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05-22-2013, 08:25 AM | #1 |
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need a little help with speed issue
New to golf cart world so please be patient. I have a mechanical back ground so maybe I will get up to speed fairly quick. Just bought a Club Car and from what I have read it must be a 2000 model (A0041-) it is 48V (6 8Vs) and has the rocker style F/R switch in front of the seat and a run/tow switch under the seat.. OK.. The cart has 12/22 tires and lifted (guessing 3") and seems to have good take off but levels off quick, almost most reminds me of a rev limiter the way it flattens out. It reaches wide open at half pedal travel or less. From what I can gather it should have a back up beeper and if it doesn't work it could have a bad speed sensor. I may be expecting to much but I know it needs to do better than it's doing. We plan on riding it in a family poker run (geared to Carts and ATVs) and it is going to make for a long slow ride. I read somewhere about tricking the speed sensor, will it work on mine? Would appreciate any and all advice.
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05-22-2013, 10:17 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Newbee needs a little help with speed issue
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05-22-2013, 10:37 AM | #3 |
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Re: need a little help with speed issue
Thanks Jake, I will bring it in to the shop tomorrow and check it. What kind of speed am I looking for with the 12-22 tires and a good charge on flat hard ground? Do they normally level off at half pedal travel?
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05-22-2013, 12:23 PM | #4 |
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Re: need a little help with speed issue
sorry to break in but ,,,,
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05-22-2013, 01:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: need a little help with speed issue
Oh crap....Is it stamped on him somewhere
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05-22-2013, 07:59 PM | #6 |
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05-22-2013, 08:05 PM | #7 |
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Re: need a little help with speed issue
I think it should go around 15 mph... Each cart seems to be different in terms of pedal acceleration...
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05-22-2013, 09:08 PM | #8 |
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Re: need a little help with speed issue
Hit it right on Jake....I just hung the GPS on it and flat hard ground with two adults and two small dogs I was hitting 13 and with a slight down grade I was bouncing from 15 to 16. But with all the talk about the increases gained by running 48V and having the 22s on it I was expecting a little better. I looked and believe it has #4 cables (marked 600V welding cable). It has a 225 GE controller and a club car motor, Look like 3.5hp marked on it. I noticed it has an onboard computer. Can it be reprogramed to gain a little speed? Forgot to mention we just road it about 6 miles and I raised the seat and none of the battery cables or controller cables were hot. but the motor was hot enough that I couldn't leave my hand on for very long. I that normal?
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05-22-2013, 11:24 PM | #9 |
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Re: need a little help with speed issue
Only IQ carts can be programmed, and they didnt come out until 2002.
If you upgrade to a bigger controller, motor, cables, etc you will pick up speed. Your current speed sounds about right for stock. As for motors getting hot, I don't know, I never really touched one after use. Maybe somebody will chime in that knows for sure... |
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