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12-11-2014, 12:51 AM | #11 | |
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12-11-2014, 01:16 AM | #12 |
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Well That is certainly good information to know. I do not have the G19 now. I am looking for a project for later. Hey, but maybe I should just go buy the new Yamaha AC drive. Then bump up the motor and controller. for speed and torque.
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12-11-2014, 01:51 AM | #13 |
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Im sure there will be no "plug & play" upgrades for a while. We havent even got our first batch yet (im gettin all excited, it may still happen this week)...
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12-11-2014, 05:10 AM | #14 | |
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12-11-2014, 05:12 AM | #15 |
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If you buy a new aftermarket AC motor and controller for "upgrade" you certainly don't need to start with a brand new AC cart. You can use any cart.
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12-12-2014, 10:57 PM | #16 |
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So are you saying I could purchase like a 2007-2012 Yamaha electric cart and just change out the motor and controller? Wouldn't there be other wiring involved?
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12-13-2014, 07:42 AM | #17 |
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If you buy a brand new AC Drive there will probably never be plug and play controller upgrades for it. Therefore you would be stuck with what you got IMO.
If you bought almost any DC cart then there are kits available to change the DC controller and motor to an AC system. Yes there will be some wiring by the installer but most is already designed into the kit. |
12-13-2014, 02:00 PM | #18 |
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Well I drove the new AC Yamaha cart and I certainly love it. The speed and torque are great. The cost is kind of prohibitive. About 8-10 K out the door. If I bought a used Yamaha and put in the kit, I assume I would still have about 5-7K. Then a used cart and who knows what other issues. My current Yamaha is probably worth about 5500. It is gas and I am torn whether to change just to be able to use my cart on the courses where I live currently. I Love my cart.
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12-14-2014, 07:49 PM | #19 |
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12-14-2014, 07:56 PM | #20 | |
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EDIT NOTE: Bison you can try to do what I did. Find a dealer, large volume dealer and tell them what you want to do and looking for a Donor cart. I did that and got a 48 volt TXT dirt cheap. It was stripped of batteries, motor, and controller but had everything else for $600. Body had some scratches and scrapes but nothing a new paint job will not fix. The place I bought it from was even willing to do the conversion cheap because they had never done one, and would do it cheap just to gain the experience providing I allowed them to take pictures and document the project for PR and Marketing. I might have screwed up doing it myself because they could buy things like tires, wheels, speed gears a lot cheaper than I could. So I advise shop and look around, you might just get a really good deal, especially being winter when the dealers/shops are hungry for work/sales. Good luck. |
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