RXV performance improvements

surfdog · 08-19-2013, 10:35 PM

Hi everyone, I recently posted about trying to get some performance out of my txt. I decided it would be easier to purchase cart that was already 48 volts. what I see are either EZGO RXV's or Clubcar Precidents. And an occasional older clubcar 48 volt. I'm wondering the following,
1 Which of these carts are recommended
2 Can they be made to perform better than stock and if so, at what cost and what speeds do they achieve?
3 Do they come with the type of chargers that maintain the batteries (do they start again automatically)?
4 are they difficult to work on?
5 Are they reliable? As in the braking systems?
Thanks

JohnnieB · 08-20-2013, 08:45 AM

The only Club Cars I've seen lately have been in my rearview mirror.

RXVs haven't been around long enough to get any aftermarket controllers and motors designed for them, so you're stuck with stock.
However, the stock ones can be adjusted so they are pretty quick.

To the best of my knowledge, the chargers supplied with new carts do not have a battery maintainer mode built in. Get something like a DPI Accusense that goes into float charge after the regular cycle finishes.

Jerj7907 · 08-20-2013, 03:53 PM

I love my RXV and so far no one has ever kept up with me cruising the streets at 28 mph. Best of all the electronics are all stock just hooked it up to programmer and turned everything to max. I have never had a brake issue and you have to figure there are a lot of RXV's out there and of coarse you hear about the bad and not the good. I am real happy in converting it to 6 8 volt batteries and highly recommend it and it was a pretty easy job to do, once the body was removed. I am sold on RXV's and see more and more of them in my town.

kernal · 08-20-2013, 06:43 PM

More of them around here also. Very impressive even in completely stock form. There are about 12,000 carts registered here and occasionally you see one on the side of the path broke down, but haven't seen any broken RXVs yet.

cgtech · 08-20-2013, 06:49 PM

At 28 mph, it must have high speed gears. Maxed out with larger "street" wheels should get you about 22 mph. Larger offroad tires will get you more speed without HS gears. Now, if you have a newer "curtis" powered rxv, there are tricks, but it will result in motor rpms above 6000 rpm. These cars have 16.99:1 gears stock, and that gets about 19mph with stock wheels at roughly 6000 rpm.

Barksdale · 08-20-2013, 08:06 PM

My RXV is stock except larger tires and wheels and turned to max speed. It cruises at 25 with 4 people. My local shop said he can change the gears and it will run 35.

surfdog · 08-20-2013, 10:01 PM

What about the club car precedent? I ask because they have the six eight volt batteries stock. Are they also programmable? Do the aluminum frames hold up well?

surfdog · 08-20-2013, 10:03 PM

Also, how do you reprogram an RXV?

pete959 · 08-20-2013, 10:10 PM

rxv has a hand held programer. i am not a fan of club car suspensions but that is just my opinon front ends r a very weak link

Barou · 08-21-2013, 03:52 PM

So what do you do when your dealer refuses to reprogram your RXV beyond the factory settings? I can't justify the cost of a programming unit just to make mods to my cart. Any ideas/suggestions?

08-19-2013, 10:35 PM	#1
surfdog Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 159	RXV performance improvements Hi everyone, I recently posted about trying to get some performance out of my txt. I decided it would be easier to purchase cart that was already 48 volts. what I see are either EZGO RXV's or Clubcar Precidents. And an occasional older clubcar 48 volt. I'm wondering the following, 1 Which of these carts are recommended 2 Can they be made to perform better than stock and if so, at what cost and what speeds do they achieve? 3 Do they come with the type of chargers that maintain the batteries (do they start again automatically)? 4 are they difficult to work on? 5 Are they reliable? As in the braking systems? Thanks
surfdog Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 159

08-20-2013, 08:45 AM	#2
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: RXV performance improvements The only Club Cars I've seen lately have been in my rearview mirror. RXVs haven't been around long enough to get any aftermarket controllers and motors designed for them, so you're stuck with stock. However, the stock ones can be adjusted so they are pretty quick. To the best of my knowledge, the chargers supplied with new carts do not have a battery maintainer mode built in. Get something like a DPI Accusense that goes into float charge after the regular cycle finishes.

08-20-2013, 03:53 PM	#3
Jerj7907 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 378	Re: RXV performance improvements I love my RXV and so far no one has ever kept up with me cruising the streets at 28 mph. Best of all the electronics are all stock just hooked it up to programmer and turned everything to max. I have never had a brake issue and you have to figure there are a lot of RXV's out there and of coarse you hear about the bad and not the good. I am real happy in converting it to 6 8 volt batteries and highly recommend it and it was a pretty easy job to do, once the body was removed. I am sold on RXV's and see more and more of them in my town.

08-20-2013, 06:43 PM	#4
kernal Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Peachtree City, Ga. Posts: 2,759	Re: RXV performance improvements More of them around here also. Very impressive even in completely stock form. There are about 12,000 carts registered here and occasionally you see one on the side of the path broke down, but haven't seen any broken RXVs yet.

08-20-2013, 06:49 PM	#5
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: RXV performance improvements At 28 mph, it must have high speed gears. Maxed out with larger "street" wheels should get you about 22 mph. Larger offroad tires will get you more speed without HS gears. Now, if you have a newer "curtis" powered rxv, there are tricks, but it will result in motor rpms above 6000 rpm. These cars have 16.99:1 gears stock, and that gets about 19mph with stock wheels at roughly 6000 rpm.

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08-20-2013, 08:06 PM	#6
Barksdale Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 117	Re: RXV performance improvements My RXV is stock except larger tires and wheels and turned to max speed. It cruises at 25 with 4 people. My local shop said he can change the gears and it will run 35.

08-20-2013, 10:01 PM	#7
surfdog Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 159	Re: RXV performance improvements What about the club car precedent? I ask because they have the six eight volt batteries stock. Are they also programmable? Do the aluminum frames hold up well?
surfdog Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 159

08-20-2013, 10:03 PM	#8
surfdog Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 159	Re: RXV performance improvements Also, how do you reprogram an RXV?
surfdog Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 159

08-20-2013, 10:10 PM	#9
pete959 Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Atlanta Ga Posts: 211	Re: RXV performance improvements rxv has a hand held programer. i am not a fan of club car suspensions but that is just my opinon front ends r a very weak link

08-21-2013, 03:52 PM	#10
Barou Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 33	Re: RXV performance improvements So what do you do when your dealer refuses to reprogram your RXV beyond the factory settings? I can't justify the cost of a programming unit just to make mods to my cart. Any ideas/suggestions?

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