Electric to Gas Conversion | 420cc Street Legal Golf Cart Build Pt. 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- We're taking an old, rusty, and worn out electric EZ Go golf cart and we're converting it to run on a high performance built Predator 420cc engine, producing around 20hp and a ton of torque. Given that this golf cart was originally equipped with a 2 horsepower electric motor, we're multiplying the horsepower by ten times. Additionally, we find out that someone had made previous modifications to the front and rear suspension that we need to fix before we try any serious off roading or high speeds.
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13 minuets?!?!
I would love a 30 min special!
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Deagan Oto they have lives outside of TH-cam. 13 min is more than enough.
Yes i would love 30 minutes
Da Jack Is Back bro it’s just an idea chill
For real
“We take our safety alot more seriously”
(Sawzall proceeds to fall on Ike’s nuggets)
There is nothing more funny and painful than watching someone taking a saw to the nads.
Who else loves these amazing videos?
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Only the 600k subs lol
I sure do!
@TR Johnson I think they are reading from a teleprompter now or something... they lost their personality it seems so.. generic now
I agree TR Johnson. Definitely lack of content lately. Little to nothing accomplished in this video. Still love you guys tho.
@CarsandCameras use a heim joint in the front instead of a bolt. Much more flex.
Only issue is it needs to be able to change length or it will bind. They need a slip joint in there as well. Think about how a drive shaft works on a leaf spring car
I was just talking about the point of contact to the frame. You could add a slip joint behind it with whatever they want be it round stock or square. I've watched alot of there videos and know that it will try to see a Max speed. I'd like to see it stronger than just a bolt.
Derek Zuidema
It’s kinda just a bolt either way lol
But yea I understand what you’re saying.
If they ran a soft rubber bush they might get away with not adding a slip joint. I think that would be a better option for keeping it simple’s sake.
Other option is to line the pivot up with the front eyes of the leaf spring.
You don’t need a slip joint there isn’t that much suspension travel.
Logan Hinc like I said with a rubber bush I agree it’d be fine. With a heim I think it would be an issue, of course with the whole thing being a bit flimsy it might flex elsewhere and still not bind
You guys have come so far in the quality of your vids....but somehow retain the great “it’ll be fine” do it yourself appeal. Great job guys!!!
This “Dude” still rocking those 1990s sideburns!!!
You should name this project the Caddyshack lol.
The Caddyshagger!
Easy solution (relatively speaking) to your engine placement/ ride height issue... stretch the wheelbase. There's plenty of room in the rear frame section to push the rear end back a few inches. Get rid of the leaves, fabricate a triangulated 4 link and put coil overs on it. That would be AWESOME with the Miata wheels and would let you pretty much lay frame if you wanted.
I really like how nothing actually phases you guys, niiiiiiice.
Ooooooh boooy but it's gettin closer to the finish line.
Ok, I totally dig it! Will probably be my next project.
I honestly could watch you guys fix that thing up half an hour at a time.. Great video can't wait to see it done!
Hey guys here's a tip for you from a TH-camr page name, Go Karts or Gone Foshin demonstrated how putting bar soap on the Sawzall blade keeps it from sticking.
That is tip of the month.
Thanks Nate!!
Loving these street legal golf cart build.
Im also doing a crazy project im trying to put a predator 212 in a razor scooter
I put an 570cc engine on a scooter once.....it was awesome!!! The video is on my TH-cam channel if you want to see it do wheelies.
@@marksshop3029 I saved your video to watch later
@@pizzamanyoutubewatcherofal3947 Thanks so much!!!
@excelent with technology I watched the vid sooo cool
@@countryboyforlife2921 Thanks!
Can't wait guys!
The one thing of advice I can offer you is be very conscious of where that differential is when you’re riding this thing around. I used to work at a local college and we had two of these karts that ended up wearing holes in the diff pans, even at stock height. Thankfully one only temporarily locked up, while the one before it blew out bearings and was all kinds of goofed. 🤦🏻♂️ other than that, I’m loving this build series and I think it’d be cool to make my own one day, but find a way to keep the electric start. 🤔😁
Four wheeler engine perhaps? Or Go Karts or Gone fishing video? Just calling a mixer! Big fan of y'all !! It'll be fine!!!
Always awesome!! CarsandCameras!!!!!
That thing is going to be awesome and NC will regret making them legal!! 😂
are golf carts legal in all NC towns or just the town they are in?
I'm sure we can't have them here in the dirty-D.
dirty D?@@ruthlessreid9172
@@epicminecraftgamer1 Durham yeah some snotty nose kid from Cary coined it kinda stuck.
Are they legal state wide?
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John, do yourself a favor and learn from us older guys and get some proper hearing protection. Those ear bud plugs will not cut it for later in life. I've worked with power tools most of my 55yrs, and I'm paying for it now, don't make the same mistake. Just a word of advice. Love you guys!
I'm not a fan of electronic ear plugs, though the 3m electric ear muffs are nice. Do agree though, ear buds for a phone, does not help enough to cancel power tools.
I think ear protections is great, but have never used it.
Im a structural steel foreman (installing big heavy steel staircases, i-beams, anything to do with huge heavy pieces of steel that need fabricated in place) and I don’t use ear/hearing protection much except for when ive got the giant hilti hammer drill out and im drilling holes in concrete... the noise that these hammer drills make will have you deaf in no time
Hes using what looks like the orange foam plugs with the connecting bar. Those things are still rated at ~32db, about as good as you'll get without custom fit wax/putty ones.
I’m 45 and I’m tired of the noise haha.
I got about 3 -4 sets of headsets around the shop along with disposable earplugs if ya want those, or not.
Your choice.
And safety glasses.
Buy like 10 pairs , walk in your shop and throw them all over.
That way you can find em when you need em.
So far I got all my limbs intact, i I tend to stay that way.
I’m sure loud machinery and music has and will take its toll on me eventually.
And loud cars are cool for a minute, until you ride 500mi in one.
So now , if I want loud I get an electric exhaust cutout and keep it closed 90% of the time 😬
I have a coworker who put a Hayabusa engine in a golf cart.
He had custom axles made for it.
Absolute insanity.
Golf cart plus squid missile engine equals one extreme beast.
3:42 finally I found a video where somebody did what I did kind of. I actually put a swing arm on the back of my golf cart from the donor bike. It ride smooth like a Cadillac is Scott Polaris front suspension Polaris motor flares transmission with the Polaris swingarm, I stretched it 5 inches to the front and 7 1/2 inches in the back I’m still using a thumb throttle but I need to change it out so I can have a throttle pedal. I did however use the golf cart steering wheel and gearbox to slow the steering down it was way too sketchy otherwise.
My gas cart uses a belt from the motor to the rear axle for driving the wheels. I have a lift kit under it and large tires. Great project you have . Good luck getting it going.
Watch this instead of the half time show. Great content! 👍
Them Miata wheels are gonna look sooooo good on there!!!
You guy's are epic please don't ever change keep the great work.
WARNING!!!! WARNING!!!!!
IT PROBABLY WON'T BE FINE!!!!!
That trans axle stub shaft isn't designed for a side load from the chain on the torque converter. Ike had mentioned using the electric motor case to support it. Not doing that is taking a big chance it eats the bearings and destroys the transaxle.
Up!!!
i dont think they have intentions for it to last forever
@@2011metalmaniac yeah I'm talking first or second hammer drop. It needs to be supported on a shaft with a bearing on both sides of the chain. Even putting a side load on the bearing in there with an outer bearing support may kill it. Get a gas cart axle. And you can lower it by going spring under the axle and the swing arm. Will stay in the same relation to the body. That's the right way to do it anyway.
@@jasonbirch1182 I dont know much about these axles if i honest. They look similar to a mobility scooter axle which i use to repair a few years ago. This looks like a good solution, well some guy has done exactly same project: th-cam.com/video/94P0Nkxw47w/w-d-xo.html also same idea th-cam.com/video/pE8uvICRAII/w-d-xo.html
Every golf cart I have driven has reverse. If y'all really do run around town in that thing, the first time you pull nose first into a parking space you're going to be a little embarrassed when you have to push it backwards to get out. And then you have to pull start it. Noise and speed is fun. Pushing backwards, no so much.
this will be great and it'll be fine learning a lot watching you guys and its helping so much W/my projects little hint everytime myself family or friends went to do a golf cart elec to gas conversion always used U bolts to connect to alum rear end curve around axle tube bolts thru plate or angle iron
Longer videos please!!!!!! Even if its stuff you guys thinks boring I'll watch it!!!! Glad axle side of mounts tuff I'd have considered u bolting it on for removability later on looks like a fun project
Little work to do on that old cart. Looking forward to the next video.✌️✌️✌️✌️
Does anyone else sometimes not watch episodes and just listen to them in background or walk away only so they get the views and hit the like button because they love cars and camera's so much? Or am i all alone on this?
Love the project. A couple things, on a leaf spring suspension the axle moves front to rear as the suspension flexes, chain tension might be affected. Mounting the engine on the frame side is fine, as long as the front chain sprocket is even with the frame side suspension pivot, if they pivot at the same spot chain length is not affected. Lastly, if you want to lower it more, cut the mounts off of the axle and roll the axle forward 90 degrees or so.
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Dustin Epley its good but that means that I have to go to school☹️
@@bobdavis3892 Stay in school it's Good for you.! I'm out of school and I'm at work haha
Dude these guys do some kickass stuff man on this channel wish it were longer episodes though✌
Coldsaw boys, You'll love it. NO MORE SPARKIES.
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What your doing is similar to installing ladder bars . When I did that on a leaf spring car . I used floater brackets on leaf mounts to keep it from binding up
Good Job Guys! Taking time to make it stout!
I would love to see that thing go to 100 I can’t wait to see it
Motorcycles have the output sprocket from the engine mounted solid, but the rear wheel is on the swingarm. Just set the chain slop carefully, and it should work. What you would be worried about is twist. Like, on wheel @ full bump, and the other @ full droop. That can work if the chain is long enough to make the misalignment "minor".
Oor convert to independent rear suspension. So the movement is handled by axleshafts, and hubs are separate from the driven sprocket.
I want too see y’all one day but I live in Colombia
That thing is gonna be sick
your gear ratio in that rear diff is 6:1, so probably be slower then you may expect but should have good torque.great video as usual.
Yo guys that rear end situation is fairly common you could have pressed out the shaft on the electric motor and used the splined female to create a jack shaft that would have allowed for you to keep the engine centered. But all carts aren't the same and most who do this conversion settle for the rear mounted setup. But you fellas will figure it out. 👍✌
Be blessed Jah Rastafari Selassie I Jah
Things going to be wicked. Imagine if this had a gearbox
Stan and Ollie are at it again....
Make it into a tuner kart! Then enter some autocross events with it in Wilmington! Doooo itttt!!
I have an old gas Hyundai cart that's in good shape and runs even with a leaky valve that I'll trade even up for that kart with the Tillotson engine. You can even keep the flux capacitor, LOL. Reverse works fine on my old Hyundai cart.
Funny. Watching Ike's eyes while John is talking, funny, I know Ike has his own channel, but I thought this channel was for you guys as a team working and building stuff, but Ike very seldom gets to say anything.
Just saying, I apologise if I'm outta line, but just funny watching Ike sometimes...
Nice video guys . Can't wait to see the how this turns out. Safety first Ike .watch them nuggets lol .
Quick idea for anit-vibration mounting. Place rubber washers under/between the bolt holes or frame mounts. Simple, and probably not very original, but should work.
Just put a 670 in!!!! Lol love the videos keep it up.
Fuck 670s and FUCK turbos!
@@nzzs203 what’s wrong with the 670 it sounds awesome
You can mount the engine to the body with a chain on a cart that has rear suspension. You either need to have a tensioner on it, which is not the best, or putt he sprocket at the pivot point of the suspension. The suspension can not flex side to side though. It can only go up and down. You need to have trailing arm suspension with a solid cross brace so it does not flex. Otherwise you need to turn the engine sideways and get a dif from an ATV and go with drive shaft.
Ricky bobby makes golf carts now !
Ike’s expressions at the start of the video 🤣 he’s not so sure
Me when my mom asks what I want for dinner 12:35
Good afternoon sitting here watching this thinking it shure would be nice to be there where its warm. Its going to be a high of -13 here on Wednesday with windchill putting it close to -50
“Had a few spills.”
*Queue spills compilation of Ike getting destroyed by his creations*
Waiting for the Monday video is like standing next to the microwave as you make popcorn finger pressed on the button listening and smelling so you don't burn it #AhaGOTCHA
TerryJean Fuller Great analogy!!
Haven’t even got it on the road yet and Ike’s tipped it on its side ... safety first boys safety first. Oh and Jon , something is wrong with your shirt sleeves.
Why do I always get subway ads when I watch your channel? Lol
Hey! My harbor freight grinder is missing the arbor stop button too! Imagine that...
Please do something with the Murray mini bike. I will love to see what you guys would do to make it better.
i think you were a little too worried about the front end. my 82 ezgo has the exact front end suspension on it. i've jumped it, gone off roading, done hill climbs, etc. never had an issue. those half leaf springs do a pretty good job of keeping everything in place. just reinforce the frame where they bolt on and it should be fine. if your really worried then add suspension limiting strap or something.
Your chain tension will be an issue. The way you are designing it the engine plate pivot is WAY forward of the front leaf spring pivot. The engine plate arch doesn't match the arch of the rear axle with the leaf spring mounts. It will bind up. You would have to make a slip joint. Every car with leaf spring rear axle has a slip joint in the drive shaft ... think about it ... What you have with the leaf springs just won't work with a fixed front engine plate pivot. What you can TRY is putting the engine plate pivot in line with the front leaf spring pivot. It won't be perfect, but it will be miles closer than what you have planned. What would work much better is to just make a big rear swing arm with the engine plate pivot mounted in it. Use coil over shocks for the rear. More like your Yerf Dog or other go karts with a rear suspension. It will have a lot of unsprung weight with the 420 which will be hard to control... Good luck with this build :-) Just had another thought. Don't use a pivot on the engine plate. Weld the plate securely to the rear axle, problem solved, al least the pivot point problem ..........
Here is a good old suspension video. It doesn't particularly help your design, but fun to watch.
th-cam.com/video/MQ5Kcwc83bs/w-d-xo.html
those guys r the shit,im starting my first build and they help alot
Also this thing definitely needs a trailer to bring more scrap heap projects home with you
You could mount the engine on the body "if" the engine shaft aligned perfectly with the pivot point of the rear swing arms. That way the articulation of the swing arms and the chain would be equal.
looking good.. I cant wait to see the next segment.. :)
that diff is gonna blow up
If I'm not mistaken those rear ends are like 18or16 to 1 ratio .. found that out when my buddy put a ninja 636 in his .. it did like 12 mph I 6th gear at 13000 rpm
Ike needs his own channel!
You should do a review of all the builds you guys have built
Hey guys I installed a 20 hp V twin vanguard in the exact same Golf Cart you have. Engine is twice the size of your predator. There is a much easier way than the approach you guys have taken to drive the rear end. If you would like hit me up and I will send you pics and video. To get any type of performance out of that rear end it has to be over Driven. Hit me up and I will show you a very easy approach. Love the videos guys.
6:30 I feel like Ike was about to tell him he cut the angle wrong but instead just said nvm... it'll be fine, then proceeded to cover it with weld 7:37 xD.
I can’t wait to see it!
Almost 600k I remember when they hit 100k that felt like yesterday
It wasn't that long ago!
@carsandcameras use a heim joint for the pivot point. Check out red beards garage to see how they did it. It will work with no binding
Guys love the videos of the gokart builds and rebuilds and this new golf cart project. But as a classic car guy when are we going to see some progress on that truck?
Can't wait to see this beast rolling on Miata wheels lol
Yep. It'll be fine.
Hi Ike, look up some 8 inch steel building purlings they might make engine plats for future builds
also, be careful with the axles in that rear end. the end hubs are splined and it's not unusual for the splines to strip out when you put too much torque to the wheels or run too big of wheels. can't vouch for this info on the electric model as mine is gas, but i believe the setup is fairly similar for the wheel hubs. also be prepared for massive brake fade. might want to upgrade to 4 wheel hydraulic disk brakes.
I love go power sports
John: "...to fix it the best we can to get it ready for what, ninety miles an hour?" Ike: "Hunnert."
Almost 600k
So keep on with this build but also build a custom chassis lowered just for the 420 motor use the body numbers plate and that's about it then the new chassis is built swap the body on it and u got a full race ezgo cart
Thanks, guys.
put the 900cc ducati engine on it i would love to see that. it would be beast man. Loving the buuild
I swear to God you guys need to go all out like put some blinkers on it tail lights that actually work headlights and that thing will be cool not to mention 420cc of fun
Use a himes joint with wide space or ball joint or even tie rod end on front of the motor plate
Really excited about this build. Keep up the good work guys
Lookin sweet guys
I know it's a little to late but U guys should put like a 2 to 3 speed transmission on that for when u go up hills and stuff
I love these videos! ...Almost as much as I love Go Power Sports (link in the description)!
awesome video
Interested to see how the gearing works out. Wonder what the internal gearing in on the rear?
When y'all get that thing running y'all have to go play golf. AKA run around the golf course like mad men!
Michael Galvez
Burnouts at the 4th hole
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