Help before i build

General Discussion
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i have been researching what to all day and i have come up with 3 options, which one would be the best in your opinion and i will be going to two diagonal motors later on…

Option 1 battery - http://www.enertionboards.com/electric-skateboard-parts/space-cell-pro3-electric-skateboard-battery/ $480 Pulley kit - http://www.enertionboards.com/electric-skateboard-parts/12mm-wide-pulley-drive-hub-kit/ $58 Motor Mount - http://www.enertionboards.com/electric-skateboard-parts/carbon-fiber-motor-mount-enertion/ $83 motor - diy-electric-skateboard-kits-parts/electric-skateboard-motor-6374/ $168 Controller - diy-electric-skateboard-kits-parts/torqueboards-2-4ghz-nano-remote-controller/ $84 esc - diy-electric-skateboard-kits-parts/torqueboards-12s-120a-car-esc-opto-hv/?attribute_type=Single+12S+120A+Unsensored+ESC $203 programming card - diy-electric-skateboard-kits-parts/torqueboards-esc-programming-card/ $21 Ubec - diy-electric-skateboard-kits-parts/12s-ubec/ $27 wheels - diy-electric-skateboard-kits-parts/83mm-longboard-e-power-flywheels/?attribute_color=Yellow $70 trucks - http://www.hyperride.co.nz/product/longboard-trucks/401/ii-50-degree-trucks-10-raw/1134576/detail $68

Total = $1262 nzd

option 2 batteries 2x http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/_19530__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_3S1P_30C_Lipo_Pack_AU_Warehouse.html $131 balance charger - http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/_25873__IMAX_B6_50W_5A_Charger_Discharger_1_6_Cells_GENUINE_AU_Warehouse.html?strSearch=imax $41 wheels motor etc diy-electric-skateboard-kits-parts/semi-complete-2650w-single-motor-electric-skateboard-kit/ $760 extra for cords and shipping - $68 total $1000 nzd

option 3 evolve bamboo $1045 nzd (have alot of mates in aus that would bring one back for me)

Any advice would be great! it would be my first build

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What do you reckon @Luke

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Instead of the car esc, get a VESC either from @Chaka (ollinboardcompany.com) or @onloop (enertionboards.com).

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@torqueboards is selling them for $99 on sale rn while they’re preorder

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Those wheels you are looking at look really marked up for ABEC clones.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blank-Pro-83mm-Multiple-Color-Longboard-Flywheels-ABEC-7-Bearing-Spacers-/281661805302?var=&hash=item41945a12f6:m:m_kmboR0HMaAcGrU5ZnxyFg

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I was wondering about that but his esc looks so easy to programme (first board) can you use the same programme card to change all the settings on a vesc?? @ra.rend

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They are more expensive but because he has free shipping the ones on ebay turn out to be more with shipping to NZ

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You change settings on the vesc with a computer. Too many options for a programming card.

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All you really need to do with the vesc is to do a motor detection (he has a tutorial for motor detection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSBX0dyq-oU) then change some settings. Since you’re using a space cell, @onloop recommends you use these settings http://www.electric-skateboard.builders/t/vesc-faq-optimized-s-p-a-c-e-cell-settings/414. Btw I’m new to esk8 building as well, and have never done this since my vesc has’n arrived yet (I ordered mine last month).