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-   -   Can you “Tune Up” both a gas and electric cart? (https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/all-about-golf-carts-things-156/can-you-tune-up-both-gas-electric-cart-351967/)

RoseyRed 08-09-2024 06:07 AM
:bigbow:
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Originally Posted by CarlR33 (Post 2357542)
How fast do you wanna go to get to the early bird specials, LOL?

Mulliganguy 08-09-2024 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Toymeister (Post 2357639)
Tune ups involve the ICE, internal combustion engine, or the belt to the transmission.

Electric carts have neither. So no, you can't tune up an electric cart.
Never say never! I followed an electric cart just yesterday that was traveling at 35mph!!😵*💫

Taltarzac725 08-09-2024 07:21 AM
I have a governor on my gas cart and just about every golf cart passes me by and some are going almost the speed of the cars on Churchill Downs. These are usually going 30-35 mph.

The governor only allows me to go 19.9 or so. Unless coasting down hill.

Rodneysblue 08-09-2024 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Vinscalese (Post 2357512)
Looking at new carts as we are moving to the Villages. I know it’s pretty normal to “tune up” the carts a bit. However , I have mostly heard this with the gas. Can you do the same to the electric ?
Check Florida law first.

OhioBuckeye 08-09-2024 08:29 AM
Ohiobuckeye
 
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Originally Posted by srswans (Post 2357935)
Electric carts don’t need a “tune up” because they don’t have points, spark plugs, distributor caps, etc.

Electric carts still have suspensions, wheels and tires so that mechanical stuff can use periodic inspections, lubrication and adjustments. The electronics in the electric carts and chargers have diagnostics that can be run too. I take mine in once a year for this service.

Both gas and electric carts can be “tuned” to run faster.
My question is why do some people want a cart to run faster wouldn’t it make sense to leave your house 5 mins. sooner! Every cart that I’ve seen come up behind me passes me, what’s the big hurry?

Topspinmo 08-09-2024 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by banjobob (Post 2357919)
The speed limit is officially 19 MPH the vast majoriyt of carts with 10 inch and larger aluminum wheels will usally run 23+ mph, many carts like mine will do 35mph. Electric carts can have high speed motors installed reaising the top speed.. Normal cruising is in 20-22 mph.
Had 2010 star cart, had hi and low on dash on low it ran 20MPH on high 30 plus? I never had it to its max speed limit I chickened out around 30 mph.

Topspinmo 08-09-2024 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye (Post 2358049)
My question is why do some people want a cart to run faster wouldn’t it make sense to leave your house 5 mins. sooner! Every cart that I’ve seen come up behind me passes me, what’s the big hurry?
Was there golf clubs on back?

Topspinmo 08-09-2024 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by RoseyRed (Post 2357941)
:bigbow:
Where these early bird specials? I heard about them for 10 years and haven’t found them? :)

KShowalter 08-09-2024 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2357986)
I have a governor on my gas cart and just about every golf cart passes me by and some are going almost the speed of the cars on Churchill Downs. These are usually going 30-35 mph.

The governor only allows me to go 19.9 or so. Unless coasting down hill.
My golf cart insurance company will not cover me unless I have the governor set for 20 mph, which I did. Other carts get annoyed at my slower speed but I feel safer and know I am insured.

JMintzer 08-09-2024 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2357986)
I have a governor on my gas cart and just about every golf cart passes me by and some are going almost the speed of the cars on Churchill Downs. These are usually going 30-35 mph.

The governor only allows me to go 19.9 or so. Unless coasting down hill.
So they can easily pass you going just a few MPH faster...

Tell me, how did you come to the conclusion that they are passing you @ 30-35 mph? Wild guess? Or are you listening to JimmyJam?

JMintzer 08-09-2024 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye (Post 2358049)
My question is why do some people want a cart to run faster wouldn’t it make sense to leave your house 5 mins. sooner! Every cart that I’ve seen come up behind me passes me, what’s the big hurry?
Their morning coffee is kicking in... IYKYK... :D

JMintzer 08-09-2024 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Mulliganguy (Post 2357962)
Never say never! I followed an electric cart just yesterday that was traveling at 35mph!!😵*💫
So you were going 35MPH as well?

LeRoySmith 08-09-2024 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2358094)
Their morning coffee is kicking in... IYKYK... :D
That's not funny, I've had the taco bell shuffle on occasion and if the cart would go 75 it wouldn't be fast enough. stand aside - comin through

tophcfa 08-09-2024 09:24 AM
The seventh studio album, released by REO Speedwagon in 1978. “You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish”

JMintzer 08-09-2024 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2358102)
That's not funny, I've had the taco bell shuffle on occasion and if the cart would go 75 it wouldn't be fast enough. stand aside - comin through
Taco Bell... "Run for the Bathroom!"


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