Slow top speed on new board build

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Hello! this is my first board build and first post. I’ve been researching for months and finally finished my board today. After my test ride I cant get above 12 -13 MPH. I think i should be getting at least 20 -25 MPH. Maybe some of you have ideas about my slow speed? When i go full throttle it hits around 12 MPH and i can hear the motor cut out. Maybe the ESC is limiting my speed?

Here is my set up:

  • Riviera longboard deck
  • MBOARDS extended trucks
  • Kegel Orangatang 80mm wheels
  • MBOARDS dual motor ESC for 10s battery
  • Battery 10s3p LI ion
  • Dual Flipsky 6354 190KV 2450W motors
  • DIYE Motor mounts
  • Boardnamics wheel pulley and belts.15 t motor pully / 36 wheel pulley
  • My bearings are good. I weigh 177lbs

Thanks!

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That esc is no bueno for those motors.

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Can you please elaborate? The MBoards specs say its compatible.

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Hmm. Lots of things are compatible, whether or not you get full potential is another thing… Do you have any Smaller motors to test with?

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No these are the only ones I have. What is is specifically about this ESC? Is it limiting my power?

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Yes just pulling a lot of amps from something that can’t send it. . .

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it says recommended is 6355 , im using 6354 so that’s not over the recommendation. SO what would be a good ESC for my setup do you think??

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Anything that is vesc tool compatible. Focbox, unity, stormcore, flipsky, I’d stay away from flipsky but if you are on a tight budget they are good.

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Did you build your own battery?

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Ok thanks for the info.

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No problem. Is your battery charged? Other than that well done on the build, looks good and straight.

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Its was around 60% when I tested it. I guess i seen a lot of people with the same ESC and motors and don’t have the same speed issues. Im about 750 bucks into this thing and i really don’t want to keep dumping money, Oh well.

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Charge it up. I feel your pain. Wait until your like 10 boards deep and no remotes! Haha it’ll get better hombre.

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Update-Apparently Mboards ESC come In some kind of beginner mode so that was a main reason why I couldn’t get over 13 miles an hour. I turn that mode off and got the full power mode. I got up to Just shy of 20 today so a bit better. With my gearing and wheels and battery esk8 calculator says I should be getting around 22 so I’m pretty close

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What did you do to get out of that mode? Elaborate for the next person that has this issue. And I’m pissed I didn’t know that was a thing :rofl:

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Well this was for the ESC / Remote I got from MBoards. Might work with other types.

On the remote I push the power button and it cycles through the 4 red lights (battery lights) it looks like each light is an increment of 5 MPH.

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