2012 g29 lacking power and speed

Rich250 · 03-20-2020, 07:54 PM

Issue started last year with 5 year old batteries that still tested good, Just put new batteries in and it's slightly better but still not right power wise. Could it be the stock Hitachi motor on its way out.

cgtech · 03-21-2020, 02:15 PM

Could be. But the stock controller wasnt very powerful either.

Rich250 · 03-28-2020, 05:49 AM

sounds like I'm in order to do both motor and controller, What route do you suggest I take for mostly torque gains, We use the cart in a campground as a people hauler,( speed limit is 5 mph so speed don't matter much ) it has a 4" lift and 20" tires, the campground has some small hills we need to go up and down but no major hills. The cart did fine stock until this lack of power issue started so I'm not looking to go real wild and spend a fortune.

kgsc · 03-28-2020, 10:15 AM

That hitachi motor is known to have issues but mine is still rolling. Only stock tires with a rear seat but I’ll run it till it starts acting up. I did put an alltrax xct300 in it and the difference is night and day. I would have gone with the 400 but someone here wasn’t happy with just the 300 so I picked it up from them. It also is used primarily by my sister and mother cruising the neighborhood so not needed. Spent a little time with the laptop and it is a sweet cart.

Rich250 · 03-31-2020, 04:37 AM

Got a controller and motor coming from Plowmans, Don said my motor is toast

Rich250 · 04-01-2020, 07:30 PM

Installed the new Alltrax NXT and PLO55 motor and cart runs excellent now.

Flynnr · 04-01-2020, 10:07 PM

Thanks for the update! What did it cost?

jakesnake27 · 04-01-2020, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich250

Installed the new Alltrax NXT and PLO55 motor and cart runs excellent now.

Rich250 · 04-02-2020, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flynnr

Thanks for the update! What did it cost?

950 plus shipping, that included new battery cables also

03-20-2020, 07:54 PM	#1
Rich250 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 28	2012 g29 lacking power and speed Issue started last year with 5 year old batteries that still tested good, Just put new batteries in and it's slightly better but still not right power wise. Could it be the stock Hitachi motor on its way out.
Rich250 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 28

03-21-2020, 02:15 PM	#2
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: 2012 g29 lacking power and speed Could be. But the stock controller wasnt very powerful either.

03-28-2020, 05:49 AM	#3
Rich250 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 28	Re: 2012 g29 lacking power and speed sounds like I'm in order to do both motor and controller, What route do you suggest I take for mostly torque gains, We use the cart in a campground as a people hauler,( speed limit is 5 mph so speed don't matter much ) it has a 4" lift and 20" tires, the campground has some small hills we need to go up and down but no major hills. The cart did fine stock until this lack of power issue started so I'm not looking to go real wild and spend a fortune.
Rich250 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 28

03-28-2020, 10:15 AM	#4
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,181	Re: 2012 g29 lacking power and speed That hitachi motor is known to have issues but mine is still rolling. Only stock tires with a rear seat but I’ll run it till it starts acting up. I did put an alltrax xct300 in it and the difference is night and day. I would have gone with the 400 but someone here wasn’t happy with just the 300 so I picked it up from them. It also is used primarily by my sister and mother cruising the neighborhood so not needed. Spent a little time with the laptop and it is a sweet cart.

03-31-2020, 04:37 AM	#5
Rich250 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 28	Re: 2012 g29 lacking power and speed Got a controller and motor coming from Plowmans, Don said my motor is toast
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04-01-2020, 07:30 PM	#6
Rich250 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 28	Re: 2012 g29 lacking power and speed Installed the new Alltrax NXT and PLO55 motor and cart runs excellent now.
Rich250 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 28

04-01-2020, 10:07 PM	#7
Flynnr Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1	Re: 2012 g29 lacking power and speed Thanks for the update! What did it cost?
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