Body panel question from a new member

[monoptn]

Greetings!

New to the forum, obviously. I have decided to buy a Yamaha cart for golf, and have learned quite a bit from this forum. My plan is to buy a Drive 2 with an AC motor, put a 3 inch lift on it, nice wheels and tires, and a controller to hop the speed up. Possibly a motor/controller combo from Plowman. I have found a nice 2017 A/C cart that is beige. Is it feasible to order new body panels in the color I want and replace the beige ones? I've found one website with factory OEM panels in factory colors, and it looks like all new panels would run around $500 for the set. Are people able to actually get panels now and is that a reasonable price? Seems better to buy brand new factor color panels than try to have them painted. Thanks in advance!

PS - I want to use Yamaha OEM or at least parts that look like Yamaha for the body panels.

[Mooncarter]

If it's worth it to you instead of painting it yourself or paying somebody. Yes.

[cgtech]

I dont know of any "totally unlocked" controllers for Drive2, and the Yamaha speed code will get you to 19mph with 205/65-10 tires. There is no "speed motor", because the stock motor is plenty capable of lots more speed, if only the controller would allow it.

Also, changing the body panels on Drive2 is the easiest of any cart I have ever done.

[monoptn]

Originally Posted by cgtech

I dont know of any "totally unlocked" controllers for Drive2, and the Yamaha speed code will get you to 19mph with 205/65-10 tires. There is no "speed motor", because the stock motor is plenty capable of lots more speed, if only the controller would allow it.

Also, changing the body panels on Drive2 is the easiest of any cart I have ever done.

Can you recommend a good source for body panels?

[monoptn]

If you are going to replace the motor and controller, does it matter if you get an AC or DC cart?

[cgtech]

I dont know of any "plug & play" controller replacement for AC yamahas. So, yes, it might make a difference. But I believe their are plug & play conversion kits to convert DC ones to AC.

[monoptn]

Originally Posted by cgtech

I dont know of any "plug & play" controller replacement for AC yamahas. So, yes, it might make a difference. But I believe their are plug & play conversion kits to convert DC ones to AC.

Isn't that what the controllers and motors that Plowman's carts do? Performance controllers and motors for Yamaha.

[PingEye3]

Originally Posted by cgtech

I dont know of any "plug & play" controller replacement for AC yamahas. So, yes, it might make a difference. But I believe their are plug & play conversion kits to convert DC ones to AC.

cgtech - I replaced a stock AC controller with one of these about 9 months ago. It made the cart a screamer. Very plug and play. My fellow club member is extremely happy. About 30 minutes to install. There is also the 600A version for same cart.

monoptn - What color are you looking for? I may be able to get something for you. My friend is a Yamaha dealer who only stretches carts for first responder vehicles and multi-passenger stuff. I know he has the rear bodies sitting around. Would have to check on a matching nose.

https://www.navitasvs.com/tac2

[monoptn]

Originally Posted by PingEye3

cgtech - I replaced a stock AC controller with one of these about 9 months ago. It made the cart a screamer. Very plug and play. My fellow club member is extremely happy. About 30 minutes to install. There is also the 600A version for same cart.

monoptn - What color are you looking for? I may be able to get something for you. My friend is a Yamaha dealer who only stretches carts for first responder vehicles and multi-passenger stuff. I know he has the rear bodies sitting around. Would have to check on a matching nose.

https://www.navitasvs.com/tac2

I'm thinking a light silver color. I don't have a cart to put it on yet, but am trying to find one fairly close by to make into my winter project.

Thanks!

[cgtech]

Good info, I had heard of the navitas to convert from DC to Ac, but not from stock AC.