Alrighty, where to begin...
Aloha guys, I apologize ahead of time if this is a super nooby question, as to we were all noobs at one point as well.
I have a Ride1Up Lmtd, I want a bit more torq/top speed, not buy a whole lot just a bit more. current max watts and speed I can get with a 75% to full charge is 999 watts and 31mph. I due have to try a decent amount just to maintain 31mph, motor alone wont maintain it there at all.
So, I have come and researched multiple options but I can't decide which is the easiest/cheapest but yet sturdiest to go with. I was told I can just add another battery inline and that would give me more torq and obviously more range but no additional top speed. I then started looking at changing out my controller with a higher Amp ( mine currently pulls 22amps supposedly). I like the concept of having about 30-35 +/- amps for that addition torq and increased top speed. But, I also just came across to thinking about hacking/tweaking my current controller to adjust the resistence to trick the controller to get higher amps but then was reading that it doesnt work for controllers that are programmable, which I think mine is due to being able to change it per PAS level on my display. I than came across this video on youtube and saw some interesting facts about the Mid Drive options. I am so lost, I just want to jump up to at least 1500w and at around 35mph. nothing 2 crazy.
Thank you all again for your input.
Appreciate the update and concern about top speed, hence why I mentioned speed for the most part is not what I mainly want, 35 would be fine or even keeping it at 31 stable is fine. The problem I am having at the moment is that the hub just doesn't maintain it there without having to but is a pretty dang good amount of work, which is not a bad thing. I just want to be able to climb hills and what not at ease if I am in for just a cruise and not a work out. Granted, I had a feeling going with a Mid motor would be probably not a realistic solution. But, controller switch and added battery from my understanding would be my best bet. Would you or anyone else know of a great controller that can pull more amps of around 30+- and that is fairly small?
its not that simple. if you got a premade ebike, youre stuck with it, and we suggest avoiding any premade ebikes or those with hub motors. you cant put a mid drive on it likely youll need a new bike if you want to go custom. speed and torque largely has to do with your drive train setup, gear ratios - the cassette cogs to front chainring. we have no idea what kind of terrain you ride, your bike specs, etc. amps allow more current to flow from battery to motor, but its higher voltage that increases the wattage draw aka power of the motor and thus can increase your speed. most bafang motors are limited at 25-30 amps on the stock controller. youll find that speed is not the most important factor in biking. going too fast on a bike can end badly if youre not careful.