The need for more speed

RicksRam · 04-30-2016, 10:00 AM

Ok guys here is what I have 1996 Ezgo 6 inch jakes lift 400 amp alltrax controller 23 inch tires and 4guage cables. And a plum quick motor the bandit. the cart tops out about 23 mph and I am looking for around 30 mph to put some distance between me and some of these 48 volt club cars around here. I do not want to upgrade to a 48 volt system and im looking for a higher horse power motor that will do it. I have looked at the ezgo 8 hp beast motor and wondering if this will do the job. Thanks again for all the help over the years.

scottyb · 04-30-2016, 10:19 AM

That's a tall order for a 36v cart. Which drive system do you have?

RicksRam · 04-30-2016, 10:32 AM

scotty I have a series cart with 1 year old batteries. Was wondering if it could be done with an upgrade motor and which one. Plum Quick don't have any for ezgo except for the bandit

Helirich · 04-30-2016, 10:54 AM

When you say 23" tires, what kind. I have 24" low pressure knobby tires. What JohnnieB calls "torque sucking" tires. Lol. If that's what you got, I think it is a very tall order for 36V. I have a 12 hp motor on 48V and it tops out around 26 mph.

RicksRam · 04-30-2016, 10:58 AM

I have the knobby 23 inch torque sucking tires also. lol

Helirich · 04-30-2016, 11:00 AM

Why don't you want to go 48V?

RicksRam · 04-30-2016, 12:19 PM

have to many accessories up under the battery compartment and just don't have the room. I just cant get anybody to tell me if the Ezgo Beast motor with 8 hp will do the trick. I think the plum quick has about 4 hp

JohnnieB · 04-30-2016, 01:40 PM

A 6 x 8V 48V pack fit in about the same space that a 6 x 6V 36V pack fits in and if you use 170AH 8V batteries, the range is about the same as a 36V pack using 225AH 6V batteries.

Sir Nuke is getting 27MPH @36V with a AMD 7126 Raptor and 23" tires.

Volt_Ampere · 04-30-2016, 02:46 PM

Electric motor horsepower is very misleading. It all depends on the battery / controller / motor system.

RicksRam · 04-30-2016, 04:10 PM

Thanks Johnnie im going to check that motor out

04-30-2016, 10:00 AM	#1
RicksRam Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken South Carolina Posts: 105	The need for more speed Ok guys here is what I have 1996 Ezgo 6 inch jakes lift 400 amp alltrax controller 23 inch tires and 4guage cables. And a plum quick motor the bandit. the cart tops out about 23 mph and I am looking for around 30 mph to put some distance between me and some of these 48 volt club cars around here. I do not want to upgrade to a 48 volt system and im looking for a higher horse power motor that will do it. I have looked at the ezgo 8 hp beast motor and wondering if this will do the job. Thanks again for all the help over the years.

04-30-2016, 10:19 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: The need for more speed That's a tall order for a 36v cart. Which drive system do you have?

04-30-2016, 10:32 AM	#3
RicksRam Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken South Carolina Posts: 105	Re: The need for more speed scotty I have a series cart with 1 year old batteries. Was wondering if it could be done with an upgrade motor and which one. Plum Quick don't have any for ezgo except for the bandit

04-30-2016, 10:54 AM	#4
Helirich Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 572	Re: The need for more speed When you say 23" tires, what kind. I have 24" low pressure knobby tires. What JohnnieB calls "torque sucking" tires. Lol. If that's what you got, I think it is a very tall order for 36V. I have a 12 hp motor on 48V and it tops out around 26 mph.
Helirich Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 572

04-30-2016, 10:58 AM	#5
RicksRam Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken South Carolina Posts: 105	Re: The need for more speed I have the knobby 23 inch torque sucking tires also. lol

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04-30-2016, 11:00 AM	#6
Helirich Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 572	Re: The need for more speed Why don't you want to go 48V?
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04-30-2016, 12:19 PM	#7
RicksRam Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken South Carolina Posts: 105	Re: The need for more speed have to many accessories up under the battery compartment and just don't have the room. I just cant get anybody to tell me if the Ezgo Beast motor with 8 hp will do the trick. I think the plum quick has about 4 hp

04-30-2016, 01:40 PM	#8
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: The need for more speed A 6 x 8V 48V pack fit in about the same space that a 6 x 6V 36V pack fits in and if you use 170AH 8V batteries, the range is about the same as a 36V pack using 225AH 6V batteries. Sir Nuke is getting 27MPH @36V with a AMD 7126 Raptor and 23" tires.

04-30-2016, 02:46 PM	#9
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,170	Re: The need for more speed Electric motor horsepower is very misleading. It all depends on the battery / controller / motor system.

04-30-2016, 04:10 PM	#10
RicksRam Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken South Carolina Posts: 105	Re: The need for more speed Thanks Johnnie im going to check that motor out

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