Brushless motor mounting - Drift Mobility Scooter + Drift Trike - Part 4

[@mickgatz214]

Dude, you are an engineers nightmare for modding mobility scooters! (I'm entry level on ebike atm), but def appreciate your work. Cheers! Mick

[@hjw5774]

Bought a mobility scooter as a spares/repairs project. Was researching the same motor and stumbled on your project. Keep up the good work!

[@Horizoncsafaris]

Being a mobility scooter user and a speed freak I’ve always complained they are not fast enough. Love what you are doing here. May have to get mine modified like this 😂😂

[@claydo364]

Their shit . visualise and make it possible if need be ask a electrian ( fucked spell check) a guy who plays with electric's it buy bigger motors or add two instead of 1 add bigger batteries the world is your oyster 😁

[@uthermaceanruig5098]

Feed that new motor as many volts as you can depending on what your controller is rated for. It’ll allow you to better manage your amperage and you can start playing around with some serious gearing changes. You have 4, 12 volt batteries. Wire the batteries in series for 48 volts. You’ll need a new battery charger. The only downside will be that you’ll reduce your amp hours to whatever a single battery is rated for.

[@RonaldDaub-v9y]

The electric brake is on the whole time the scooter is running so unhooking that electromagnet makes it last a long time. My scooter stopped anyway it never locked up but it would stop without that break very good.

[@marlez6898]

Thats pretty cool,i would like to see more, when will be the part 5 finished? I recently bought the same motor for my e-bike project i hope it wont be slow.

[@robertgillon3078]

Brilliant

[@thomasennenga5705]

on my next build I'm going to use a go cart axle and motor, most of my builds I remove the gears in the transaxle and use sprockets and chains for a faster gear ratio, and when I'm done it still looks original

[@BushPilot444]

Use smaller, more narrow batteries and nest about three of them so you can get 36 volts and then hold on tight for a jet-like experience. Make sure first that your speed controller can take it.

[@vamphigherextreme4248]

Any suggestions on how I could get my powerchair to accept higher voltage? Or convert it to a different controller and so be able to use the joystick?

[@jameswesthorp2156]

Ive just came across your vids, funnily enough ive just built almost the exact same setup. Keen to see how this has turned out, is there a part 5 coming soon? Cheers

[@holyscience3763]

Astroflight 3210/3220 motors paired with astroflight speed control using 18650 lithium ion battery cells instead of lead acid would make it a BEAST!😎 I'm just wondering how to install full suspension 🤔

[@northerncaliking1772]

Brushless hubs remove the need for a chain and all that

[@jeromymckay7666]

hey mate wat sise wheels are they and also how many teeth is the reer sprocket thank you?

[@TeachingTech]

Not sure why I didn't have the purchase links in the description but I've fixed it now so you can get all of the details.

[@jeromymckay7666]

awesome man thank you

[@jeromymckay7666]

are you running a T8F chain and i can't find links below thnks?

[@brycegalella1705]

What did you do with the mobility scooter??

[@mauricecotton7885]

Hi gr8 videos. any more videos on the way on this project? I have been trying to make mobility scooters faster with useing as many original part's as possible and as cheap as possible for the past 2 year's I have found that the standard 24v motors can handle 48v for a few minutes at a time and I found this is perfect for drifting as I have fitted my scooters with digital amp and volt meters from eBay I can see that the motor draws 200amps max at 48v but only for about 0.3 of a second and then the amp's drop to under 40a once moving./drifting. the motor can handle it no worries I also have a thermal cutout fitted to the motor to prevent overheating at 75°c I have only tripped it once when thrashing it.😉 My only upgraded parts are volt/amp meter display from eBay 200a 200v. A 200a DC motor speed controller. A 3d printed thumb throttle to use a pot to control the speed And I fitted the biggest wheels tyres I could find and would fit in the body without too much trimming the wheel arches. I ended up using lawn mower wheels and made adapter for fitting them to mobility scooter axel. And the last thing I have done was to fit drum brakes to all 4 wheels and it was an easy job I used brake shoes and springs from the front of a 50cc quad bike. The brake drums are made from exhaust pipe of the diameter of the brake shoes and a bit of 4mm thick steel plate cut the shape of a big washer and welded to a slice of exhaust pipe. The brake shoes are fitted to another bit of 4mm plate and 2 bolts with flats cut into them to work as cam's to push the shoes apart when turned. I hope this information is useful to someone 👍

[@edthiessen4614]

Maurice are you able to post photos/details of what you did to modify your mobility scooter using most of the original parts? In my Shoprider scooter i have a 1.2amp 24V DC motor with a transfer gear case mounted to the transaxle. It has 12" diameter wheels. If i change the battery to 48V and change out the controller it seems it would be following what you have done. I was worried this higher voltage would burn the motor out quickly. What do you think?

[@MikeBtraveling]

Did you do more vids on this, can you add to the playlist?

[@christophermarshall5765]

A way to fix the drive ability issue is to have one wheel set up so it "freewheels" on a bearing fitted to the axle.

[@charliemcfarland6116]

What size is the motor..?

[@mrhappyscooters]

What battery’s are you using ?

[@stevenadams4429]

where can i buy a half decent modded scooter?

[@christophermarshall5765]

That motor can be adapted to drive through the transaxle. I would like to know what motor & controller you used, so I can fit one to my gopher.

[@theinternet8853]

Yes but then you would have no brakes

[@christophermarshall5765]

@@theinternet8853 I can set it up so it has brakes with no problems at all. My mobility scooter currently uses regeneration type braking to slow it down, then an electromagnetically operated brake to stop it completely. Not that this matters, because I am going to install a Benevelli transaxle in the coming months.

[@theinternet8853]

@@christophermarshall5765 yes but that motor he used does not hav a mag brake like the mobility scooter

[@christophermarshall5765]

@@theinternet8853 this is why I stated I can fit a braking system to this drive system.

[@theinternet8853]

@@christophermarshall5765 which mag brake fits this?

[@singingshelf834]

updated links??

[@jeromymckay7666]

do you have eney vids of it finnished and drifting? ?

[@TeachingTech]

Unfortunately it hasn't been touched in some time. It drives but doesn't have the brakes mounted. I need to remake the chain tensioner to be simpler and have more of the chain around the sprocket. I'm hoping to have plenty of time around Christmas.

[@batsta3d]

Teaching Tech we need part 5! This series is awesome!

[@Godscountry2732]

Love you videos.sounds like it has plastic wheels,what is the sound we here as its rolling Resonate vibrations of plastic ?The trick to these swaps,is finding quality parts,sadly most of the cheap Chinese motors are junk.A nice motor goes a long way in making for a incredibly quiet ,high performance ride.These cheap motors ,will l drive you to drink and give you a huge headache.Look to a quality IPM (interior permanent magnet) motor for a super swap.with incredible performance.Also look to a all metal mobility cart with pneumatic tires.Love the slicks .

[@TeachingTech]

Thanks for watching. These vids never got much love but I will finish it at some stage. The idea is as cheap as possible so not willing to spend decent coin on quality parts.

[@Godscountry2732]

Yes I understand,its hard to build a channel. Unfortunately everything has to be over the top like " I build a 80 mph electric mobility cart " You find your market,it just takes time.

[@Bored00m]

no part 5? I am sad

[@TeachingTech]

Me too, but one day..

[@JDWatkins]

Haha... I am a person that has to use a mobility scooter. You ha e me thinking LOL. I need your supplier list 🙃

[@thestig8133]

I hear that putting larger rear wheels on a mobility scooter can make it go a bit faster. Maybe this guy will try that. I am not sure of the exact size wheel required. But, But, it should be bigger in diameter i.e from 8" to 12 or 14" or even 16" or 18" 😳🤔 Not solid tyres no grip But, i suppose if doing this sort of thing ( drifting ) they maybe a better solution to use. As I'm no expert in this field i just heard that larger wheels gives more speed. But, can tilt front up very quickly due to theamount of power given to the rear wheels So, either a anti tilt at rear ( similar to those used at Santa Pod ) or extra weight at front to stop it from raising up at the front & causing a nasty 🤕 But, i am not a fan of drifting on any type of vehicle But, each to their own i suppose.

[@skysurferuk]

Part 5?

[@KieranShort]

Who's the camera person?

[@TeachingTech]

My wife, Mrs Teaching Tech.

[@KieranShort]

ahh..

[@kyleellis1577]

I’ve done something similar, I think even the same motor , controller etc. however I cannot get that motor to put out enough torque to really get moving, yours seemed to get going easy but mine seems as if I need a gear reduction motor to get the required torque. Any ideas??

[@holyscience3763]

Astroflight 3210/3220 motors paired with astroflight speed control using 18650 lithium ion battery cells instead of lead acid would make it a BEAST!😎 I'm just wondering how to install full suspension 🤔

[@northerncaliking1772]

I'm going to put 4 seperate brushless hub motors 4 motor controllers 8 batteries 72 volt and its going to smash.

[@nljf1042]

brakes are optional

[@olivertobiasen4147]

13:00 the car say ooff

[@stevenadams4429]

can you sell me one, i need a larger type mobility scooter like the Aurora 2 rated for 159kg, can you hook me up? do you sell modded mobility scooters?

[@armenvegas]

Cool but that's not gonna drift. I have that brushless motor at 48v on a tiny razor and yes it fast but not enough to go more than 15mph. Please finish so I can be proved wrong

[@pariehatton1932]

armenvegas you must have rubbish gearing ive got the 3000w motor and im getting 35mph on mobility scooter

[@danielauen7790]

I have a razor pocket mod running on 36v and Im getting about 23mph...

[@armenvegas]

@@danielauen7790 what kind of controller are you using? How many mosfets?

[@danielauen7790]

@@armenvegas I just went on Ebay an bought the cheapest 1000w 36v brushed controller. Though, in still using the stock 24v motor. Gets a little warm, but it works.

[@armenvegas]

@@danielauen7790 oh, mine is brushless

[@jenkinseric2]

excellent video but the "music" is driving me mad.

[@SYN420420]

cool

[@ForgedInHolland]

Watch out with those sparks, they could damage your car.

[@cu11y]

too late!

[@waltdoyle399]

Would you consider donating this mobility scooter to VetSAR.com as a promotional tool for disabled veterans and their families...

[@TeachingTech]

Awesome initiative but I'm not sure if you realise I'm in Australia and this project is unfinished.

[@howardkahn4330]

this video will show you how to DESTROY your scooter IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING....

[@H3MaS11]

I would like to drag rece my mobility scooter against yours

[@garygullikson6349]

I am a long time disabled user of a mobility scooter. Speed is limited to 4mph which is plenty when surrounded by people walking as in a store or at a theme park. Don't understand why a person would want to go much faster or to "drift" a mobility type scooter, there are better and safer configurations for racing or exhibition purposes. Expect oppressive licensing and restrictive legislation after a few accidents.