I am trying to make a electric go kart and have been looking around for motors and controllers to get. I saw a motor that was 1000w and 48v for a scooter. would that be sufficient enough to make the go kart go around 20? Any Help on other motors that might be good is also appreciated thank you!
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Making Electric Go Kart
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fresh101
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It depends on how you gear it as well as what size tires you are using.
My sons electric go kart has a 24v 350w motor thats over volted to 36v and hes does 18mph
it has 10" tires on it and its geared with 12/72
hey cboy, when you over volted the motor, did you also upgraded the controller to a 36v?
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Fresh - yes I was in the position that I needed to buy everything except the motor. So I went with all 36v stuff (controller, throttle with led indicators for low voltage, charger)
The only thing the kart had was the 24v motor when I bought it
Hey Cboy, you mentioned that with a 350w 24v motor over volted you get about 18mph but how much does your kart weights with battery and all installed and how much ride time it gives you? Thanks in advance
i have 3 9amp hours 12v SLA batteries I'm not sure how much it weighs. My 7yo daughter and i can carry it out to the sidewalk with little issue tho. (the batteries alone are 15lbs tho)
i have never seen the max run time as they only seem to ride it for about 15-20mins before they get bored and want to do something else....so sorry i cant tell ya
i have never seen the max run time as they only seem to ride it for about 15-20mins before they get bored and want to do something else....so sorry i cant tell ya
fresh101
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In the previous reply you said between 36v 1000w vs 48v 1000w, I would go with the 36v as less battery is required. In the second reply, I would go with a 36v brushless motor and over volt to 72v they can handle it, while the brushed you can also over volt but not recommended to go 2x the original specs like the brushless, if its a 48v brushed run it at 72v, either way it seems you will need a 72v controller. Please note this is what I have read, I might have understud wrong. I am also building my first go kart as electric and have been looking for the right electric components like motor, matching controller and pedal throttle I believe is known as pb-6, just like yourself.
I want to work with 24v 750-1000w range motor as it's enought power for my 6-9 yrs old kids, and I picked 24v because I will require less battery and then over volt to 36v, only needing 3 12v battery. Gd luck
I want to work with 24v 750-1000w range motor as it's enought power for my 6-9 yrs old kids, and I picked 24v because I will require less battery and then over volt to 36v, only needing 3 12v battery. Gd luck
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