Trying to increased the speed of a DC Club Car
 

I have a 48 volt 2005 Club Car. Currently, the max speed is 19 and that is with the tires fully inflated. My research found a couple ways to increase the speed, install a Navitas system or replace with a high speed motor. Has anyone had either done? I would love to get my cart to 20 at least. Most times it is 17-18 (and that is with my pedal pressed to the floor)due to tires not being fully inflated.

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Florida law limits golf cart speed to 20 mph.

I would love to get my cart to 20 at least. Most times it is 17-18 (and that is with my pedal pressed to the floor)due to tires not being fully inflated.

Taller tires will help too. You get about 1mph per inch of height. I bought some nice chrome ones too.

The Navitas system is expensive. The high speed motor is cheaper. Tires and wheels was cheaper than either of those. 20x10r10 fit just fine but I added a 1inch lift plate just to be sure. Fits just fine under all the bridges up north.

What other laws do you break....asking for a friend.

You never mentioned what size tires so I guess and say 8 inch rims.

IMo fully inflated 8” tires not going get you much.

You can get 10” tires/rims for the back and punch the number in here. See how much speed increase you get.

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OP is asking an honest question. No need to throw under the Bus. We all know the legal speed limit. My educated guess is that over half the golf carts in TV can go over 20mph. That doesn’t mean you have to go 25mph but it does give you passing speed when you come upon a cart going 14-15mph. My recommendation is to ask a golf cart mechanic when you get it serviced. My engineer friend set my gas cart for 23 mph. If I had doors, Many many carts “blow my doors off”! In a car at 75mph at least 30 cars and 6 trucks passed me between Wildwood and Gainesville a couple weeks ago. Like it or not that’s reality…

I had a similar situation with an older club car. I installed 10 inch rims with low profile tires. This got me from 19 to 21 for the top speed. With the low profile tires there was no need for a lift kit.

Change the controller
 

The "Navitas system" you are referring to is the controller. This electronic box if you will, controls many aspects of the golf cart. In basic terms, it tells the motor what to do. You would be able to adjust top speed, back up speed, throttle rate, torque, and regenerative braking. Yes, it's actually that impressive. Alltrax is another brand that would work. You could expect a top speed of 25 mph.

I switched from 8 Inch rear tires to 10 inch. Got two more mph. Stopped leading the parade.

HS motor
 

I had a club car precedent with max speed of about 19.x on the flat. Going up hill it was a few mph worst. I had a High speed motor put in that now gets me up hills about 19.x and few mph better on the flat, I didn't want a hot rod motor just one that would give me a few mph up hills and ability to pass some of the really slow carts and not have to worry about getting long side them and not being able to pass without getting hit by a on coming cart. Best decision I made. Tires are std 8". The hot rod gas carts can blow me away but they are probably on their way to the other side of the Villages and need to put their peddle to the metal ... They must also have really good accident insurance

Many mechanics and repairs shops will not service them if they have been "souped up" We all know the law says one writer.. SO OBEY IT FOR A CHANGE then we can all benefit. A cart is not built for higher speed if its changed then it become dangerous otherwise. Next we will have the grandkids driving them, with gramps in front and gran " hanging" on the back as seen Wed along Sunset Pointe Blvd......

Strap on a rocket launcher and you can go past 20 mph with no problem.

What's the hurry?

Rules, rules, we don't need no stinkin rules.

Speed demon?
 

That is hardly a fair or kind question and I hope that it was in jest.
What speed do you drive your car on a 70MPH highway? Will you vehicle go faster?
How often do you drive at the maximum speed that your car/truck is capable of achieving?
One of my carts had a maximum speed to 19 and much of the time on those long uphill grades it did 17-18. It was unsafe for everyone, I was very slow and help up the flow in the cart lanes. Others wanted to pass my 17 MPH butt. It was earful.

Trade for a Yamaha.

Go to you tube for many options.

I have been known to tear off the tags from pillows and blankets. 20 years ago when we put our golf cart we added a speed chip, and I've seen very few people get tickets for speeding in golf carts at least not on route 44 where so many villagers like to do 75 instead of 50 or 55

Great. Max speed limit is 20 mph. First accident you are in expect to have your cart confiscated by police to check speed settings.
If over 20 mph, expect to pay big $ to other party. Great idea.

The OP's question is for a cart. that does less than 20. Mine does 18.5

A major golf cart retailer here sends them out the door at 21.9 Max. Guess less than 10% over is "safe."

So it does get frustrating watching your mirrors and trying to get out of the way.

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Take a look at this website. I replaced my motor some years ago. much better speed. I also went to 10" tires not so much for the speed but I needed new tires and wanted to have better looking wheels. I did not do the work, just ordered the parts.

I did this because I could not get out of my own way. I would be passed at a minimum of 10 times a day . my cart was capable of speeds above 25, but I held it at 22-23 ish. Just like my car it is capable of more than the speed limit, but I go with traffic. I feel it safer that way.

To all of you who will have comments directed to me and this post. I will not respond so save your negative comments for a later post. Thank you for your corporation.

Good luck with your upgrade O.P.



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You can and Will get a speeding one day,and you Will get tickets for a unregistered vehicle,no insurance and speeding it will cost you about $750 to $1000 if you get one in Sumter County when you go to court wear a jacket and tie or you will get another Court Date.Also you get points. P.S. Look up how many people in the Villages get killed .So look it up

Google “Club Car speed sensor”. I bought a PREOWNED Club Car several years ago and had the opposite problem. It could hit 30 MPH. I eventually sent it to my sons family in MN. I changed the speed sensor because he had younger kids and a 300’ long raised board walk I could only get it reduced to 17 MPH. Very simple to do.

From an online search it looks like one death this year when the cart drove into the path of a car. Looks like one in 2020 and another in 2019 when passengers were ejected from the cart. So maybe one golf cart death per year in the Villages.

Do you have information that shows something else?

I can't fathom why some people in TV want to go faster then the speed limit. One of my favorite sayings is "I have nowhere to be".

Thank you Officer Friendly.

It's not against the law to have a cart that will go faster than 20 mph. You only break the law when you actually drive faster than 20.

If you're going to upgrade your system, go with a kit that will include a new motor, controller, solenoid and battery cables. I know folks that have upgraded just one or two of those items and they always seem to have problems down the road.

I would not go with the Yamaha cart as one poster recommended. Don't know about the current carts but the old ones had electric motors that were severely under-powered. We went through two motors until TV Golf Carts finally told us that. That's the reason I'll never do business with them again but I digress.

We went with an upgraded kit we bought online and have been nothing but happy with the result. They have the same kits for Club Cars. I'm planning on upgrading my Club Car this winter with an upgraded kit. Tired of going 19 mph on the flat, 21 downhill and 16 uphill.

You may want to check your facts counselor.

Increase speed of a club car
 

I live in a detached condo complex on a golf course in Michigan, we have a "2009 club car precedent" that we've had for around 4 years. After a year of use my wife asked why all the lady's pass her up on the street. I did some research and found a website that said they had a device that guarantees increase of speed. Just google (code-5 Programmer)

Its a small device you plug into the hole below the key to the right. I think its the diagnostic plug just like an automobile. The device has a toggle switch that you flick in the sequence instructed when it lights up. when your finished, just put it away and never use it again because you are done. The device really works! I went from 17mph to around 22mph to 24mph depending on the terrain and that makes all the difference in the world. they said you cannot share it because its married to your cart. If you ever want to go back to default, you need the device to send it back to standard stock mode. I never did share it, and I have no desire to go back to stock, so I dont know if that is true.

If you increase your tire size, just remember that when you go up a hill (like the bridge over to the historic side) your speed will decrease substantially till you get to the top. Then you'll ride the downside like a rollercoaster.

Think about it!

Other than worrying about being slower (and legal) what real benefit in travel time at 18-20 can be gained?
Almost none!

Concentrate on the road ahead....not who is in the rear view mirror.
:)

Fake News. Speeding in a golf cart on a road in a golf cart lane in Sumter is just under $360.00 and a day in court.

Insurance
 

Be careful. If you modify your cart using the means you’ve discovered, you will void your golf cart insurance. The greater risk is that you modify your cart and then get into an accident where people are injured or killed. Your liability insurance on both a golf cart or homeowners insurance will be voided. Those policies stand between you and multi-million lawsuits by those injured or killed. That’s not a situation you’d want to cause for yourself.

Just wanted to verify what Serge stated. Was in insurance claims for over 20 years...if the golf cart has the capability to exceed 20 MPH your recreation cart policy will not cover any claims even if you were going less than 20 at the time of the accident. Most rec policies will state coverage will not apply if the "......recreation vehicle would be SUBJECT to registration as a motor vehicle...etc..". So those who exceed 20 MPH are in reality driving with no insurance coverage. So suggest.....reading your recreation vehicle insuring form,
and/or HO policy, whichever applies.

Stay out of the Golden Corral

Just don’t give me dirty looks as you speed by me. My cart will go 17-18 and that’s just fine.

You can upgrade the controller and upgrade the motor. Or, you can have someone install a high speed gear, or all the above. Larger tires will get you a faster top end but it will accelerate slower to get there. Upgrading the controller will also give you more toque and give you more speed on the ramps in the tunnels. Replace all your battery cables with thicker cables, such as welding cable. You can purchase them on line by brand of golf cart, already sized. If you go on Youtube, you will see a guy with an electric golf cart that ran over a 110mph at the drag strip.

What’s your hurry? Your retired. Got two carts both go 20mph, I still get there.

Very good point and true. Drive a cart with speed settings that have been adjusted to allow 20 mph+ and not only are you subject to a speeding ticket but if you get in an accident the driver of the modified cart is liable and the speed setting is reviewed. If personal injury from the accident occurs … uh oh. And the above is the protocol whether the driver (or any of us) agrees with the 20 mph limit, or not. It is what it is.