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Old 06-11-2021, 09:45 PM   #1
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Default Has anyone else turned the CC DS differential backwards to use a Polaris motor?

I'm looking to compare notes with anyone that might have used a Polaris 250 2-stroke on a Club Car DS. I did try and search for this type topic but was unsuccessful, please excuse me if this was already talked about.
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Old 06-12-2021, 06:42 AM   #2
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Default Re: Has anyone else turned the CC DS differential backwards to use a Polaris motor?

Many have run the "clockwise" Club Car transaxle successfully in a "counter clockwise" rotation. Since almost any other 4 stroke engine you can find runs counter clockwise. Shift into reverse to actually go forward and vice versa. Gear ratios are a little different (reverse is faster than forward), but it can be done.
I'm not particularly familiar with that specific Polaris engine, but any of the stock 2 strokes in a golf cart were equipped with just a differential, no transmission, and would run the engine backwards to achieve reverse. That said, I see no reason you couldn't run the engine in just the one direction (cw) and use the transmission part of the transaxle as it was originally intended.
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Old 06-12-2021, 12:17 PM   #3
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Default Re: Has anyone else turned the CC DS differential backwards to use a Polaris motor?

You might look through the 'sled motor' transplant sub-forum. Not too many posts over the years, but may be helpful, esp. the sticky at the top.
https://buggiesgonewild.com/forumdisplay.php?f=92
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Old 06-12-2021, 12:45 PM   #4
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Default Re: Has anyone else turned the CC DS differential backwards to use a Polaris motor?

Turn the engine around and you wont have to change the rear end
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Old 06-12-2021, 03:36 PM   #5
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Default Re: Has anyone else turned the CC DS differential backwards to use a Polaris motor?

Thanks for the responses- I did read through the sled swaps before I did my swap. I was interested in any adverse effects on the differential/tranny from the swap from long term usage-if any is known. I ended up putting the rear end in a go kart chassis just to see if it would work and couldn't believe how easy/simple the swap was.I'd found many motor swaps in a golf cart on You Tube but not in a Club Car.
The Polaris 250 motor I used is out of a Trail Boss/Trail Blazer (very common,cheap & plentiful) and these motors have about 25HP so I didn't figure it was too much HP for the rear end. The reason I turned the rear end around was to match the orientation of the CVT & to get it closer to the rear end for using a stock Polaris belt. I haven't GPS'ed it yet for top speed, but soon. I used a stock driven w/heavy duty CCW spring.
Any other advise/info/opinions would be welcome!
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Old 06-12-2021, 08:19 PM   #6
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Default Re: Has anyone else turned the CC DS differential backwards to use a Polaris motor?

I finally found a post on this subject-"Running C/C rearend in reverse for forward". I'm pretty sure "2 STROKING" did what I did back in 2013. If anyone has any other input it would be appreciated. So far this configuration seems to work well.
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Old 06-14-2021, 07:03 PM   #7
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It only GPS'd @ 34mph which is slower than it felt as it get's to top speed really fast, it has great torque for climbing.
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Old 06-19-2021, 09:32 PM   #8
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Default Re: Has anyone else turned the CC DS differential backwards to use a Polaris motor?

I know this is a golf kart forum but since info on here helped me make another "Fun Machine" using golf cart parts- I figured I'd share the outcome & proof it works well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4la7uhsneA
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Old 06-20-2021, 02:35 PM   #9
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Default Re: Has anyone else turned the CC DS differential backwards to use a Polaris motor?

That thing rips man! Looks like she's having a blast! Keeping the kids happy is number 2 right behind keeping momma happy.
If you could find a set of high speed gears for that axle it would really roll!
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Old 06-20-2021, 06:27 PM   #10
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The wife loves it! This was really an experiment- The fact that it was such an easy fabrication & combination of power plant & rear end. I may make another one since it's so easy to operate.
Does the torque factor fall off a lot with the high speed gear set? I'd rather have good torque over high speed.
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