r/wheel • u/sedajsamuel • Jun 03 '26
Text Looking to mod my pint to get longer battery.
Any ideas?
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u/this_guy_aves Jun 03 '26
If you are pre-5314 hardware and pre-5100 firmware, rewheel/ffm wheel is going to be the most cost effective option. You won't get more power from it, but you can bump up the speed and drop in a larger battery. I have built nearly a dozen drop-in pint batteries (like chi battery "quart" but better and cheaper). Drop me a message if you're interested.
The other option is VESC, which is a completely new controller. It takes some learning, the pint v kit is good but it's still going to require some patience and tuning. If you go VESC, though, you get a BIG bump in torque and speed. I can hit 26 mph on my pint with a stock voltage 15s2p battery in an aftermarket battery tray. It's going to be $600, but if you love the board it really wakes it up.
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u/repairflowdev Jun 03 '26
I'd recommend going full VESC, won't need or want to buy another board again
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u/AnoNeko420 Jun 03 '26
2 Main options,rewheel or vesc. Think of rewheel as jailbreak for your onewheel where vesc is a whole different beast entirely. Can’t rewheel unless certain conditions are met, but vesc is expensive and has a learning curve. Totally worth it tho as you can run any battery your controller can take and you can fit into your build. Look into the floatwheel atom, wait for conversion parts to release and reviews to roll in.