I’m kinda not looking to spend $300+ dollars on an ESC though.
The Spintend uBox is pretty nice, plus it comes with a remote with cool extras like light and horn connections! Also uses 75/300 architecture and under $300.
You will need a loopkey/antispark for the Maker X though.
I was checking out the DV6 and like it so far. I’ll have to check out the spintend when I get home.
im ~210 lbs too (big boi)
20-21wh/ah is when I push it to the max
Make sure you put a fuse on your charge port.
Keep in mind your what your budget is for a balancer and power supply is. No point getting decent LiPos and then skimping out on the balancer.
A cost comparison with ion will help but if it’s raw power or torque you’re looking for then LiPos are your answer.
Sure, here is photos:
Measured lipos dimensions, ordered plates (its really cheap) and tighten it with duct tape for packaging
Thanks! I thought it would be pretty confusing but those diagrams are pretty easy to follow.
There are some confusing parts, like some BMS don’t have a B0. The one in the bottom two images does, the one in the top image doesn’t have one connected.
If it has B0 though it’s connected to B- internally, so in a bypass configuration, if it’s lacking B0, you’d need to connect a small size wire to B-. And in a discharge configuration you’d already have a fat wire connected to B- so it wouldn’t matter.
Truth.
Is the inference here that a loopkey / a/s is not required if you discharge through the BMS?
Yeah but there are a few reasons why I don’t recommend discharging through the BMS.
Knowing how to do it isn’t bad though.
Just don’t do it
It’s only annoying because of the packs in parallel, and it’s still probably easier than building a lion pack. I don’t end up needing to pull it that often because I run Bluetooth BMS to keep an eye on it. BMS Recommendations
I talk about the BMS a lot in his thread and get into the wiring specifically.
As far as longevity goes, I have used it now for a year and a half with no noticeable change in capacity. That being said, I don’t often run the pack all the way empty.
I also saw someone mention that you can get good money for used lipos, and I agree. Even after a good deal of use the cells seem pretty new, and could probably fetch at least half of what I bought them for.
Same settings? I was under the impression that the v6 can handle more power and maybe slightly smoother but same settings as a v4 should ride the same for the most part.
Yeah, I’m not sure why but I thought it had something to do with the V6 hardware upgrades.
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You will need a loopkey/antispark for the Maker X though.
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I’d use a loopkey on either one, or any any ESC, even if it has a soft switch.
You don’t have to unplug the key, but having the option is nice
The Spintend does 17S and the MakerX does 12S max
I think the extra $80 for the spintend is worth it. You get a remote, antispark, and those cool horn/light ports.
Edit: and bluetooth
Spintend Ubox will retain resale value better as well