Thanks for the replies guy's.
Hyena said:
As Kepler said that's a big negative. I posted pics ages back somewhere of my setup but you can it a few standing up (4-5) but hte frame isn't wide enough to run them 2 wide like that. So you can only stand a few up, the rest have to be laying down.
Yeah I tried to find those pics as I do remember that, but couldn't find em any more. I seem to remember you saying that you could stand up at least 6 on each side.
At the very least, I'll buy 12 packs and see how I go. I can always take 3 packs with me in a backpack for longer rides if it doesn't work out.
Maybe I will even consider a front mounted box like Kepler has done. What brand is that Kepler? Did you have to do any customization to mount it?
Brute said:
Out of interest . I just soldered some leads with bullet plugs onto an Anderson plug ( stolen from my caravan ) disconnected the main battery on my Fighter , duct taped 3 * 5s lipo`s in series on top of the battery compartment & went for a spin . A big improvement in power . Voltage dropped from 63 to 57 volts under load . This compares to the standard battery dropping to 44 volts under load . And a top speed of 59 kmh .
A bit cold out tonight though .
So 15S is still decent then...what motor wind do you have?
Now you've got me reconsidering going 15S instead of 18S...especially if like Kepler and Hyena point out, there isn't much chance of fitting large amounts of capacity with the 6S bricks. The other thing to note is you can get 20C Turnigy 5S bricks for $34 vs the cheapest 6S bricks for $46. That's more than $100 less for a total 4P pack...and with the potential of fitting more capacity in long term.
Brute said:
What is your minimum voltage on your ca after riding . Can you reset maximums several times on a ride & see what your voltage is dropping to after loading the bike up .
Why do you ask? It depends on how far I deplete the battery. At completely flat it ends up at around 43V.
Brute said:
Did you respoke the new hub into your old rim or buy a complete new wheel ? Can I ask you how much it cost .
I bought the new motor laced into a new hub. Not 100% sure John would want me posting exactly how much it cost. If you want to know, I'd suggest emailing Stealth.
I've still got the old motor laced up into it's rim. Thinking I might hang onto it in case a spare HS35 stator decides to show up in the for sale thread or I decide to rewind it some day when I have time...probably never. That being said, if anyone's interested in the old (damaged) motor laced into it's rim, PM me and we can see what we can arrange.
Where are you located Brute?
Cheers