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02-08-2010, 04:38 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
Last summer i bought a 1991 electric Ezgo shuttle type (6 person) golf cart. The cart was already slow. Slow to start but when you got going it didn't go too bad. Its really low so I was looking a putting on a 5" block lift kit as well as 22" or 23" tires.
My question is. With putting on larger tires i know it will run faster because of the bigger diameter, but is that going to be more strain on the cart ? Would you say that I should look at the batteries or could it be the motor that I should look at replacing? The guy that I bought it from said the batteries were only 4 years old ??? Sorry if these questions sound really newbie like. I'm new to this cart thing. |
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02-08-2010, 04:53 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
I would address the slowness issue before adding tires / wheels? If the batteries were 4 years old last summer, I would suspect that the batteries are about gone. If you add bigger wheels, I think you'll be disappointed with the performance. I'd look into batteries first...
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02-08-2010, 05:05 PM | #3 |
ZONE FREE ZONE
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
that cart will only do about 11.5 Mph to start with. you need to upgrade batteries then move to #4 or #2 wire. is it 36 or 48 volt?
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02-08-2010, 05:06 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Montgomery, AL
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
first off, check your batteries and cables. What brand batteries are in your cart. Running larger tires will speed up your cart but you will loose any bottom end torque you have. you need to address the speed issue before any lift/tires are installed.
I would recommend new trojan t-105 batteries, 4 ga. cables and than send your motor off to EMP (site sponsor) to have it tune up. |
02-08-2010, 05:12 PM | #5 |
ZONE FREE ZONE
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
EMP wouldn't touch the motor on my ezgo limo.
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02-08-2010, 05:26 PM | #6 |
Happy Carting
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Location: Southern California
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
Didn't EMP tell you no because you wanted it to go 25mph? Or is my memory bad too?
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02-08-2010, 05:37 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Montgomery, AL
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
I just got 2 back from them and he told me they will modify the motors per your specs within reason. So if you wanted to do more than what they thought was safe then they probably wouldn't do it.
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02-08-2010, 07:07 PM | #8 |
ZONE FREE ZONE
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
im getting 20.3 on the stock motor and big tires. can chirp those big sobs when nailing it from a stop. is 3-5 mph too much to ask for? both the other major builders say they can come up with 10-15% more torque and 28 -30 mph with no prob.
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02-08-2010, 07:14 PM | #9 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
Question? Do they make a 2 speed tranny as a kit for electric carts, hi/low selector?
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02-08-2010, 08:00 PM | #10 |
ZONE FREE ZONE
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: lauderdale by the sea
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Re: Adding lift kit/tires on a slow cart
emp offers a two speed motor. switchable with a second FnR switch. this gives you torque for a strong takeoff and allows you to switch while moving to the high speed windings of the motor.
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