Hi Guys, Thanks for the compliments.
I know its not all that slow, but i think its just right in wide open spaces. For the child its still a bit quick i must admit, she is still very young. I can always limit the pedal travel to slow it even further as it can be driven at a snails pace, but it will stall on any small obstruction than! really steep ramps (like into the landy) will also stall it under full power. Gentle hills and inclines seem to be ok, but it does lack umph up hills.
I have noticed the motor does become a bit warm, nothing unbearable,(after a full hours of adult riding) wiring and the controller seem to be fine, no hot or sizzling bits. I expected the controller to become like a little heater but it seems to cope quite well. My guess is the bigger wheels are making the motor get warm as it needs to work harder.
No dampers yet, in fact its a bit bouncy. I need stiffer springs at the rear when adults are driving for sure.
The brakes will lock up if driven by a child, remember mine are automatic, as in electrically operated. They are better when an adult is driving as they tend to drag a bit, but not lock up. They stop the vehicle very well i must admit even with adults, very powerful brakes, even with big wheels.
Hub caps are late land rover defender td5 110/90, i will give you the part number.
For now i will leave it as is, future mods will be dampers of some sort, real pedal operated brakes, a proper speed controller (Which i can tweak for better control) and maybe some day if i am feeling a bit ingenious, some sort of selectable lower gearing, for those real offroad trips.
Keep up the good work guys, i will be around this forum always as i enjoy seeing what other people have done to thier little vehicles as improvements.
Patrick
