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Old 11-14-2008, 02:05 PM   #1
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Right now I am running a 25" tall dirt devil tires with stock gearing in my club car, which I'm guessing is some where around 12 to 1. I would like it to be higher geared for more top speed, wouldn't it be easiest to just add 28" tires?
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Old 11-14-2008, 03:32 PM   #2
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ya that would be easyer if you can clear them
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Old 11-14-2008, 04:00 PM   #3
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Your not going to pick up much for speed that way. Seems to me you only gain a little bit more than a mile per hour with every inch in diameter you go up. somewhere on the site is a speed calculator that you put in different tire diameters to see how fast you can go. i'm not sure where it is though.
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Old 11-14-2008, 04:05 PM   #4
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That definitely wouldn't be worth it. I think gears are a couple hundred bucks. May just have to bite the bullet.....
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Old 11-14-2008, 04:08 PM   #5
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I found it
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/speed-calculator.php
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Old 11-15-2008, 09:26 AM   #6
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the other thing is that high speed gears or biggers will take away fromt eh bottm end

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Old 11-15-2008, 09:33 AM   #7
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Guess it depends on what motor I go with. I go to the dunes a lot here in Oregon, and if I keep the CBR600 motor in my cart I can handle the lower gears because I have six in the tranny, but I hate not having reverse. I got a line on a Honda 24 hp, and that would let me use reverse, but can't handle high gears.
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Old 11-15-2008, 01:19 PM   #8
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Depending on the year of your cart for the gear choice. 1997 up CC had clockwise engine, the 24 hp honda would more than likely be a ccw engine which means the cart would run forward in reverse and the reverse is a lower gear than forward.

Go to big block section for more info about putting the 24 hp honda in.
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Old 11-15-2008, 01:25 PM   #9
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I see post in BB section now.
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Old 11-16-2008, 09:12 AM   #10
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Thanks, I didn't even consider which way the motor ran. I think my CC is pre 1997, but I will have to look.
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