DIY Mod on My Lift 4 – Can I Re-Use the Stock Motor?

[baysideshrimp]

Hey everyone,

I’m the owner of a Lift 4 and just installed a replacement battery (my original is sitting dead on the shelf). Knock on wood, everything’s working perfectly… but I’m already scheming for the future. I’d love to eventually swap in a fully DIY setup—aftermarket ESC, custom battery pack, hand throttle, etc.—and keep the Lift pod/motor.

My main question is:

1. Can I use the stock Lift 4 motor with a VESC-style (or other aftermarket) ESC?

• Has anyone actually wired a Lift 4 outrunner into a third-party controller?
• Did you have to build a special Ampseal→JST harness for the Hall/thermistor lines?
• Any quirks around cooling channels or mounting once you pulled the stock E-Box out?

If you’ve done this (or even tried), I’d love to hear:

• What controller you chose and why
• How you handled the sensor wiring and connectors
  *other ideas you have for me.

[Jezza]

@baysideshrimp

I’m the owner of a Lift 4 and just installed a replacement battery

A Lift replacement or custom?

@baysideshrimp

Can I use the stock Lift 4 motor with a VESC-style (or other aftermarket) ESC?

Yes, I have used a few different ESC and VESC on the lift motor as its just a standard BLDC motor (just a very nice high quality one)

@baysideshrimp

Did you have to build a special Ampseal→JST harness for the Hall/thermistor lines?

Does the Lift 4 motor also run a hall sensor? There are only 3 phase wires that are connected to the motor.

@baysideshrimp

Any quirks around cooling channels or mounting once you pulled the stock E-Box out?

Just run the same watercooling lines.

@baysideshrimp

What controller you chose and why

Whichever feels most comfortable in your hand. I find the Maytech much better in hand compared to the Lift controller with I actually find uncomfortable.

@baysideshrimp

How you handled the sensor wiring and connectors

If you re-use the external ebox housing, all the connectors can stay the same.