Well, I finally got the vitals sorted out and took it for a short spin.
This thing is flippin' quick!
After a few slow rolls around to get a feel of the settings, I punched it... The right rear just lit up!
Rolling into the throttle to let it hook-up and it launches hard.
I need to play with the alignment some more before any top speed runs, along with a number of other things.
I will also be putting 2" wheel spacers on the rear. A limited slip or e-locker would be nice too...
This thing is flippin' quick!
After a few slow rolls around to get a feel of the settings, I punched it... The right rear just lit up!
Rolling into the throttle to let it hook-up and it launches hard.
I need to play with the alignment some more before any top speed runs, along with a number of other things.
I will also be putting 2" wheel spacers on the rear. A limited slip or e-locker would be nice too...
There's a guy on youtube that sells spacers for the spider gears that gives it a pretty good posi with a 100lbs break point. So in a straight line it's posi in turns it can slip a little to not rip up the grass. They are about $100 last I checked. I need a set to for bad weather and such. My cart does posi pretty well in a straight line. It'll do wheelies so...................... On soft ground when punched it leaves twin roostertails and 5-6 foot of spin marks. But in rough terrain and mud it could still use some help.
Hi All.. i just joined here looking for info on batteries people are using.
I looked at bigbattery and the Husky: $2590, 103Ah, 100 lbs, continuous amps - 130
then, i found battery at Eco, also similar specs at 94lbs
then i found LithiumMoto - $2400, 96Ah , 52 lbs, continuous 200A with Bluetooth,
So, , what other considerations should i be looking at ?
I looked at bigbattery and the Husky: $2590, 103Ah, 100 lbs, continuous amps - 130
then, i found battery at Eco, also similar specs at 94lbs
then i found LithiumMoto - $2400, 96Ah , 52 lbs, continuous 200A with Bluetooth,
So, , what other considerations should i be looking at ?
B BiggKidd did a great job at showing us his conversion to solar-cell powered batteries
ClubCar - Recently bought 2 old club cars to get around the homestead
I've been looking for a golf cart for some time. Even though I have an old Pargo, no motor. It got lost in the shuffle waiting for repair. Anyway I needed something to get my 50 year old behind around the property. I'm tired of maintenance and NOISE. Real tired of listening to small engines run...
Hey, BiggKidd. Been a way for a bit. Yeah, I went with the bigger setup and I actually found out this motor can handle up to 14Kw!
The max motor RPM is 9k, so with my gearing and tires the top speed should be around 45mph. I have the controller set to 7500 RPM max as I really don't want to over speed the motor. I know it goes fast enough to make my eyes water and scare the heck out of my wife, lol. I still have the GPS speedo sitting in my Amazon cart. Also on an AC setup, the motor speed isn't limited by the battery voltage as much as a DC setup; the controller will just pull more amps. Oh, and thanks for the heads up on the spider gear shim tip, I'm looking into it.
I did get a 700w voltage converter for the future stereo and 12v accessories.
And I think I finally have enough foam to start shaping the body...
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Hey, Voltz. Welcome, I was able to get the Husky for about $2500 shipped and it was the dimensions/specs I was looking for. I never really saw any info on Lithiummoto at the time. But they seem pretty good. I'll look into them when I eventually put this husky in my old cart when the lead acids give out and upgrade this one to 72v.
PLEASE take lots of pics and VIDEO if possible of the body work. I still want to do a full custom body and have NO idea how! I know exactly what I want but not exactly how to get there.
You still have the factory gears correct? I'm thinking of changing to the 6:1 from the factory 12:1 and adding a TAV to give it another 50% of bottom end torque. It would make for an interesting ride! Of course this would require a lot of custom work and some outside machine work. The motor would have to be relocated by the distance of the TAV belt / backing plate setup.
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I wouldn't worry so much about the continuous amp draw as they only draw high amps when taking off and or pulling long hills or hauling heavy loads. Take my cart for example I might draw 150-200 amps for a second then it quickly drops back in the 50-60 amp range once it's moving.
If dollars are a problem consider building your own battery like I did. My home built 105AH 16s 48 volt battery cost slightly less than replacing the original lead acid batteries with more of the same. It also lost around 260lbs and has slightly more usable amp hours.
Thanks. This is the start of the buck/plug for the mold and will be shaped a bit differently than what you see now.
I used dollar store foam posterboard for the initial pattern, placed scrap styrofoam on the thicker areas, then covered with Great Stuff. That was about four 12oz cans.... I need a lot more, lol.
Oh, I did data log a little run on a piece of level blacktop. A full throttle launch and hard stop before going down a hill.
I got the tuning right so the motor ramps up to reduce wheel spin; now there is just maybe a 1/4 tire rotation before hooking up.
It hits 30+ in about 2 seconds and pulls about 310 battery amps for about 1 sec before ramping down fast:
I used dollar store foam posterboard for the initial pattern, placed scrap styrofoam on the thicker areas, then covered with Great Stuff. That was about four 12oz cans.... I need a lot more, lol.
Oh, I did data log a little run on a piece of level blacktop. A full throttle launch and hard stop before going down a hill.
I got the tuning right so the motor ramps up to reduce wheel spin; now there is just maybe a 1/4 tire rotation before hooking up.
It hits 30+ in about 2 seconds and pulls about 310 battery amps for about 1 sec before ramping down fast:
You sure you not building a Tesla!?
