If you can't beat them, join them !!! -- Par Car speed
 

I am looking for someone to raise the speed on my Parcar...private message me if you'd like. I have been driving my golf cart at 20 for 7 years and I don't care if you pass me but I have had too many close calls now that I relocated down to the south end of The Villages. I have been driving on Pinellas for over 3 years and after they get past me they slow down and cut me off. Crazy...I have had to slam on my breaks way too many times to avoid an accident...the winter is a nightmare...I am joining them as it seems that the police are not taking hold of the situation, so be it...I will be just one more privileged Villager in a big pond.

I'm sure you can, but remember, it's very expensive if you get caught.

Let's just copy/paste the other thread(s) and save everybody a lot of time. :)

The easy solution for me was to put larger tires on the back. 2+ mph

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It is the same old story but I am doing something about it not just complaining like everyone else...now I can drag race you

Heheh. I see you are. (Notice I quoted somebody else, not you. :) )

I owned a 2007 Par Car and tried to get the speed changed. No one but Par Car could alter it as it took a computer program to access the controller, or so I was told.

Yes

I was told the same thing years ago but I was at Starbucks one day and a gentleman comment that he had a similar cart and asked me what the governor was set at...I told him 20 and he said his was at 24...a neighbor boosted it...I think everything is possible you just have to find that guy

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Are these gas or electric carts? Is there a governor on an electric cart? I've been told "no".

For an electric cart two ways are to change the gear ratio or to install a larger electric motor and to increase tire size. if your cart is doing 20mph its fine.

I see no problem with increasing up to 24-25mph but any amount above that is pushing it.

Our cart is not quite a year old so it is still under warranty. If I alter the cart in any way, I have a feeling it will void the warranty. I already have 10" tires and my cart reaches 20 to 21mph only going down hill. Otherwise, it will maintain 19.8 on flat land.

Why?
 

Is that extra bit pf speed worth it?

Get your cart going full speed and do a panic stop and see what happens. It's not how fast your cart will go, it's how fast it will stop.

I rented star electric cart in 2014. It had switch on dash said high and low. I thought it was for the lights. One night I flipped the switch to high and then cart hit another gear. I swear I hit 40 mph before I backed off ( once you get above 25 you can really feel wind. Cart didn't have speedometer I guess more amps to the electric motor spun it faster to get higher speed?

I hope it had 4 wheel brakes

I would not tamper with the speed or any thing else while it's under warranty. Your cart speed is prefect IMO not worth the risk for few mph Faster.

Not Worth It
 

You do realize that it will negate your insurance if you are in an accident, regardless of fault?

When we first moved here in 2004, we attended one of the golf cart clinics. The Police Chief said, "If you have an accident, the first thing we will do is check to see if you have altered your cart to go faster than 20 mph. If you have, then you're MINE."

I, personally, would not want to risk everything we have in a lawsuit over just a couple of miles an hour. We don't have much, but it's ours and we worked hard for it. You need to go faster, take the car.

I think the police chief has been watching too many Dirty Harry flicks. Senior citizens driving a golf cart that can go 22 mph rather than the requisite 20 is a bit much for him ? He needs to spend on the job time in the South Bronx where that tough talk can be put to good use.


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Lighten up! I don't think he meant it in order to sound like 'Dirty Harry'. He was simply trying to make the point of not altering your speed. In an accident, regardless of fault, you would be ticketed when they checked for modifications. That is their job! People continually complain when they do their jobs and then complain if something really bad happens because they perceive that they did not do their jobs. No win situation, either way.

It just struck me as a parody skit on Saturday Night Live. I meant no disrespect.


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Thank you. Good thought on the skit. Although I have never liked SNL, my kids always loved it. That would be a funny one. I apologize for coming off a bit tacky.

No one will do it. I suggest getting a 2017 or 2018 Gas Yamaha quiet tec Almost as quiet as the electric and no more gas smell

And still no answer for the OP.....sigh

IMO only Par Car can increase the speed of the cart which will cost. I have a Par Car NEV with a switch that increases speed to 25 mph but never use it. I had them set it to 22 mph on the last service inspection. I don't feel the need for speed. With only rear brakes I find it dangerous at any speed above 22 mph. I replaced the rear brakes myself and found them very cheaply made. They are hydraulic which is better than cable as the same amount of pressure is applied to both wheels. If the brake shoes get glazed only 1 wheel can get more friction than the other then the cart can slide sideways into a rollover situation. “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” George Carlin.

Once the cart has been altered by the dealer to make it Villages ready the manufacturers warranty is voided. Hopefully the dealer will honor the warranty but good luck with that!

Hi "My Daily Run", I bought my Columbia Parcar from Arizona and it goes 30 plus MPH on a new set of batteries. The trick was replacing the gears with a higher ratio. There are three issues with this. A. My batteries don't last as long. B. Have a harder time getting up hills from a stop. C. Parts like brakes, bearings, etc wear out quicker. Be careful though, as much as I love the speed at times, I have to be careful on turns and what not.

The parts issue was the most frustrating for awhile since I didn't have a dealer by me until I found CartPros.com where they carry all the parts for Columbia Parcar golf carts.

see if navitas makes a adjustable controller for your par car , that will get you some more speed and quite a bit more torque

That place is expensive, you can find parts cheaper local

The Star dealer is going to love you for sending all the speed demons their way, but I don’t think you statement is accurate. We have a Star cart with a hi/lo switch. In low, the top speed is about 14 mph. With the high setting the top speed is around 21. 22 going down hill with a tailwind...

You need an adjustment. My low speed is 20, my high speed is...well...higher. :)

Thanks, but no thanks! I am fine. :wave:

We are talking about in most cases an extra 5 MPH. I wonder what motivates people to conduct themselves this way! How much time do you really save? Joining them and adding to the problem is probably not the way to solve a problem.