I would suggest to go with the 8072 because the motor will run cooler. In know both motors from Dual eMTB setups. For your Single Drive i would take the bigger one
Just my experience with a single drive pneumatics: When my one of motor stopped working and was going using only one motor braking is really bad with single motor drive, your board starts pulling to the sides and etc starts happening.
When you accelerate or brake hard it is difficult to stay in Balance. And if your vesc has an error you will most likely fly into the concrete. Did happen to me two times already with a single drive.
but if you are on a tight Budget or want a light and not powerfull commuter (max 3km) a single Motor is okay
Yeah I have to agree, single motor doesn’t feel right when braking and accelerating. I always drags towards one side. Well eventually, you get a grip but if feels so much nicer with a dual drive!
You get used to that Counter lean but if you accelerate as hard as i do sometimes you cannot Counter lean that torque.
But the main Problem is that if you get a Connection issue your Counter lean will throw you of the board. not a nice Feeling. thats why i always use dual when creating a power board.
Also depends on your trucks specification and how they are set up. If you have any lateral play at the kingpin you will get more axle walk or torque steer/brake effects. The right size bushings will help, go visit Alphamail in his bushing help topic he is the king of kingpin fit, or use Ronin trucks or anything with a spherical bearing & it will be eliminated. Ollin Freerides don’t have a issue: they use Ronin trucks with the queenpin…
I’ve got a Trampa Urban Carver with the ultimate trucks, Easy Dampas and springs in the inner position. Pushing around it seems great, I haven’t got the electronics yet.
So if I get too much of a turning effect when accelerating or braking, I thought I could move the springs to the outer position and get stiffer dampas?
Oh I do, pushing really was no fun. My only long boarding experience before was with a friends Evolve GT all terrain and I forgot I have no brakes without electronics