I have a Flipsky 200a (vesc 6 based) esc and a turnigy CA80 160kv motor powering a go kart running on 12s. I have a 1:7 gear reduction on 10in tires. I have a few questions concerning the esc:
1. The esc says the motor is a 120a motor, but the manufacturer says it should be 200a. Is this a problem with the motor or esc or what?
2. When I take a corner quickly, the esc will sometimes cut out. Is this some kind of g force cutoff?
3. I would like more starting torque as at the moment the motor cogs on start up from a stand still with foc. The starting amps on the foc menu is set to 60a right now. How far can I safely push this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ryan
The VESC determins the AMPS that would not cause your motor to overheat easily. You can set the Motor current to 200 A manually but a VESC 6 beased design will probably not be able to measure 200A.
I would take the 200A rating of that ESC with doubts.
Cutout is due to ABS over currents, check the fault codes. Please do not depower the ESC after your ride, connect to VESC-Tool and go to the terminal to type in the FAULT command.
More torque is a matter of the motor sensors. An AS5047P magnetic encoder would be a good choice.