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Here is a picture of the !Arriba! kart after initial assembly & short little video of the first bench test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPEo1-tdNy0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPEo1-tdNy0
!Arriba!
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Here is a little kart I built back around the end of summer called !Arriba!
It's set up Old School Style (knees way up high)
For this one, I was goin' for
...little & big @ the same time
I used a minimalistic approach
...& tried to make it strong by design
...a small foot print with lots of room
...& lots of power
...but, also lightweight & heavy duty @ the same time
Goals-
...easy to enter & exit
...comfortable to drive
...powerful - torquey & speedy (over 20 mph)
...strong but, don't over build it (keep her ~100 lbs.)
I designed & set 'er up for
...dual 48V 1,000W motors
...running off of (4) small 12V 12AH SLA batteries
Ideally, they should be a matching pair of motors & speed controllers
I already have (1) 48V 1,000W MY1020 motor & speed controller
so, I'll deal with roundin' up a matching pair next year
...for now, we'll just go with a single motor, mounted on the left side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn7LlvugyiA
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It's set up Old School Style (knees way up high)
For this one, I was goin' for
...little & big @ the same time
I used a minimalistic approach
...& tried to make it strong by design
...a small foot print with lots of room
...& lots of power
...but, also lightweight & heavy duty @ the same time
Goals-
...easy to enter & exit
...comfortable to drive
...powerful - torquey & speedy (over 20 mph)
...strong but, don't over build it (keep her ~100 lbs.)
I designed & set 'er up for
...dual 48V 1,000W motors
...running off of (4) small 12V 12AH SLA batteries
Ideally, they should be a matching pair of motors & speed controllers
I already have (1) 48V 1,000W MY1020 motor & speed controller
so, I'll deal with roundin' up a matching pair next year
...for now, we'll just go with a single motor, mounted on the left side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn7LlvugyiA
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Here is a video of yesterdays "Hold on to your Hat" test 
Yup!, Arriba means "UP" in Spanish
"ED BA" "UN DA LA" "ARRIBA!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFICnfwm7gs
Yup!, Arriba means "UP" in Spanish
"ED BA" "UN DA LA" "ARRIBA!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFICnfwm7gs
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I added some wheelie bars
...to help keep the battery box up-n-off of the ground
Here is a quick video of the first test run.
...it didn't "turn out" quite as planned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hr3SS-4VyM
...to help keep the battery box up-n-off of the ground
Here is a quick video of the first test run.
...it didn't "turn out" quite as planned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hr3SS-4VyM
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Kinda like the Double mint twins, "twice as good"
IMO a single 48V 1,800W motor could never "get 'er up"
...like twins can. LOL
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Yes, this kart was specifically designed to "pop wheelies"
...super short wheel base (~28")
...powerful, dual ZY1020 48V 1,000W motors
...even, weight biased, by mounting the battery pack behind the rear axle
But, it didn't perform as designed
...come to find out, I had a bad cell or 2 in the battery pack
...from when I tested them stupid Batt-Bridges (still never got a refund from that dude)
So, lets try this again
...(2) fresh motors/controllers, from Alfa Wheels (~$100.00 ea./$200.00 total)
…& (4) fresh 12V 12AH batteries, from Mighty Max (~$25.00 ea./$100.00 total)
Now, let's see if she can get 'er "up"
...properly, with speed controllers not just a contactor & a switch
…!Arriba!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEJQl4b-8Ow
...super short wheel base (~28")
...powerful, dual ZY1020 48V 1,000W motors
...even, weight biased, by mounting the battery pack behind the rear axle
But, it didn't perform as designed
...come to find out, I had a bad cell or 2 in the battery pack
...from when I tested them stupid Batt-Bridges (still never got a refund from that dude)
So, lets try this again
...(2) fresh motors/controllers, from Alfa Wheels (~$100.00 ea./$200.00 total)
…& (4) fresh 12V 12AH batteries, from Mighty Max (~$25.00 ea./$100.00 total)
Now, let's see if she can get 'er "up"
...properly, with speed controllers not just a contactor & a switch
…!Arriba!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEJQl4b-8Ow
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