# How to install hub motor?
**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842
**Category:** Conversion Kits
**Created:** [June 3, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842 "2018-06-03T23:46:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@dillonbuford](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dillonbuford)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842/1 "2018-06-03T23:46:04Z")
How would i mount a hub motor like this in a vehicle? [http://www.qs-motor.com/product/1000w-3000w-electric-car-hub-motor205-model/](http://www.qs-motor.com/product/1000w-3000w-electric-car-hub-motor205-model/)
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### Author:  [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842/2 "2018-06-03T23:47:40Z")
I don’t know what they use.
Something like this?
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### Author:  [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2018, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842/3 "2018-06-03T23:49:44Z")
Bolt it to the steering knuckle
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### Author:  [@dillonbuford](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dillonbuford)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842/4 "2018-06-04T00:03:35Z")
[https://youtu.be/GlYgeWST3RE](https://youtu.be/GlYgeWST3RE) what does it look like he has it attached to? I cant tell
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### Author:  [@stretchkart](https://community.electricforum.com/u/stretchkart)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842/5 "2018-07-17T15:14:55Z")
Well rats rats rats
@Inwo @Old_Houseboater
Last Friday I ordered an AC induction motor and controller from a Canadian company, yesterday I saw this post. THIS is what I want…
Ali express lists a kit with 2 3000 W hub motors 2 Kelly controllers, an Excelerator pedal, and dashboard unit for about $1500 including shipping.
The manuals for the controllers are online. Software for android is available .
One or two of these motors on the rear wheels I think would work for me. The drawings indicate 100 mm on the bolt circle for the wheels. I can’t touch my gem right now, what is the standard GEM bolt circle?
I think putting the motors on the rear wheels close to the battery pack and eliminate the gearbox is the way to go.
The hardest part will be mounting the stub axle/s.
I’m really tempted to try and cancel my AC induction motor order and go this route .
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### Author:  [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842/6 "2018-07-17T16:44:29Z")
how do you provide brakes?
In a message dated 7/17/2018 11:28:56 AM US Eastern Standard Time, [electricforum@discoursemail.com](mailto:electricforum@discoursemail.com) writes:
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### Author:  [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842/7 "2018-07-17T17:19:19Z")
$1500, with that budget, possibilities are unlimited. I’m trying to be at about $750 for 10kw of bolt on parts.
Only sw stands in my way, but at this point, it seems insurmountable without paid consultation.
What are your goals?
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### Author:  [@stretchkart](https://community.electricforum.com/u/stretchkart)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-install-hub-motor/13842/8 "2018-07-17T20:29:36Z")
It comes with hydraulic disc brakes that bolt on to the hub motor, also you still have the brakes in the front.
Hopefully the regen is usable too.