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04-01-2020, 11:34 AM | #11 | |
Getting Wild
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Clayton, NC
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Re: Got the bug, what’s next?
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11-12-2020, 07:24 AM | #12 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 595
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Re: Got the bug, what’s next?
Well this motor is still for sale locally. I’m still unsure if it would be an upgrade to the motor I have. Hope by bumping the thread I can get more people to chime in.
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11-12-2020, 08:51 AM | #13 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Florida
Posts: 370
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Re: Got the bug, what’s next?
You are correct on the series setup you need more voltage or different gearing to get more speed (or a higher RPM motor). At 400amp your probably fine with just about any motor unless you see some decent hills. Even when i was running 36v with a speed motor I would only pull ~108amps at cruise on pavement with 22" tall tires, your amps spike on takeoff but drop off fairly quickly, I think at 48v im running right around 80amps at cruise.
If your going to upgrade motor and tires I would consider going the reversing contactor route vs. the HD F&R. I haven't overheated my HD F&R but I have gotten it plenty warm on some long runs. Im not sure if the F&R is the weak point in the system but I am considering that as my next upgrade. |
11-14-2020, 07:28 AM | #14 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 595
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Re: Got the bug, what’s next?
Is the D&D motor higher RPM than the bandit? What advantage would I have going to an alltrax vs this rebuilt Curtis?
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11-14-2020, 07:53 AM | #15 |
Gone Loco
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: South Florida
Posts: 1,123
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Re: Got the bug, what’s next?
Alltrax is very adjustable and user friendly...Curtis is not.
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11-14-2020, 09:54 AM | #16 |
Just Gone
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3,549
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Re: Got the bug, what’s next?
OP; you're getting a lot of confusing information from folks with different carts from yours.
Like you said, you have a series cart and those saying you need a different controller to gain speed have sepex carts. You won't gain anymore speed by switching your 400amp Curtis for a 500amp Alltrax. You'll have more flexibility and customization in throttle curves and such with the Alltrax but your top speed won't change. In order to speed up a series cart you'll need to increase your voltage (more batteries or switch to lithium), decrease your gear ratio (changing transaxle gears or taller tires) and/or getting a speed motor. That D&D motor is a better speed motor option compared to you stock, rewound Bandit motor. It should get you around 24 mph with stock tires. |
11-21-2020, 07:04 AM | #17 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 595
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11-21-2020, 12:41 PM | #18 | |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 17
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11-21-2020, 01:03 PM | #19 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Hurricane, Utah
Posts: 2,799
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Re: Got the bug, what’s next?
There are a couple of great site sponsors here that I would suggest contacting. I made some mistakes early on with my cart (similar to yours) and wish I would have used the folks on here. If I can save you from making the same mistakes I have done my job!
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12-02-2020, 11:00 AM | #20 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 595
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Do you think i would loose torque? I have a backseat and its a campground cart with a decent amount of hills. |
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