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Old 10-15-2019, 04:22 PM   #7
CP241
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Default Re: High speed gear ratio recommendation

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Originally Posted by sho305 View Post
I can say with a 22 tire cart when you get to 35mph you better have a tight front end and have the toe set just right. I ran mine over and over and kept adjusting and hit 38mph gps it was finally straight and smooth. I put a cam and rod in the engine and ran 42gps and it started to weave around. I never run it that fast in my use, just saying only a few mph made it different. Also your electric needs to be up to snuff, that will put more load on the motor/controller. I don't know much about them but just big tires on some stock electrics is a bad idea. Just make sure your equipment is up to it.
The controller, motor combo are fine as long as he as upgraded wires and solenoid (And after spending that cash on the motor and controller, i'm sure he does).

It's the overall speed that gets me. I can see how in a gas cart it's nice to have the ability to go that fast, because then cruising ~20mph the motor is happy just idling along and it'll last a ton longer. But I don't know if that's the same in an electric or not, most electric motors prefer to be run wide open and it's actually harder on them to go half speed.
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