[MidWestIA]

22 is pretty common you will still get passed seems most people are 24. BIG $ ticket if police catch you going 25 on a street but I've heard your insurance may balk if they can prove you set to over 20 so put it back down before you let them see it.

[will1546]

I do not think so.

[Black Beauty]

slow down!

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by rrtjp

For 3 mph over the speed limit? Lol.
Not what I asked. All I wanted to know is if it will effect drivability at lower speeds. Thanks anyways. I was doing 17mph yesterday and was getting passed by several other carts like I was standing still. So I got to assume the carts passing me made an adjustment to their cart. I’m never in a hurry to go anywhere just curious if messing with the carts governor would effect overall drivability. Again thanks for the legal advice.

No, it won’t affect drivability. Lots of new golf carts are set to 22 when you buy them. That way, when you are on a bit of a hill, they keep up.

[jimbo2012]

If you're doing 20mph, you'll be passed every few minutes, I was in a friends cart doing 24 on his speedo, we were passed several times they may have been doing 30mph.

Happens every day

[phousel]

Originally Posted by rrtjp

For 3 mph over the speed limit? Lol.
Not what I asked. All I wanted to know is if it will effect drivability at lower speeds. Thanks anyways. I was doing 17mph yesterday and was getting passed by several other carts like I was standing still. So I got to assume the carts passing me made an adjustment to their cart. I’m never in a hurry to go anywhere just curious if messing with the carts governor would effect overall drivability. Again thanks for the legal advice.

It will not effect low speed drivability.
It may (will) affect your warranty though.

[lawgolfer]

Originally Posted by rrtjp

Any negatives of adjusting the governor on a 2022 gas Yamaha Drive2, increasing the top speed from the factory set19 mph to 22 mph?
Will it effect drivability at lower speeds?
Asking for a friend, lol.

Increasing the maximum speed will have no effect on drivability at low speeds. Quite to the contrary, it can greatly affect it at high speeds. I suggest you leave it at the factory setting for several months, and, only then, increase the speed to 21-22 mph.

Golf carts are inherently unstable. The are top heavy; have a short wheelbase; and, a narrow track. In short, they turn over easily and faster than you can react. Any golfer can tell you stories about carts overturning at speeds far lower than 19 mph when the driver makes a sharp turn. They will overturn just as easily on the streets and paved paths throughout The Villages. In the last year, I have witnessed two carts overturned at the tunnel under Morse at its intersection with CR 466. The approach to the tunnel seems to have a steeper slope than others in TV and the drivers failed to slow before initiating the 90 deg turn.

Also, spend a few extra dollars for seats with armrests on the outside and for seatbelts, and use the seatbelts. It's no fun to be thrown out of a cart when the driver makes an unexpected sharp turn on the golf course and injury can result. On a paved path or a street, it can be deadly.

[Berwin]

My Club Car golf cart has a warning sticker stating it does not conform to safety standards because it is capable of exceeding 15 MPH.

[bark4me]

No, it won't affect anything. Easy to do. Just look it up on YouTube. Enjoy

[mikeycereal]

My loaner is set at 19. Before I got it I rode shotgun with a friend who had his set at 23. I could feel a difference and want mine to be set higher, which the cart company said they could do once my new one comes in. I didn't notice a problem when he slowed down. For a lot of us, the extra speed comes in handy on straightaways and if you need to easily pass others who are going slow, long before any cart on the opposite path side comes closer.

For that one story here, if you were parked or stopped and someone hit you why would insurance ask if yours was set higher? I really doubt the insurance dings you if you weren't at fault anyways. But if you're a bad driver then it'll be inevitable.

Saw one cart make a dumb move this weekend, passing a slow bike through solid line over bridge just missing oncoming carts on opposite side. If you're gonna go higher remember to still drive carefully. Just because you can now pass, those solid lines are usually there around curves and blind spots to prevent accidents. Also watch your speed on those curves. You really don't want to flip the cart and mess up your body.

Saw another cart whip it through the front of a Publix this weekend too. When taking that parking lot route most people expect to stop or at least slow down in that area because of people walking in and out of the front of the store. Some other drivers just don't get it. With great cart power comes greater responsibility.

As for increasing my speed, same as a car. I'm not gonna go max speeding all over, but that little bit extra is there should I need it. Pedal to the metal only going 19 just feels like a tortoise.

[Samcat13]

My 2021 Ezgo Electric is set at 22 when I got it from the Villages. Pass many police and no ticket. My last kart was a Yamaha gas and set at 26. One ticket cost me over $350 total. This ticket was not for speeding. Operating a Motor Vehicle with out a Registration.

[bark4me]

If traveling along a state or municipal road, yes you could receive a citation if you go over 20 mph and don't have your cart registered as a "Slow Moving" vehicle. However on the cart path you're good.

[dshoberg]

Originally Posted by rrtjp

For 3 mph over the speed limit? Lol.
Not what I asked. All I wanted to know is if it will effect drivability at lower speeds. Thanks anyways. I was doing 17mph yesterday and was getting passed by several other carts like I was standing still. So I got to assume the carts passing me made an adjustment to their cart. I’m never in a hurry to go anywhere just curious if messing with the carts governor would effect overall drivability. Again thanks for the legal advice.

I have not seen any decrease in performance, in fact I think it runs better

[MrFlorida]

One of my neighbors had a cart repair company come out and adjust his gov. to make it run faster, however it did affect his low speed where it would buck and jerk at low speeds, he had the guy come back and set it back where it was....your mileage may vary.

[loufromnewjersey]

I have a ‘19 EFI and the Villages Gplf dealer set it for me at 23mpg so if I am going to take anyone’s advice it would be the dealer’s