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04-26-2022, 09:27 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
Just picked up a 36v resistor cart, runs fine, needs batteries, never had a club car with resistor. I’m gonna have to buy batteries for it so just wanted some info if there is something I should do to upgrade while I’m at it? I don’t wanna drop 2k on ac kits and all that, just a neighborhood cruiser, probably will never see a lift kit or anything worse than a dirt road. Just thinking of moving into 21 century…
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04-26-2022, 09:45 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
You have to decide how far you want to go with upgrades. I would consider a solid state controller and maybe go with 48 Volts since you need batteries anyway.
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04-27-2022, 10:25 AM | #3 |
Happy Carting
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Location: Southern California
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Re: 94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
This cart is designed for golf. Drive 300 yards then rest (cool) and repeat. IF that suits your use then the resistor set up should be fine. For everything else there is solid state conversion in series or sepex drive.
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04-27-2022, 12:43 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: 94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
Just curious, what kind of money we talking here? i bought this cart cheap and was just gonna use it for my kids to ride on and at the campground, this makes me think flip and put more $$ into my txt?? I think I could get my hands on an 01 ds for about $800
Maybe could do some part swaps |
04-27-2022, 01:03 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
just as a FYI, Scottyb helped me upgrade my totally stock 1994 club car ds resistor cart... He's a good resource... :)
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04-27-2022, 03:15 PM | #6 |
Nincompoop village idiot
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Michigan
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Re: 94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
Most folks here are quite into upgrading most, if not everything about carts. Kinda like going to a speed shop with a stock v6 mustang that isn’t running quite right, and while you just drive it to the grocery store and work, you’ve entered a realm of performance enthusiasts that want you to swap in a blown V8 However what you want to do with it really depends on your use and expectations for the cart. You’ve been pretty clear about your expectations of performance and use for the cart. Campground, neighborhood. No off road, no lift. Just generally putting around for fun.
The old resistor design is pretty robust and while it’s not gonna break any land speed records or tow a large load, and if you WANT performance there is t really much you can do short of fitting it and replacing with solid state electronics, it works just fine for cruising around. If you’re running full throttle (around 12-14mph) the resistors are bypassed anyway so there’s no heat accumulation any more than you’d have on any other cart. These carts prefer to be run full pedal or no pedal anyway. I’d just get some new batteries for it if that’s what it needs, and let the kids have fun |
04-27-2022, 04:51 PM | #7 | |
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Re: 94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
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04-27-2022, 05:03 PM | #8 |
Nincompoop village idiot
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04-27-2022, 07:48 PM | #9 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: 94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
You guys are great
Love reading the post and I love the honesty I wish I could drop navitas and lithium in everything but I’m just a pour ol country boy tinkering in a shed ha |
06-26-2022, 12:20 PM | #10 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Apr 2021
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Re: 94 resistor cart upgrade… thoughts?
We purchased a 99 36V CC DS resistor cart about 3 years ago. After burning up 2 v-glides we spent the money and upgraded to 48V with an Alltrax controller. The controller upgrade package was roughly around $900 through Scotty B's Carts Unlimited. We purchased the C42 package(36V now and 48V later). This year we upgraded to new batteries and did the 48V conversion. It has been well worth it! Scotty B is a wealth of information and the conversion is pretty easy. With an extra set of hands it takes roughly half a day.
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