Extending the wires to get the plugs inside the enclosure is good. I experimented with short power wires that were 'just enough' was okay, but I couldn't extend the sensor wires myself. I brought my board back to the builder and he was surprised the motor wires hadn't been pulled out during all my Cross Country rides.
FYI, i believe that both BMS temp sensors should be mounted at different points on the battery, this is for redundancy and also temperature uniformity across the packs. The Unity contains its own temperature sensor and can manage thermal throttling of the esc far better than the bms can. Otherwise another great video. Im impressed with how often you're getting these uploaded. keep up the good work :)
Sup Q? Yes mate you are right, no real need to measure the MC temp with the BMS, just for lols. BMS not controlling discharge anyways so not measuring temps to throttle, just for info. Turns out the battery is kaput anyways, groups 4 and 6 dead! Another repair to do... yes I have been pumping videos out, but will have to slow down the content soon, it's been quite tough
@@LeeWright How much $$$ and how much work is it to install a focbox anyways?? I am extremely interested but have little to no experience. Obviously I would need new motors? New battery?? New remote??? I just literally went back to the 150kv stock motors because the heatsink was getting hotter than normal and my range was killed with the extra 22amps. I want more speed, reverse option, and more range, however I am not sure I can do the installation completely on my own without screwing something up.
Lee Wright what wheels did you throw on the gtx? I have to do this to mine. It’s been hanging on the wall for a year. Did you have any issues with Evolve?
I am a big fan of that remote , would advise securing the charge port with a bit of glue or better still put one of those magnetic charge port adaptor things in it , maybe shorten the on/off switch with a scalpel about 1mm but not definately needed , with regards to the unity set up , I will never be an esk8 builder , when I looked at the computer screen it just looked like the matrix to me and that’s supposed to be one of the simplest to set up lol
Good tips mate, this is the first time I have seen on of these, I will leave it to Andy to do any mods, well it’s actually finished and back in his hands now! Yeah unity setup is very easy man - these days it’s easy to setup any VESC actually, next time I see you I can make some tweaks to your VESC if you like, might be able to beat me in a race then 😬😁🤙
That's going to be an Evolve worth their price! I love the ride of my Evolve GTX AT, but I would not pay that kind of money again. I wish you lived across the street from me so you could upgrade mine:)
Hey Lee. First time builder. Going to run 12s lipo on a bkb zenith which I was told is pretty much a focbox. Do you have any videos on how to program as far as what kind of numbers to put in for everything. I don't know much as far as breaking and amps and so on.
No there isnt one unfortunately. I took this on board as a "no rush, fit it in around your other stuff" job but that changed so I just did the rest as quick as possible and handed it over, no more videos sorry
@@nathanpaullloyd yeah it was all done and it was very fast and powerful. The owner wouldn't give me wheels until the very end so I just got it done and he came with wheels and picked it up. Shame we couldnt do any more with it
@@LeeWright damn, that sucks. Well looking at your other projects doesn't look like you missed out that bad. Meaning all of the other projects are top notch. Keep up the good work man
How do i make the acceleration gradual as i find the acceleration to be too sharp which leads the motors' pulleys to spin without spinning the belt ans that damages the belts.
Hello and in advance excuse me but I speak Spanish and I am using a translator jjjj good I am a newbie in electronics and I have a project in mind which is to build an RC fishing boat. for my son and the boat is a bit big and I have an Evolve Bamboo gtr and I want to know if I can adapt a radio control of several channels is to use the entire system of the evolve ??. thanks for your help.
How much would you charge if I send in my board for a focbox and battery upgrade along with the purchase of the unity and battery and installation ? I’m using a 30Q Samsung 10s4p but I hope I can get a 12s4-5p ! I have a Verreal RS. (Kinda a clone of the evolve)
Lee Wright which belts did you use? Cause these are those custom motor mounts you showed us in your other vide right? They set the motors further away from the deck to accommodate the bigger motors
Mate. That feeling when you full blast a motor on the bench and they both gradually come to a complete stop at the same time ❤️
shandoli 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 love it bro
Mine didn't. One is probably fucked.
Love it! the best feeling is getting those motor detected with no issue
It is! Long time no see dude, hope you are doing well!
@@LeeWright definitely bro! The new baby is keeping us super busy. I never get any sleep and have bags under my eyes 😫
@@BigKidsOfficial but worth it I bet! I'm really happy for your bags under your eyes! 😅
Extending the wires to get the plugs inside the enclosure is good. I experimented with short power wires that were 'just enough' was okay, but I couldn't extend the sensor wires myself. I brought my board back to the builder and he was surprised the motor wires hadn't been pulled out during all my Cross Country rides.
Ratheon Hudson yeah I thought it was worth it bro, get everything out the way, nice and tidy
@@LeeWright my original board wiring setup was bad. Bunched up and blocking the ventilation holes, hah
FYI, i believe that both BMS temp sensors should be mounted at different points on the battery, this is for redundancy and also temperature uniformity across the packs. The Unity contains its own temperature sensor and can manage thermal throttling of the esc far better than the bms can. Otherwise another great video. Im impressed with how often you're getting these uploaded. keep up the good work :)
Sup Q? Yes mate you are right, no real need to measure the MC temp with the BMS, just for lols. BMS not controlling discharge anyways so not measuring temps to throttle, just for info. Turns out the battery is kaput anyways, groups 4 and 6 dead! Another repair to do... yes I have been pumping videos out, but will have to slow down the content soon, it's been quite tough
@@LeeWright How much $$$ and how much work is it to install a focbox anyways?? I am extremely interested but have little to no experience. Obviously I would need new motors? New battery?? New remote??? I just literally went back to the 150kv stock motors because the heatsink was getting hotter than normal and my range was killed with the extra 22amps. I want more speed, reverse option, and more range, however I am not sure I can do the installation completely on my own without screwing something up.
Looking good Lee. Nice job 👍
I want upgrade my evolve GTX too 👍🏼 nice video
I LOVE that MOTOR WHIZZZ! 🤩
James Matthews bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Hi Lee spinning the motors is a lot easier with the wheels on as you just spin the wheel. Nice vid btw!
I believe it would be, I didnt have any wheels though! Haha
Lee Wright what wheels did you throw on the gtx? I have to do this to mine. It’s been hanging on the wall for a year. Did you have any issues with Evolve?
@@enjoyesk8978 just the standard AT wheels bud, it's coming back into the workshop soon for something else so I will give an update
I am a big fan of that remote , would advise securing the charge port with a bit of glue or better still put one of those magnetic charge port adaptor things in it , maybe shorten the on/off switch with a scalpel about 1mm but not definately needed , with regards to the unity set up , I will never be an esk8 builder , when I looked at the computer screen it just looked like the matrix to me and that’s supposed to be one of the simplest to set up lol
Good tips mate, this is the first time I have seen on of these, I will leave it to Andy to do any mods, well it’s actually finished and back in his hands now! Yeah unity setup is very easy man - these days it’s easy to setup any VESC actually, next time I see you I can make some tweaks to your VESC if you like, might be able to beat me in a race then 😬😁🤙
I wish you were my friend. They sounded fast.
That's going to be an Evolve worth their price! I love the ride of my Evolve GTX AT, but I would not pay that kind of money again.
I wish you lived across the street from me so you could upgrade mine:)
David Linscheid where do u live? If I’m europe then we can work something out
Teehee David, DIY is the way to go man!
When was the Unity ESC ordered and received Lee?
@@AhmedSalamaaa I live in the N central USA, the state of Minnesota. So, things will not work out so well:)
Might go with the alien controller you showed me. For safety
Hey Lee. First time builder. Going to run 12s lipo on a bkb zenith which I was told is pretty much a focbox. Do you have any videos on how to program as far as what kind of numbers to put in for everything. I don't know much as far as breaking and amps and so on.
nice work Lee! After this all you'll have to do is replace the deck on the "Evolve GTX" and it will be perfect. ;)
Aldous Yelxuh thanks bro! Some of the guys love the Evolve decks, I cant ride double kingpin trucks so have no idea hahah
Question!! Thanks for the video btw. Will this work with a r2 remote?
where did you get your sensor wire adapters.
I haven't been able to find a follow up video. Is there one and I'm just overlooking it?
No there isnt one unfortunately. I took this on board as a "no rush, fit it in around your other stuff" job but that changed so I just did the rest as quick as possible and handed it over, no more videos sorry
@@LeeWright ahh I see. No problem, did it come out as a beast? Assuming handing over means completed.
@@nathanpaullloyd yeah it was all done and it was very fast and powerful. The owner wouldn't give me wheels until the very end so I just got it done and he came with wheels and picked it up. Shame we couldnt do any more with it
@@LeeWright damn, that sucks. Well looking at your other projects doesn't look like you missed out that bad. Meaning all of the other projects are top notch. Keep up the good work man
Nathan Lloyd thanks brother, I have another project coming up which I’m hyped for!
How do i make the acceleration gradual as i find the acceleration to be too sharp which leads the motors' pulleys to spin without spinning the belt ans that damages the belts.
Your belts are too lose or too big, they should be tighter
By chance can you let me know what BMS you use?
Could you link where you found the focbox software? I can't seem to find it. Love your vids btw.
just upgrade it to v5.1 using the vesc tool. Unity is officially supported now. Thanks bro!
Hello and in advance excuse me but I speak Spanish and I am using a translator jjjj good I am a newbie in electronics and I have a project in mind which is to build an RC fishing boat. for my son and the boat is a bit big and I have an Evolve Bamboo gtr and I want to know if I can adapt a radio control of several channels is to use the entire system of the evolve ??. thanks for your help.
Hey how did you extended the cables from the unity ??
How much would you charge if I send in my board for a focbox and battery upgrade along with the purchase of the unity and battery and installation ? I’m using a 30Q Samsung 10s4p but I hope I can get a 12s4-5p ! I have a Verreal RS. (Kinda a clone of the evolve)
Correct me if I'm wrong but there's nothing Evolve besides the Deck and trucks at this point right? The rest of it is a DIY build?
That would be correct dude, deck trucks, wheel pulleys and wheels
@@LeeWright This is so cool :)
@@orlandomarinjr thanks man! 🤙
Lee Wright which belts did you use? Cause these are those custom motor mounts you showed us in your other vide right? They set the motors further away from the deck to accommodate the bigger motors
@@orlandomarinjr indeed they do! I ended up using 315mm belts