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Old 01-21-2010, 02:21 PM
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Default My project as it relates to the original question

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Originally Posted by l2ridehd View Post
But where is see the 389 short block your putting in it? Looks like a serious project. Post picture as you work toward the finished product.
Will do. I have another thread somewhere on this I was planning to update.

As it relates to original question in this thread, one of MY must haves in an electric cart is better than average range. IMO more batteries makes a difference. (8) 6 volt batteries will have more range on a charge than than (6) 8 volt batteries and I will not even talk about 4 12 v batteries .

When I buy a used cart it either must have 8 6 volt batteries or must have the space under the body that I can upgrade, like the Club Car in my picture.

I bought my 2002 Club car with DEAD batteries which was perfect for me as I did not want the 6 8 volt batteries and I now have it ready to go to the welder to put in rails to hold the additional 2 batteries. I stripped everything off the frame so I could stick in in my SUV instead of paying the welder to come get it

The next thing high up on my list of things I want in MY cart is the ability to go uphill without losing too much speed. Part of my project is to build my Club Car to go up hills like an EZGO RXV without compromising too much on the range, I think I can, but time will tell, the goal is 40 - 45 miles per charge.

BTW, my other cart (in one piece and runs ) is a 2000 Par Car (8 T105s).