CDogg wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:49 am
If your max is topping out at 20 with the extra battery, then I would guess that you might want to change your serial number first. If that doesn't work, then it's probably that you have a Gen1 motor. My 48v mod would only go 22-23mph. until I learned that I still had a Gen 1 wheel. Waiting on my Gen 2 motor, to update new results.
I'm not so sure unfortunately** . You could put a 1000w motor on your scooter and there still would be little to no difference. Then wattage ratings of hub motors are more to do with the varying import/export regulations of different countrys. And while it can determine a baseline as far as safe current handling capacity, it is mostly used upsell well intentioned, though sometimes uninformed, enthusiasts. A wheel will only spin as fast as a certain voltage will allow. And said deliver of those volts are determined by the controller, which in turn is limited by the battery. The world will pass you by no quicker with the gen 2 as it has with the gen 1.
Now the good news, that little 350w motor can handle a heck of a lot more power than it is now getting. I'm talking about 60-70volts worth before you need to start checking the heat its generating. And even then, with since simple mods to turn hub, you can even pad that a bit.
Also, even though the caps are rated at 64volts, that doesnt neccesarily mean it is used on an circuit that will see that many. Its not too hard to replace the caps with those with higher ratings and same function, same goes for mosfet. I'm currently working on tweaking the current sense circuit of the ubiquitous 36V Chinese Controrra. Since they dont have the shunt sticking out like some ebike controllers, the small smd shunt resistors, thin film ones that run from mosfet supply to mcu, are harder to identify though I feel close. If you trick the mcu into thinking its putting out less power than it really is, and if there's still some headroom left from the battery, altering the current sensing circuit to be more resistive might just be the trick.
Best of luck with your project. Hopefully we both have good news to report in the weeks ahead.
** take what I say with a grain of salt thouh because my knowledge is purely speculative conjecture, not practical knowledge in any way. So, as inward about to say, the whole wattage rating system of a motor is dicey, a questionable practice by an ungoverned system.. at best.