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12-20-2007, 07:40 AM | #1 |
Gone Wild
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Motor / Controller - First Impressions
I'll post up as I move along with this setup - hopefully someone can gain some information from this....
The box from D&D showed up last night. First thing that I noticed.... it's HEAVY! The motor is significantly heavier than the stock motor. The other thing - they know how to package this stuff.... good Lord man - there must be $15.00 in packaging alone in this! I'm hoping that I get started on it today. Will keep you all posted. |
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12-20-2007, 10:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: Motor / Controller - First Impressions
It will be an interesting read....thanks for sharing.
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12-22-2007, 07:37 AM | #3 |
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Re: Motor / Controller - First Impressions
Alright... I don't have a ton of time right now.... but.......
Motor and controller are both in and in working order. The motor was VERY easy to install... I used a lifting strap and made a bridal so I could lower it in place. Once there - 3 bolts... EZPZ. The controller is a different issue. DO NOT plan to speed through this on your first rodeo. Being expensive and electrical - those two things go hand in hand with being deliberate, cautious, and methodical. The only hang up that I really had was the solenoid.... apparently they aren't very selective as to which wires need to go where.... I scratched my head for a bit - but if you write down where the wires went to begin with - it realy is as simple as plug and play. Honestly - the hardest part of this job was to physically turn the nuts and bolts. It's that easy. Now - I would also be remiss if I left out the part that I stared at this thing for 1.5 hours because I couldn't get it to run.... Then my father in law shows up and asks the magic question... "Hey - what's that plug for?" I felt like the biggest dumbass in the world..... After that it was running.... I will post up some actual numbers once I get the GPS back from F.I.L. Initial thoughts.... "Hmmmm... I thought it would be faster." Of course I got the 500amp controller and a motor that is a nice blend of torque and speed so I knew that low to mid 20's was realistic.... I also tested at night with 3/4 charge... I'll say this though... 2 guys at 220 and 245 pounds - stopped mid way on a 45 degree embankment. The tires were losing traction while we were parked. Smacked the Go pedal - and accellerated the entire way up the hill.... "Got Torque?" It's charged now though. I will test and report later. |
12-22-2007, 11:10 AM | #4 | |
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12-22-2007, 09:02 PM | #5 |
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Re: Motor / Controller - First Impressions
I can vouch for that. Around here, there are mostly "My buddy knows carts" issues and pure guesswork. I love to tell people that their buddy turned a $10 job into a $1,000 job. That's the only way they'll learn.
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12-23-2007, 12:26 AM | #6 | |
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12-23-2007, 07:23 AM | #7 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Motor / Controller - First Impressions
All the skilled buggy mechanics that belong to this forum should be commended for giving free advice to the ones that are trying to do it themselves. I am sure that the old saying "what goes around comes around" applies here.
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12-23-2007, 08:49 AM | #8 | |
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Let me say this though... I would have NEVER tried this if I hadn't been a marine electronics installer and rigger. I probably wouldn't reccomend this if you aren't 100% sure of your abilities. Mt post was simply to state that if you are a fairly inclined person with some mechanical aptitude... have at it. On to the important stuff... PERFORMANCE This cart had a speed chip already... so it was an 18mph cart. After all is said and done... Let's just say that I need to get the GPS today to see if there was ANY gain in speed. Torque is better - but a far cry from what I was expecting. 2 adult males 225 plus pounds is where it really makes a difference. To put it in perspective I put this cart up against the stock 2007 PDS with a speed chip.... almost dead even in every category except the 2 person hill climb. I will gps and post results... also going on the d and d site to look at the settings. I hope thats what it is! |
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12-23-2007, 10:50 AM | #9 |
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Re: Motor / Controller - First Impressions
Blue Chip, what is the new motor's RPM rating @ 36v?
All things being equal, if the RPM's don't increase neither does the speed. |
12-23-2007, 01:16 PM | #10 |
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Re: Motor / Controller - First Impressions
It's the 76-51...
I'll have to look it up... not sure. |
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