Thread: Paul & Sabrina's cheap DIY 144v motor controller
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Old 01-26-2009, 10:43 AM   #300 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bennelson View Post
I weight tested my Metro today with 144V of batteries in it.

The brakes are fine with it, but the suspension isn't happy.
I test fit only 2 more (EDIT - correction ... 4 more) 6v floodies in the back of the ForkenSwift, and it wasn't happy on the stock suspension:

Can you say SQUAT! Click in, it's pretty funny in the big image.



But Ivan and I both agree we don't want to give up the rear seat.
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