The Golf Cart Thread

[RvUsa]

Well the golf cart bombed on Ebay, big surprise huh, with my luck I am surprised someone didn't email me that it was theirs and was stolen, and they wanted me to ship it to Canada on my dime.... LOL

 

[Gatordad]

try craigslist.

 

[RvUsa]

Already on there!

Here's hoping.

 

[AuburnJen92]

also put it on onlineauction.com...

 

[Brer Bear]

Okay gang, I really really want a golf cart, but can't afford a lot right now. I'd rather buy a fixer upper and customize it myself over time. I've found a EZ-GO Marathon series GAS for $750 that looks in good shape, but will probably need the carb rebuilt soon. Whatcha think?

 

[LONE-STAR]

Okay gang, I really really want a golf cart, but can't afford a lot right now. I'd rather buy a fixer upper and customize it myself over time. I've found a EZ-GO Marathon series GAS for $750 that looks in good shape, but will probably need the carb rebuilt soon. Whatcha think?

I am a yamaha gas guy so I don't know about ez-go. But just about any gas cart that runs and dose not smoke is worth a grand.
Oh yeah gas carts rule . I would figure out how much $$$ you will need to put into it to make it what you want and see if it is worth it to you. If you can do a compression test on the motor to make sure its not worn out.(I did not do this until after I bought our carts but they where ok). I say buy it and have fun

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Man....it doesnt matter how much you spend or save....once you get your hands on one....your gonna spend all your extra cash kickin it up a notch here and there.....I paid 2g for my cart, and have put almost that amount into it....it was perfect when I purcheased it....didnt NEED anything, but I could tell it wanted a pimp-over. Waiting for a new controller to come in right now, I blew the original trying to install a bigger motor that wasnt compatible. According to the manufacturer of the new controller...it will give me the extra speed that I was trying to get with the motor anyway....so, in my head, that cancels out the cost of the new controller.....my wife doesnt see it quite the same way!!!

 

[Gatordad]

my motor blew your controller?

 

[BigDaddyRog]

No...me trying to hook your motor up blew my controller...it wasnt your motors fault!!! It didnt do anything wrong!!

 

[big kahuna1]

I could be worng here but I do not think the controller has anything to do with increasing speed. I think bigger contollers are needed to handle increasing speed but that speed has to come form the motor and/or gearing. Again, I could be wrong though. Maybe tungpo will chime in here and advise us.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

I know its sounds too good to be true...but the dude on the phone said that the controllers originally put in my club car purposely limits the speed allowed to the motor...the 400amp one their sending me is wide open with no set limit on it. Oh...and it will give me 20% more torque, as well.
We'll see how it performs...he said they offer a 100% money back garantee if unsatisfied for any reason. So if it doesnt do something sweet, it goes right back to them and I buy a refurbished one on ebay for half the price Im paying for this one.

 

[big kahuna1]

Let's hope so but I still have my doubts but then again, I am not a golf cart expert.

I just know that when I went with a bigger motor I had to go with a bigger controller. In addition, I believe gearing is what controls torque but, like I said, I am not an expert and can be competely full of you know what or may be just half right or somewhere in between. I hope it does work though.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Me too...keeping my fingers crossed....I'll keep ya up to date.

 

[tungpo1]

upgrading your controller might give you a few MPH but its purpose is to increase your torque

 

[Minnie's Mate]

I seem to have good torque, but just not enough top end speed. I'm afraid a new motor and corresponding controller combination is going to be my only answer. That's more than I am ready to invest right now since the only time I use the golf cart is when we go to the Fort.

The prices that I find seems like $500-700 for a new motor and about the same for a controller. Add to that new batteries (mine are the originals that came with it in 2003) and I'm looking at $1,400-$2,000. Maybe I'm way off. This is something I'm way out of my league on.

 

[Gatordad]

upgrading your controller might give you a few MPH but its purpose is to increase your torque

he's pre-med.

 

[big kahuna1]

That's good to hear. I was afraid he may of gotten ripped off but like I said, I know just enough to get my self in trouble. I lost some torque changing gears. Maybe if I go with a bigger controller I will get some torque back. I have to get a little running start now to get it in the back of the Toy Hauler now.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Well....being ripped off is STILL a possibility....living in southern LA...I dont really have a need for torque....their aint as much as a small hill unless it was man made around here....I took this bait based soley of the promise of speed, the torque is just a bonus.

 

[lawnspecialties]

We just installed a 3.5 hp electric motor in our EZ-GO. It's the one in the original posting.

It's claimed to go an extra mile or two faster but it's much better than that. The GPS clocked it at 22 mph. The stock motor barely hit 15 mph.

 

[tungpo1]

That's good to hear. I was afraid he may of gotten ripped off but like I said, I know just enough to get my self in trouble. I lost some torque changing gears. Maybe if I go with a bigger controller I will get some torque back. I have to get a little running start now to get it in the back of the Toy Hauler now.

You install a 500amp Alltrax and you will get your torque back and then some.