|
|
|||||||
| Electric golf carts Harley Davidson, Melex, Pargo, Taylor-Dunn and other Misc. Carts. |
  |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
10-31-2008, 07:10 AM
|
#1 |
|
Getting Wild
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 114
|
Shortening the coils in a resistor cart
I have a old coil cart.......I know that I am lossing alot of power and I wonder if I shorten the length of each coil ( speed ) will that help in increasing the speed and make it more efficiant......Ha aby one done this and what do you all think
|
|
|
 Today
|
|
Sponsored Links
__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum |
|
|
10-31-2008, 07:33 AM
|
#2 |
|
Happy Carting
 Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 73,410
|
Re: Shortening the coils in a resistor cart
It has been discussed but, I don't know if anyone has done it? THe concensus is that WOT is WOT. In fact you are already getting everything the batteries have to give by the time you hit WOT there are no coils in use!
Sounds like you have old corrosive small cables? Worn brushes? Old batteries. Most likely a combo of cables and batteries.....It is a repeating problem here in the electric cart forum.... |
|
|
|
|
10-31-2008, 07:42 AM
|
#3 |
|
Getting Wild
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 114
|
Re: Shortening the coils in a resistor cart
That is true......Have done alot of cleaning.....Just thinking about ht e resistant factor.....Sound like not worth the time and HEADACHE.............Cleaned the brushes and that did make it better...........
Thanks |
|
|
|
|
11-03-2008, 05:23 PM
|
#4 |
|
steeplejack x
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 3,382
|
Re: Shortening the coils in a resistor cart
Old thread I know but I'll throw this in anyway.
The resistor coils are "tuned" by resistance and that is mostly by wire gauge and by length. If you start messing around with the resistance value in either length or gauge then you will not like the ride from STOP to WOT. Best way to drive a resistor cart and what most do is keep the cart floor boarded or lift completely . That is what the original design was for on a golf course. |
|
|
|
|
11-04-2008, 07:56 AM
|
#5 |
|
Getting Wild
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 114
|
Re: Shortening the coils in a resistor cart
Sounds like a idea we have lifted it about a foot
|
|
|
|
|
11-04-2008, 06:32 PM
|
#6 |
|
The Last Moja Morani
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: jumping from cart to cart
Posts: 8,975
|
Re: Shortening the coils in a resistor cart
all those coilds do is disapate heat i don,t think theres any way to get any speed by doing anything to them matter of fact i think the reverse is true i think if you shorten them you,ll creat more heat and have a greater risk of fire, have you ever seen one of those resistor boards with all the cables fo up in flames? i have..............................................
 |
|
|
|
|
11-05-2008, 07:50 AM
|
#7 |
|
Getting Wild
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 114
|
Re: Shortening the coils in a resistor cart
That is true the reverse is a little faster.........Ok I understand the ciols now...See every day is a learning Day
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| resistor cart | Electric Club Car | |||
| Resistor cart to controller..?? | Extreme DC! | |||
| g1 coils needed please | Golf Carts and Parts | |||
| would like to add a 12v boost with switch to 79 resistor cart | Extreme DC! | |||
| help the newb with his resistor cart | Electric EZGO | |||
Linear Mode
