Mobility Scooter Conversion

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James BE

Discussion Starter · Feb 9, 2022

Hey, I’m fairly new to this community and I am planning to do a conversion on a mobility to create 80-90bhp and 200-300 nm of torque and I am wondering if anyone has any motor and battery combination that is pretty small.

I know it’s ambition for my first Project but it will hope fully be fun

thanks

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remy_martian

· #2 · Feb 9, 2022

Sucks to have lost your license, grampa, but 8hp is overdoing it for a mobility scooter:

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brian_

· #3 · Feb 9, 2022

So you want to mount a car-sized powertrain on a tiny piece of crap? I sincerely hope that you don't do this.

If, on the other hand, you mean something very different from a "mobility scooter", perhaps some clarification would be appropriate.

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remy_martian

· #4 · Feb 9, 2022

Youtubers...

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James BE

Discussion Starter · #5 · Feb 10, 2022

remy_martian said:
Sucks to have lost your license, grampa, but 8hp is overdoing it for a mobility scooter:

I gonna try and create a funny paddock vehicle for race weekends so it needs to have decent power to pull stuff and I think its just a hilarious thing to have, plus in early 20’s so dont worry

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James BE

Discussion Starter · #6 · Feb 10, 2022

remy_martian said:
Youtubers...

Would be cool YouTube series, I didn’t think of that

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James BE

Discussion Starter · #7 · Feb 10, 2022

brian_ said:
So you want to mount a car-sized powertrain on a tiny piece of crap? I sincerely hope that you don't do this.

If, on the other hand, you mean something very different from a "mobility scooter", perhaps some clarification would be appropriate.

I would only use the body from the scooter as I want it to looks authentic and the rest would be custom built like a strengthened chassis and mounts

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remy_martian

· #8 · Feb 10, 2022

10x on the HP buys you nothing other than having a scooter the size of a Tesla

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brian_

· #9 · Feb 10, 2022

James BE said:
I would only use the body from the scooter as I want it to looks authentic and the rest would be custom built like a strengthened chassis and mounts

Sure, a custom stunt vehicle with scooter body on it could function, but of course with the wheelbase, track, and tire size of the scooter it will be dangerous. I certainly wouldn't want anyone operating it around me, but as a demonstration on a controlled track it would be momentarily amusing.

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James BE

Discussion Starter · #10 · Feb 11, 2022

brian_ said:
Sure, a custom stunt vehicle with scooter body on it could function, but of course with the wheelbase, track, and tire size of the scooter it will be dangerous. I certainly wouldn't want anyone operating it around me, but as a demonstration on a controlled track it would be momentarily amusing.

That’s what I’m aiming for just a hoax

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TeZla

· #11 · Feb 11, 2022

do it! put some mini airbag suspension in the back end so you can drag ass too!

of course, there is always the danger that you stack it really hard and end up really needing a mobility scooter.

If its just for a bit of fun, what about a ride on mower instead? the wheel base is better, the centre of gravity and seating positing is lower (slightly) and people have been putting 125cc to 500cc motorbike engines in and racing them, so there is a lot of knowledge already out there on how they handle the power and speed. Admittedly, the top racers are using a fully built chassis with mower panel work draped over the top.
Although, a mobility scooter can be ridden through a shopping centre, a ride on mower cant...

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James BE

Discussion Starter · #12 · Feb 21, 2022

TeZla said:
do it! put some mini airbag suspension in the back end so you can drag ass too!

of course, there is always the danger that you stack it really hard and end up really needing a mobility scooter.

If its just for a bit of fun, what about a ride on mower instead? the wheel base is better, the centre of gravity and seating positing is lower (slightly) and people have been putting 125cc to 500cc motorbike engines in and racing them, so there is a lot of knowledge already out there on how they handle the power and speed. Admittedly, the top racers are using a fully built chassis with mower panel work draped over the top.
Although, a mobility scooter can be ridden through a shopping centre, a ride on mower cant...

Bags is a great idea and the mower is too now I’m considering doing something like just having a go kart chassis then plonking a body on top of it like a mower or a mobility scooter body

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