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Originally Posted by jimschlaefer

No issues with "tuning up" your cart. All you're doing is adjusting the governor spring tension and that doesn't effect anything but gas flow when the throttle is open. Laws, lawsuits, etc. are separate issues. Opening the governor full will get you to about 24 mph on that cart which is where most of those passing you are already set.

If you want to give it an extra kick, you can get about 1 mph increase for each 1" diameter you add to your tires. Also, for about $600 - $800 and the cost of the mechanic (if you're not one) you can get a "speed gearing kit" to replace the original gear ratio (think rear end in a car) and those can kick up the speed by 5 mph or more with the loss of some low end torque. FYI, even Yamaha sells the gear kits for some of their buggies. The added 5+mph can have a detrimental effect on your braking distance, but the governor changes are barely noticeable.

All said, no mechanical issues with adjusting the governor.

Thanks !