Help me pick my next mods please

lmswest

2001 48 volt ds series cart
Brand new batteries
4 gauge throughout
I found a new alltrax 4865 on craigs barter section so its no money out of pocket. Im picking it up tomorrow and need to know what motor would work best a pq or a d&d and can I run the 4865 turned down without damaging the stock motor and solenoid until I get a 400amp 1000 peak solenoid?
Fairly flat ground stock height 205/30-14 tires approx 20inches tall


Oh, and can I just upgrade the buss bars in my f-n-r switch or ezgo switch or HDswitch?


I know its a lot of questions but I appreciate any help or advice as Im new to carting..

BGW

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Plasterface

I have a GE 5.5 HP @ 5700 RPM 48 volt motor on my 2000 DS with that same controller and get 25MPH.

I do not think that controller will hurt your stock motor.

lmswest

what size tires? and where did you buy the motor? Price?

Cart would barely go 11 when I got it. New batteries and 4 gauge got me to what I figured a good stock one would be 14-15 on gps I figure once the wheel and tires get on it approx 3 inch taller id pick up some mph and the controller would make up for the torque loss but end result Id really like to be able to do a little bit of a burn out.
Does your cart chirp the tires or spin at all?

JohnDaMan

That sounds very similar to the D&D motor I just put in my cart. I avg 25-26 with one or two persons and up to 28 on a slight decline. Still on the stock controller with a wiring upgrade.

JohnDaMan

Check out my thread on the D&D motor I put in Friday.

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...tor-98-ds.html

Plasterface

I have had that motor for about 8 years or so and works great, golf course cart with reglar golf cart size tires(12 inch rim low profile). It is not a cheap motor and I think they call it "the Bad Boy", and trust me it is, awsome up hills, great torque.

I have seen it on the site I bought mine for $610.

You can google "5.5hp@5700rpm" and you can find some other dealers and check pricing.

Plasterface

Hey LMswest, just read your post, and no it does not spin the tires, maybe a chirp, but power comes on hard if I floor it from a stop and I was not looking for off the line performance and that is probably hard on the cart and I only use mine for golf.

Maybe a higher amp controller might help achieve that goal but a 5700 rpm motor was the fastest I found, maybe someone else could give us specs on some other motor choices to help you out.

Plasterface

Lmswest, one last note, I used the Alltrax 400 amp controller with the bad boy motor and with the stock controller and wiring for 7 years with no problems. I only recently replaced the F&R switch to HD and put in a 200amp solenoid which is what Alltrax recommends.

I am not recommending this just saying that I had no problems.

That 400 amp solenoid is usually used with Altrax 500 amp controller, according to the Alltrax site.

JohnDaMan

I used the speed calc earlier today and was surprised that it said I would be turning 6000-6100 at 26mph on stock tires with stock gears.

If the poster goes with the 205/30-14 (measured 20.5" on a buddy's cart) he should see 30mph or very close going by the calculator.

Speedchaser

OK, my experience and observations, I am running 205/30/12 so my tire height is about 18.5 to 19 inches, standard height. If you get bigger wheels and tires and have enough torque in your motor and amps on your controller you will definitely see more speed. You must remember that you will sacrifice torque with speed unless you compensate with a larger controller. Also, it is possible you could see a reduction in speed if your system cannot spin the tires due to more torque requirement. Bigger the tires = greater need for torque to maintain same rpm as smaller tires.


So going to a bigger tire/wheel will result in more speed if the rest of your componants have the capability of turning them.