Converting 98, G16 from 36 to 48 volts

Valkyrie Rider

Other than changing the charger to a 48 volt charger and adding 2 more 6 volt batteries. What else should I consider doing? New to modding carts.

Bought the 98 off ebay for $500.00---Charged the batteries and repaired the rear bumper and rear seat and tested. Will only run 12mph with gps. Is this normal speed for this unit.

phasetim

12 mph is the recommended speed for a "golf" car.

smallblock450sl

Tough questions indeed. The small question you asked is worth "thousands" of dollars with batteries/charger/controller/motor and other upgrades! Do you want "speed or torque"?.... I would recomend 6- 8 volts (to fit in the original battery trays) unless you want to remote mount batteries in the bag well area or fabricate new battery trays. There are many aftermarket companies that sell replacement motors (if thats want you want) but I can't say for shure you "stock" controller and wiring has enough "amp" rating for these upgrades. You may even need to upgrade your cables. You may want to look at the club car and ezgo electric sections. There was just a post about a "Alltrax" controller update that might steer you into the direction you want. And last... The "Advanced DC" section (I beleive) is full of "Extreme" electric golf car builds. Set your goals....do your research....open up you wallet and build the car "YOU WANT" ! You may want to look into ( I'm still trying to understand) "AC" motor/controller set ups, there principal is...more efficiant! Good luck Dave

Valkyrie Rider

Thanks for the reply. I have been reading and will read more. I am just starting to understand what I need. Really just want more speed and a better system. The AC thing also has me interested.