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The beauty of upgrading your cart as
opposed to purchasing a new or rebuilt one is that you can specify
the performance level you wish to achieve. While most new or rebuilt
carts will achieve an acceptable speed on level terrain, many fall
short on hills and driving on our cart paths. When we upgrade
your cart, you pay only for what is needed to achieve the level of
performance you are seeking. Anything more is just a waste of money!
Call and let's make an appointment to discuss your performance
requirements and let us show you how upgrading can save you money
and provide a better end product. Read the information below to
learn more about what goes into providing peek performance. Stop by
our new showroom to learn more! |
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Just Because It's Fun...
Every once in awhile, we do something, not
because it needs to be done, but just for the fun of it. Such is the
case with Steve's latest creation, the "Black Widow". No, it
is not street legal; No, it can not be driven on a golf course, but
popping wheelies in the grass brings back memories of the super cars
of yesterday, and to think, he's doing it with an ELECTRIC golf car!
To enjoy a short video,
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To
achieve the proper level of performance, one must first understand
the difference in speed and torque.
In an electric golf cart, speed is directly related to the
maximum number of RPMs the cart motor is capable of sustaining. The
faster the motor turns, the faster the cart will move.
Another way of increasing speed is to use larger wheels and
tires. Standard golf cart wheels are 8 inches. By replacing these
wheels with 10 inch wheels, top speed can be added to your cart.
Steve uses new GE 5.5 horsepower motors to achieve an excellent
level of speed, from 20-24 MPH.
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Torque determines your golf car's pulling power. This determines
how efficiently a golf car will climb hills, be they on the road or
on the golf course. While many of Central Florida's golf communities
are relatively level and torque is not an issue, in more hilly areas
like Harbor Hills, speed must be balanced with torque to provide
efficiency. Torque is increased by increasing the flow of
electricity to the motor quicker. This is done by increasing the
output of the golf car's controller. An easy analogy is to consider
the number of vehicles that can travel in one direction on a single
lane highway. If you add one or two additional lanes, you will
increase the flow of traffic accordingly. |
While most golf car companies use 200-225 amp controllers,
Steve's can increase the torque your engine puts out by replacing
your controller with a new 300-450 amp model. This will, of course,
allow a much greater flow of electricity to the motor and provide
additional torque. Please note that while torque will improve
performance, it will also drain the batteries on your golf car
quicker. This will reduce the total range accordingly.
We invite you to visit with Steve Kelley and let him analyze your
specific situation, making recommendations to help you best balance
your performance issues. Steve can upgrade your cart, whether it is
a 36 or 48 volt, whether it is one of the new Club Car IQ or EZ-Go
DCS models. Steve specializes in converting older, slower 36 volt
models to faster, more efficient 48 volt models.
To download a performance chart,
Call today for an in-home, no cost analysis of your needs and for all
your performance enhancement needs, call Steve's Golf Cars today!
It is important to note that although golf
carts can be configured to achieve stop speeds of 50 miles per hour
or more, the mechanical breaking systems found on all non-LSV golf
carts can in no way properly stop a cart in an emergency situation.
Use common sense when upgrading your cart.
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