Need Opinion Marathon upgrade

davet · 12-20-2010, 11:09 AM

Daughters marathon has no power and almost stops on small grades,looking at a package deal from Redhawk,motor is Admiral 8.0 peak hp,400 amp Alltrax AXE,200 Amp solenoid, resistor,and diode.Cart has 4ga and new batt pac..If amps are tork and volts are speed in my mind the controller alone would improve the grade problem,Opinions please..Thanx Dave

mauistardog · 12-20-2010, 02:55 PM

Did you test your controller ? I would invest in a controller one that does 36v and 48v. If you still want more, go to 48v. The last thing would be the motor. Just my opinion. 48v will give you tork and speed.
good luck
joe

scottyb · 12-20-2010, 03:45 PM

davet, assuming the motor brushes etc are in reasonably good shape you are correct... you will gain torque with a controller only upgrade... torque is increased with more amperage getting to the motor. I assume you will uprade the cables and F&R as well?

davet · 12-20-2010, 04:26 PM

Scotty,trying to get it done for them for Christmas did the cables and the batts last year will do f&r this time,went for the motor,400 amp Alltrax,up graded to the 400 amp solenoid and the upgraded resistor and diode.Should run as good as a stock PDS with a chip.HO HO HO Merry Christmas.Thanx for the reply:Santa Dave

davet · 12-20-2010, 04:42 PM

Stardog,the alltrax is either 36 or 48,thought about going 48v and if it were my cart I would but then there is the charger issue and the batts are new.Don't want to haul around 2 more batts,we'll see how this goes and I'll post results, better be done this week.Dave

12-20-2010, 11:09 AM	#1
davet Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DOVER,DE Posts: 533	Need Opinion Marathon upgrade Daughters marathon has no power and almost stops on small grades,looking at a package deal from Redhawk,motor is Admiral 8.0 peak hp,400 amp Alltrax AXE,200 Amp solenoid, resistor,and diode.Cart has 4ga and new batt pac..If amps are tork and volts are speed in my mind the controller alone would improve the grade problem,Opinions please..Thanx Dave

12-20-2010, 02:55 PM	#2
mauistardog Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Waihee, Maui, Hawaii Posts: 262	Re: Need Opinion Marathon upgrade Did you test your controller ? I would invest in a controller one that does 36v and 48v. If you still want more, go to 48v. The last thing would be the motor. Just my opinion. 48v will give you tork and speed. good luck joe

12-20-2010, 03:45 PM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Need Opinion Marathon upgrade davet, assuming the motor brushes etc are in reasonably good shape you are correct... you will gain torque with a controller only upgrade... torque is increased with more amperage getting to the motor. I assume you will uprade the cables and F&R as well?

12-20-2010, 04:42 PM	#5
davet Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DOVER,DE Posts: 533	Re: Need Opinion Marathon upgrade Stardog,the alltrax is either 36 or 48,thought about going 48v and if it were my cart I would but then there is the charger issue and the batts are new.Don't want to haul around 2 more batts,we'll see how this goes and I'll post results, better be done this week.Dave

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