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Old 07-15-2023, 04:46 PM
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Default high speed gears
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Originally Posted by Fastskiguy View Post
If you buy a stock cart from somebody out of state and have it delivered....don't you need to install different gearing so it'll go 20mph vs. 12? Or it as simple as a zip tie on the gas models and some electronic fiddling for battery models? If it's involved...how much does it cost?

Joe
You'll need high speed gears to get it over 20 MPH. Using a zip tie on standard gears will increase the speed up to 16 MPH but the engine will be screaming. The high speed gears are around $500+.