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Old 05-31-2011, 03:30 PM   #1
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Default Increase hill and overall speed 2000.5 series

Hi all, new to the forum and looking for some advise. Just bought a 2000.5 Club Car DS Series (2000.5+ version with black struts, etc.). Speed is somewhat acceptable on flat streets, plenty downhill (of course), but way too slow up hill. Looking for advise to get some speed up hills and more speed in general, since I'll be forking out some cash to do that. Don't need 30 mph, but wouldn't mind getting to 22-23 mph with solid uphill speed for the best $$ possible.

- Has original motor and (white) controller.
- No lift
- Customer tires and rims (but ~same diamater maybe a little wider)
- Still need to add rear seat to fit family of five
- To be used only in house community only, which is mostly hills (I'd say maybe 30 degrees for a couple hundred yards at most).

Been researching a lot since I got it a week ago. Local cart shop says I need the whole enchilada: new motor, controller, F/R switch, solenoid and 4 ga cables. Looking for advise on whether this is the only way to get what I need for my situation. I've seen some comments here and there, but jus tnot sure they are relevant to my current specs and what I'm looking for it to do.

Thanks and look forward to learning from you all and enjoying the new ride.
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Old 05-31-2011, 03:53 PM   #2
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Default Re: Increase hill and overall speed 2000.5 series

They are right, but I would hold out on the motor for a bit. Try a nice 4-500amp controller package and a good 2-4g cable set and see if you don't like what you get in terms of added torque on the hills.... later on you can rewind the old or buy a new motor.
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Old 05-31-2011, 03:59 PM   #3
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Default Re: Increase hill and overall speed 2000.5 series

Speed is a little harder to get in a series cart. They are made more for torque than speed. It can be done and they are very durable at it but it takes a bit more doing than a sepex cart for speed. You will need to upgrade the controller, solenoid, Cables, and F&R. Then you will be ready for speed mods like any one or a combination of the things below:
Speed motor (PQ Bandit or a rewind)
Taller gears and/or taller tires
A voltage increase
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Old 05-31-2011, 10:23 PM   #4
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Thanks, ScottyB. Whats the risk of doing controller, F&R, solenoid and cables but no motor? I.e., good chance of burning out the motor?
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Thanks, ScottyB. Whats the risk of doing controller, F&R, solenoid and cables but no motor? I.e., good chance of burning out the motor?
Not absolutely.... that depends upon what mods you run, what size controller etc. and how you drive it and where

I have seen stock motors run for years on increased voltage.
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Old 06-01-2011, 02:14 PM   #6
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Hey kellerjam if i am understanding you correctly you and i have carts that are alike. I just went through some mods to get speed. Here is a link to the thread
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-problems.html
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Old 06-02-2011, 12:10 PM   #7
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Default Re: Increase hill and overall speed 2000.5 series

Thanks, Scotty - newbie question on controllers: GE or Alltrax seem like the top 2 - is that right? Are there differences? i.e., one more reliable or better for torque vs speed or ? Are these plug and play if I want to do the controller/cables/F/R/Solenoid route first as you suggest or do I need to get it pre-programmed or program it myself? What needs to be done when I then get a motor interms of making sure the controller I will already have works with the motor I get.

Just joined the foruma nd still searching so if I missed a good reference site already, please feel free to toss me a vine for that.

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Not absolutely.... that depends upon what mods you run, what size controller etc. and how you drive it and where

I have seen stock motors run for years on increased voltage.
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Old 06-20-2011, 10:00 PM   #8
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Attached a couple pics - never looked under a cart before, but this isn't stock, is it?
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No pics & links not working
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Old 06-20-2011, 10:26 PM   #10
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Sorry, was in process of fixing the pics - should be able to see now. Thanks Scotty
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