Help make Emad 600 rideable

[nasium]

Looking to make my Emad 600 36v more rideable with better clone wheels and freewheel. What size/brand wheels would you guys recommend and is freewheel an option? Lots of drag when you let of the throttle but that might be by design?

I have already eliminated the lead battery and gone lipo 12S 5ah.

 

[LEVer]

Looking to make my Emad 600 36v more rideable with better clone wheels and freewheel. What size/brand wheels would you guys recommend and is freewheel an option? Lots of drag when you let of the throttle but that might be by design?

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As long as we use the motor for braking too, we can never have freewheel. You can have freewheel but you would need mechanical brakes. Too much extra.

I also don't think regular wheels or clone wheels will fit on your truck. Those Exskate axles are 9mm/10mm, not 8mm. Your best bet would be to replace it with ABEC11 Electric Flywheels 107mm and just swap the bearings.

 

[nasium]

Thanks LEVer, Looks like I've done the most cost effective mod with the lipo battery.

The Abec 11's are too expensive. So the stock bearings I have won't fit in a regular clone say 97mm?

Has anyone fit a clone on the thicker truck axle?

 

[LEVer]

I really can't remember if they will fit. I have those trucks and wheels, got them from E-glide in Santa Monica. Can't find them right now, they're buried somewhere.

Since you're just in Irvine, you can pay Altered a visit in Lake Forest. They may have the bearings for smaller wheels. They may also help you change your controller to something with better coasting.

http://alteredusa.com/contact/

I'd be careful using a 12s battery. If you damage the brushed ESC, it can make a direct connection from the battery to the motor, and get you stuck on full-throttle...on 12s.

 

[nasium]

Excellent info...many thanks!

 

[NormRD]

I would suggest just ride it for what it is. You have already done the best upgrade going lipo, but you will never make that tank work like a DIY board. Save the money you would put into that and put towards your own build. You can reuse the batteries.

Using regular trucks/wheels/brushless motors...is like night and day.
I have both...trust me: https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=57517