Finally Finished!

Tom47 · 11-02-2017, 03:38 PM

Well, thanks to Scotty B for all the goodies, David Hicks, Sergio, Will Hopper @ Alltrax, and several other BGW encouragers, I finally finished all of the upgrades that my '99 DS needed to do what we wanted it to do.

This cart is now my avatar. My wife and I are real proud of it. It ain't much, but it's ours!

With the original purchase price of $1850.00 right off the golf course, the upgrades and additions brought the total to $4329.00. I may have gotten by cheaper buying one already done, but I would have missed a huge learning experience. I'm so glad I did it.

Mrs. Tom47 insisted on keeping it original in appearance as much as possible, with the exception of necessary Georgia street legal tires, lighting and accessories so we could drive on any 35 MPH roads. It still has the sweater basket and golf bag holders. Who knows, we may take up the sport someday!

I call it our sleeper cart. It looks innocent, but the XCT and Admiral combination is giving us a solid 25 MPH with an occasional 26 or 27. I could tweak the XCT to get a bit more but 25 is more than I need. And this is with 2013 Crown batteries. They showed 49.5 volts after today's long ride. It also has stock 18" tires.

(Mrs. Tom47 drove it flat out yesterday and if you are not the one behind the wheel, 25 is outright scarey!)

The MCOR4 has a very smooth throttle response. It will spin the tires on gravel or grass if you're not VERY careful. But on pavement where we normally drive, it could not be better.

By the way, several months ago I disconnected the motor speed sensor and removed the regen solenoid. This XCT controller brings the regen braking back to life. I don't know what I did without it. I drove 7.4 miles today and only used the foot brake for a hard stop. Rolling stops are done solely by the regen almost to a complete stop.

I'm far from an expert and won't pretend to be. But I may be able to assist with some things here in the future. I'm looking forward to sharing my learned knowledge. If it weren't for BGW, this cart would be exactly how it was when I bought it last winter. 12 MPH, jumpy throttle, OK on grass and not so much on pavement. I like it a whole lot more now!

Many thanks to you all!

Nsane · 11-02-2017, 05:25 PM

Great job, but are they really ever done, lol.

Tom47 · 11-02-2017, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nsane

Great job, but are they really ever done, lol.

Good point!

Swan · 11-02-2017, 05:40 PM

nice , what next to do lol

Tom47 · 11-02-2017, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swan

nice , what next to do lol

Make sure I keep it out of the MUD!

dundeebarnbuggy · 11-02-2017, 07:11 PM

Good idea!

Those "baldini" tires are pretty much useless off the tarmac, and you DON'T want to have to ask the missus to push.

Tom47 · 11-02-2017, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dundeebarnbuggy

Good idea!

Those "baldini" tires are pretty much useless off the tarmac, and you DON'T want to have to ask the missus to push.

Mooncarter · 11-02-2017, 08:38 PM

Nice!

TahoeDawgZ71 · 11-02-2017, 10:18 PM

Nice!

jsmith294 · 11-02-2017, 11:04 PM

Very nice job. She cleans up well.

11-02-2017, 03:38 PM	#1
Tom47 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 1,825	Finally Finished! Well, thanks to Scotty B for all the goodies, David Hicks, Sergio, Will Hopper @ Alltrax, and several other BGW encouragers, I finally finished all of the upgrades that my '99 DS needed to do what we wanted it to do. This cart is now my avatar. My wife and I are real proud of it. It ain't much, but it's ours! With the original purchase price of $1850.00 right off the golf course, the upgrades and additions brought the total to $4329.00. I may have gotten by cheaper buying one already done, but I would have missed a huge learning experience. I'm so glad I did it. Mrs. Tom47 insisted on keeping it original in appearance as much as possible, with the exception of necessary Georgia street legal tires, lighting and accessories so we could drive on any 35 MPH roads. It still has the sweater basket and golf bag holders. Who knows, we may take up the sport someday! I call it our sleeper cart. It looks innocent, but the XCT and Admiral combination is giving us a solid 25 MPH with an occasional 26 or 27. I could tweak the XCT to get a bit more but 25 is more than I need. And this is with 2013 Crown batteries. They showed 49.5 volts after today's long ride. It also has stock 18" tires. (Mrs. Tom47 drove it flat out yesterday and if you are not the one behind the wheel, 25 is outright scarey!) The MCOR4 has a very smooth throttle response. It will spin the tires on gravel or grass if you're not VERY careful. But on pavement where we normally drive, it could not be better. By the way, several months ago I disconnected the motor speed sensor and removed the regen solenoid. This XCT controller brings the regen braking back to life. I don't know what I did without it. I drove 7.4 miles today and only used the foot brake for a hard stop. Rolling stops are done solely by the regen almost to a complete stop. I'm far from an expert and won't pretend to be. But I may be able to assist with some things here in the future. I'm looking forward to sharing my learned knowledge. If it weren't for BGW, this cart would be exactly how it was when I bought it last winter. 12 MPH, jumpy throttle, OK on grass and not so much on pavement. I like it a whole lot more now! Many thanks to you all! Last edited by Tom47; 11-02-2017 at 04:25 PM.. Reason: Added tire size, added info

11-02-2017, 05:25 PM	#2
Nsane Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 354	Re: Finally Finished! Great job, but are they really ever done, lol.

11-02-2017, 05:40 PM	#4
Swan Cave Dweller Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Always On The Move Posts: 22,217	Re: Finally Finished! nice , what next to do lol

11-02-2017, 07:11 PM	#6
dundeebarnbuggy Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dundee quebec Posts: 3,190	Re: Finally Finished! Good idea! Those "baldini" tires are pretty much useless off the tarmac, and you DON'T want to have to ask the missus to push.

11-02-2017, 08:38 PM	#8
Mooncarter Gone Insane Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 14,214	Re: Finally Finished! Nice!

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jsmith294 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 156	Re: Finally Finished! Very nice job. She cleans up well.
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