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03-26-2020, 06:48 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Need help with adding mph on my 36 volt club car
Hello all.
I have a 2002 36 volt club car and looking to add maybe 5 mph of top end speed. I have found alot of information out there but everything points to spending over $1k (and replacing pretty much everything). Are there any options out there that aren't so pricey? I have seen an article about a Club Car V Glide Bypass. Does anyone have any idea as to how this is done and what's needed for this project? Also could just removing the resistors and adding a controller be an option? Kind of new to this whole thing and would appreciate anyone's experience. Thanks all. |
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03-26-2020, 07:01 AM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Re: Need help with adding mph on my 36 volt club car
Even if you bypass the V Glide, you'll still have the same 36 volts - full power - you get with the accelerator floored. Increase the voltage (42 volts with a 7th battery, for example) and you'll get more speed. You can do it relatively safely if your cart is a resistor cart, but if it's a controller cart it will either fault and shut down or more likely destroy the controller.
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03-26-2020, 07:03 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Need help with adding mph on my 36 volt club car
You can change the gear ratio. They sell other ratios.....
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03-26-2020, 08:35 AM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Need help with adding mph on my 36 volt club car
Well, first of all, it is most likely a resistor cart if it is a 2002 36 V.
The best way to get a few more miles per hour, as mentioned above, is to increase the voltage. I would not increase voltage on a resistor system! That would be asking for something to melt, which can potentially be very dangerous. The only way to really do it right is to get an Alltrax controller or similar, and do a full conversion to 48 V. Keeping your same motor will give you a nice boost in speed. Check out the conversion kits Scotty sells at cartsunlimited.net [emoji1303] |
03-26-2020, 04:07 PM | #5 |
Bonafide Nincompoop
Join Date: Dec 2015
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Re: Need help with adding mph on my 36 volt club car
On the old series cars the only thing that really gets you more speed is more voltage. You can do slightly larger tires and probably get 2-3mph, but if you're looking for 5 or more, voltage is the only way to get there.
If its a resistor cart you can add 2 more 6v batteries to make it 48v. (or replace the whole pack with 8V batteries) You just can't drive slow if you do that because it can burn out the resistors. If you're mostly rolling full pedal everywhere then it will run fine for probably quite a while because the resistors are out of the loop when you're at full throttle. But if you run part throttle those resistors are gonna get hot mighty quick. You will also need a 48v battery charger. The best way is like Luke said, ditch the toaster coils and do a solid state conversion, and upgrade to 48v pack. To save a little now, you can do batteries and controller/solenoid/throttle system first and use your old motor. The 36v motors get a good boost from 48v power and it really doesn't hurt them unless you're out using it for hunting or serious off-road kinda stuff. Then decide later on what kind of motor to upgrade to. |
03-26-2020, 05:08 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: SE TN
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Re: Need help with adding mph on my 36 volt club car
Why not upgrade to Lithium. Then you would be running at 56V.
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