It sounded just fine before I tack welded some 16g strips on the motor adjustment skids.
I recall? something about welding near a brushless motor?
I may have affected the magnets inside the moytor.
yes it sounds like a flat spot but I removed the chain and now it dosen't stall but makes a rattling kinda noise.
Ordered a new motor from electric schooters and will see.
Am not doing any other alterations on cart until I get it running right.
Had an idea about what would it take to build an actual "golf cart" but using Li-po4 batteries or Li-ion batteries. 48v seems good
use actual golf cart wheels, a steering system such as what Ed has on his hot rod. Leaf springs on all four corners. Use a saminga differential or two motors as Ed has.
Frame made of 2x3 box steel, two seats and body same as golf cart.
The advantage would be lighter weight, less battery maintence, more efficient.
About building your own golf cart.
Lessons I've learned from my build.
Weight is surprisingly deceptive.
I was also going to use a leave spring just for the front axle.
I got two sets from an old travel trailer. Small in size, and would have fit just about right, BUT, they weighed a ton.
I decided that to try and make a sprung suspension wasn't practical for my build.
I thought that using sprung/cushioned seating may be better.
And I found that with no spring suspension my car rides quite well.
I wasn't wanting to build yet another golf cart, so my design is quite different.
I'm up to 550 +/- pounds now. Much of that obviously is in the body.
My battery of choice weighs 70-ish pounds. But I calculated that it would give me the reliability I desired.
In fact, it has been idle (not charged) for about a year and a half and still registers 55.7 volts as of yesterday.
I have most of the weight-gaining features installed, so I'm hoping for less than 600 pounds total.
2x3 boxed steel may be a bit overkill and will add weight to your project.
That size is normally used on a real car of the hot rod, T Bucket styling.
I'm using 1x2x.065
The idea of using an old golf cart that is mechanically OK but seen its last golf course had crossed my mind.
I visited a golf cart salvage yard near me and looked at some options. Many ideas and parts came to mind.
I lifted just the rear differential and that pretty much changed my mind, for this project anyway.
I think it would be fun to use an old golf cart, tear it apart and use the parts for a completely new idea.
So go for it, but remember that weight is deceptive. I know my bathroom scale lies, I just know it does.