Ways To Speed Up a Slow Golf Cart

Tired of your golf cart being sluggish on the course or wherever you choose to ride it? Golf cart owners always want to make sure they’re getting the most out of their golf carts, and one of the factors they often focus on is speed. The performance and speed of your golf cart can be improved in most cases, but you do need to be realistic about your cart’s limits.

Revel 42 of Wilmington is your North Carolina golf cart dealer, serving Carolina Beach and Leland. This guide to increasing your golf cart’s speed should help you get where you’re going faster.

What’s a Good Golf Cart Speed?

Most vehicles, golf carts included, have a maximum speed that they shouldn’t exceed. Typically, a cart designed for course usage will go about 15 miles per hour, and most manufacturers will not recommend that you boost your golf cart’s speed any higher than 25 miles per hour. 

Speeds higher than this can do real damage to the cart, as the engine just won’t be large enough to provide the power necessary to haul passengers and cargo. Golf carts also have a high center of gravity, which makes them more liable to tip over at faster speeds, especially on a slope.

However, getting your golf cart up those additional ten miles per hour can really make a difference. How you’ll do it depends on the type of cart you have: electric or gas.

Speeding Up Gas Carts

Removing the governor on a gas engine is the simplest way to boost the speed of your golf cart. This device is designed to limit your cart’s speed to the number set by the factory, and it does this by limiting how much you can open up the throttle. Opening the throttle allows more air to enter the engine, thus the less air it gets, the slower the cart goes.

You can also examine the air filter on a gas engine and install one that has a higher flow to push more air into the intake system. These two upgrades are simple enough to perform.

Speeding Up Electric Carts

The Shunt or Series system of your electric golf cart’s engine is what you have to look at when you’re looking to increase the speed. Figure out which type of engine you have with your owner’s manual or by looking online. 

A Shunt system separates the engine from its field circuit, so these items function independently. This lets you easily program in a new speed parameter without having to upgrade all the parts.

A Series system is an all-in-one engine system, meaning that any performance upgrade will have to take every part of the engine into account. You may find yourself replacing the motor itself as well as the controller, the solenoid, the cables and even the forward/reverse switch to get the speeds you want. Removing the parts that are designed to restrict your golf cart’s power can increase the speed, but this is something best done by a professional.

Need some service on your golf cart? Get in touch with the Revel 42 of Wilmington service department to schedule an appointment with our mechanics. We can help address any issues you’re having with your cart. When you’re ready to check out some golf carts in person, stop by our Wilmington, NC, dealership location to view our full inventory of new and used golf carts for sale. We can also assist you with financing options. Revel 42 of Wilmington proudly serves Leland and Carolina Beach, NC.