I too have had hotrods all my life and currently have a Twin Turbocharged Dodge Viper and after buying both a Yamaha Gas and my wige a Club Car which is electric I checked on speeding it up. After being told by more than one person that I could change out motor in 20 minutes I started researching on how I could save a few hundred $$$ by doing it myself. Anyway to make a long story short I found out that "Club Car" (Cart World on Hwy 441) would get the speed code for $70 if I would get serial # of cart and serial # on controller or they would come out and charge $75 to read it off the cart. Then once I paid and got code I could get them to "program" code from 14 mph (GPS redaing) to 19 mph for $75.
I also checked around and found some High Speed motors ($325) that I could pay someone to change out ( $150 labor ) or I could (attempt) to do it in 20 mins. ( Is it worth $150 for aggreviation?) and use my stock controller and run 24 mph - 25 mph which is sure better than my present 14 mph.
I read the above post and appreciate all the WebSites and opinions but would like to know if anyone knows someone that could "program" codes being cheaper than $75? and maybe someone (local or close) that sells rewound high speed motors.
Just learning my way around here in The Villages and have learned more than once that the people here in this forum as well as SHOPPING FOR PRICES can save you a bundle.
Any suggestions appreciated.
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Originally Posted by notsoonenough
When I retire and live in TV I will consider a gas cart but for now my use is to drive to my office which is only about 1 mile from my house and I can do it on back roads out of harms way.
I thought that $400 was way out of line.
I restore muscle cars for a hobby and do all, and I mean all, my own work so it sounds like buying a new motor from some place like Plum Quick is the way to go.
It is no suprise to anybody that a guy who builds muscle cars wants his cart to go faster!
I will check the batteries for strength and I know the tires are OK. The brakes seem to be fine but I will make sure they are not dragging.
Let you know how it goes.
Also I sent for some catalogs but none came. How long does it take. Where do you get yours or do you just look on line? I like to sit down with a cold one and thumb thru to see what is available.
Thanks
EB
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