Electric EZGO upgrade

[dougmcp]

Originally Posted by chasenfish16

pansser, I have used the search function! if you do not have anything helpful to add, please do not reply.

Be nice to pansser, no need to be snotty, I think he just means you can search through these threads for days and continue to learn about everything from what a sepex motor is to upgrading controllers to welding cable to torque to speed to motors to ......... well you get the idea.

So Mark, do you have a cart in mind and what is your budget?

[chasenfish16]

Sorry, I just took it as him being sarcastic. I really appreciate your help!

[dougmcp]

Oh, I forgot to add, a sepex motor is also known as a shunt motor.

[chasenfish16]

If there is a possibility that I may also have to change the controller on the series cart what makes it better then a PDS system? I am just curious of the advantages/disadvantages of the PDS or series cart. not trying to be a pain just want to make sure I purchase the right cart the first time. Also I see adds for used PDS carts all the time locally lifted with a speed chip installed and no mention of a upgraded controller. If I were to buy a PDS cart and lift it and was not to rough on it could I wait till I got the money to upgrade the controller or is that something that should be done right away?

[chasenfish16]

That is what I have heard it refferred to as "shunt" the term sepex kinda threw me for a loop, just trying to learn.

[dougmcp]

A series motor can take just about any voltage you want to put on it, right up to 120 volts+ and a sepex motor would burn up.
The controllers on both carts are usually 275 amps and should be sufficient for you to run around the neighborhood with.
The biggest controller you would ever need would be a 400 amp and they are similarly priced for both series and sepex.
A PDS cart has the ability to install a speed chip ($5.00 on eBay) while a series cart has no options for that. From a layman's point of view the PDS cart is easier to deal with.

[chasenfish16]

Thanks for all of your help! I guess I just have to decide on a series or PDS system, sounds like they both have advantages. one last question, if you were going to build a cart with light modding (lift and larger tires) what would you go with?

[pansser]

contollers here at a reasonable price, they even have used ones: alltrax

[chasenfish16]

Thanks pansser! sorry for the comment earlier, just misread your post.

[pansser]

no big thing i got rude too. sorry about that pm. Tank