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Have You Thought About Souping Up The
RPMs On Your Golf Cart?
A golf cart motor has built-in speed
limitations, but you can override these
limitations with a little know how. For safety
reasons the government has put limits
on how many RPMs a golf cart motor can
achieve. This is achieved with a ground
speed governor, a device that dictates the
maximum speed a golf cart motor can
generate. Before you try to increase the
speed of the golf cart motor be aware that
you may be voiding the warranty as well
as possibly creating a dangerous situation.
The following article will show you how to
increase the speed of your golf cart motor.
Step 1: Determine the Governor Type
There are three types of governors that can
be installed on golf carts to prevent them
from going too fast. The first is a spring
system. This governor interacts with the
carburetor to decrease the RPMs through
the fuel air mix. The second type is a clutch
throttle cable. This cable prevents the
throttle on the golf cart motor from opening
too far.
The final type of governor is a spark plug
regulator. This governor interferes with
how the spark plug ignites, decreasing the
amount of RPMs generated. This governor is
a code implanted in the ignition system and
not a physical device.
Step 2: Spring System Governor
This is the most common form of governor
and is the easiest to adjust. Inspect the golf
cart’s acceleration system. If this is the type
of governor in place you will see a spring
assembly placed along it. Follow it to the
golf cart motor. The spring will either be
located on the differential or the carburetor.
In order to increase the speed of the golf
cart motor you simply need to adjust the
tension. This adjustment can either increase
or decrease the speed.
Step 3: Throttle Clutch Governor
This type of governor is also attached to the
carburetor so that it can prevent the throttle
level from opening. The throttle clutch
cable is attached to the lever and extends
to the gas pedal. In order to increase the
RPMs of the golf cart motor this cable has
to be longer. Loosen the nut on the cable to
increase the length of the cable. Continue
increasing the length until it is no longer in
use when the gas pedal is pressed down.
You will not know when this has occurred
because the cable will not be pulled tight.
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Step 4: Spark Plug Regulator
This is the trickiest of all governors. Take the
wires off the governor and then carefully
splice the ends to each other and wrap
them with electrical tape. If the governor is
not separate from the ignition, replace the
ignition with a single ignition switch.
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