Ended up going with the newer yamaha G22 and it's driving great. Now it just needs some lights.

Thanks all!

It looks like I can go with something older (mid eighties two stroke) for around $1700. This one already sold, but it's a good example (http://denver.craigslist.org/snw/5111769343.html). I assume because it's short notice I'd end up paying a bit more. OR A newer, Yamaha G22 (2004) for $2300, maybe $...

Craiglslisting like mad as we speak.

Thanks!

Thank you! Gas sounds like the way to go. Now I just need to get my hand on one. Should I be looking for go cart or golf cart or both? Same HP as what I have in there now? I assume that 4 stroke is preferable but harder to find, but 2 strokes are acceptable. That sound right? and the obligatory if a...

zerzura, would you mind putting specs/model numbers on here? Specifically, the charger model number. I have a EU2000 and I need to get a charger that will do exactly what you're doing. I have 6 6v batteries, but would happily swap them to 12v if I knew that I was moving to a proved setup. I'd really...

Mostly that if I'm going to be putting $1000 into it (I need to replace the speed controller too) I want to make sure that I'm not going down the wrong path.

So given that I'm running up against deadlines, and assuming that I have no emotional attachment to anything (I'd be happy to chop the frame and weld it to something else) and also assuming that if the expected result is a MV that I can drive around all night every night (having to stop to charge is...

I'm new to MVing and to electrical stuff, but I ended up with an old ('76) electric golf cart so that's what I built on. I want to drive the motor (36V, 55A, 2hp) with a honda eu2000i and this speed controller[http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-50V-60A-DC-Motor-Speed-Control-PWM-HHO-RC-Controller-12V-24V-48...