psychotiller
Belts: Fiber glas / rubber HTD M5 15mm 255mm
Wheels: Venom Magnum Mach 1 78mm, 76mm CP, 74A
Wheel pulley: Moon CNC 33T press fit with Bones Red bearings
Bearings: Zealot ceramic / steel combo
Motor pulley: FS 15T steel
ESC: FS Dual VESC6+
BMS: Bestech D140
AS: FS 200A
Motors: FS 6374 190 KV battle hardened
Remote: FS VX2 Pro
BT Modul: Metr Pro
Everything sourced from the community or made by ourselves.
Top speed: ~60km/h
Range: ~60km
Weight: ~11.5kg
What I like about the board: Besides the look, ride feeling and power is just amazing for a board at this size and weight. There is plenty of acceleration power and enough top speed to get thrilled. combined with the medium sized battery the board is light enough to carry it up and down stairs comfortably, but it is also efficient enough to prevent you from range anxiety. The flex of the deck in combination with the flex of the battery and enclosure allows you to pump quite hard while carving and gives you the necessary comfort you need with those small wheels, but it’s stiff enough to feel safe during fast rides. I enjoy the high grip of the Venoms and security it provides through the low ride height. The motors and transmission are surprisingly quiet. So far the most quiet belt driven board I’ve ever heard. The short deck makes the board very responsive yet it has a wide wheel base with trucks as wide as the Matrix 2.
What I don’t like: Due to the drop through, slightly flexy deck and the small wheels, the clearance is not sufficient. Sometimes the enclosure scratches over the pavement, especially on slow full turns. I also need to cut the kingpins since they are too long and they catch an edge from time to time. Since everything is packed so tide into the enclosure the ESC gets hot under load.
It would be better to have an exposed heatsink for the tiny FS to dissipate the heat more effectively. BTW, the FS VESC is the only VESC which fits into the enclosure with the current setup. A larger VESC would just fit in combination with a smaller BMS. The cable routing is also not perfect yet.
All in all it’s one of the most fun boards I’ve ever ridden and I like it.
If I can find a solution the get more clearance without using larger wheels or going top mount, it would become one of my favorite boards. So if you have any ideas how to improve the clearance, please feel free to share it.
Another possible use case for the board could be racing on kart tracks. The clearance wouldn’t be a problem anymore on a race track. Just the ESC would need a heatsink outside the enclosure to prevent overheating. The nimble TKP trucks with the wide track and wide wheels gives you a ton of grip for fast cornering. The board even looks like a Formula 1 car. I need to spend more time with it and figure out what the perfect use for the board is. So far I just can say that it’s a hell of fun