GolfJet Jet Turbine Powered Golf Cart

[kittypoo500]

lol youre trying to put and then this guy drives by...

[kittypoo500]

@kittypoo500 putt*



[mummyjohn]

Is this working off the jet's thrust or is it powered by the shaft? If the latter, is there a clutch then?

[JetPropellerLabs]

@mummyjohn It is shaft powered. Yes, there is a clutch. I used a Logan Clutch industrial clutch engaged by compressed air.

[DIZAZZO]

This is the silliest and useless thing ever, and that´s why is the one of the coolest thing ever.

[Skyisnotalimit]

I simply love people that can come up with creative ideas like this!

Fun to watch! Keep it up!

[AndrewTubbiolo]

So is this an electric hybrid? The turbine drives a generator? Or is there a mechanical link from the turbine shaft to the wheel gearbox?

[JetPropellerLabs]

@AndrewTubbiolo You might call the cart a hybrid since it also has an electric motor. The motor is used for reverse and for moving the cart forward at up to 3mph without starting the turbine. During normal operation though, the output shaft of the power turbine is connected through a gearbox and chain drive to power the rear wheels directly. The turbine does also spin a 12v car alternator just to keep the batteries charged.

[xXYALE70Xx]

dear santa......

[xerocytesteve]

That's absolutely awesome! A great fabrication job all the way round especially on the air intakes. I'm gonna bet that you upgraded that old steering box to the rack and pinion type?

[Blue67impala]

Quit breaking the sound barrier, lol :P

[xupd48n1h]

Do the golf courses limit you to the cart path or are you allowed in the grass. Ha Ha. Absolutely awesome man. You've got some major kahonies.

[JetPropellerLabs]

Glad you liked it. I haven't yet found a golf course that would let me run it, but just out of consideration I'd keep to paved cart paths since I leave a streak of dead grass any time I drive it through the turf.

[datafishy]

did you take your weight/cart weight into consideration fort hat calculation o: so close to target speed!

[JetPropellerLabs]

I did not take weight into consideration. I figured that with gearing as it is, the engine might have power to spare but then I could simply back off the throttle to keep the power turbine from overspeeding. This has not been an issue because with the throttle pedal floored I'm only getting 97 percent gas generator speed. A throttle cable adjustment would get me 10 more horsepower, but it was hairy enough at 75 mph so I haven't yet felt the need to make that adjustment.

[marcuskeeler]

"Top design speed is 80 mph, but I've only had it up to 75 so far."

Yea, there's a 'design speed' son... LOL Give us a break. Where did you run the calculations for that? hahahaha

[JetPropellerLabs]

I don't normally dignify naysayers with a response, but I have the time so why not. I wanted a top speed of 80mph which equals 117 feet per second or 7,020 feet per minute. The rated shaft output speed of the turbine is 3000 rpm. The tires are 18 inches in diameter which means they roll 56.5 inches or 4.7 feet per revolution. So, at 80 mph, the tires have to be turning 1494 rpm, close enough to 1500. I used a 2 : 1 reduction between the output shaft and the rear axle to achieve this speed.

[orangesherbet0]

haha! you have joined my hero list.

[JetPropellerLabs]

Thanks! Glad you liked the cart.

[rtsuspensions]

@JetPropellerLabs I have a T62 type app and would like to know your opinion on the best configuration for power to ground.

[JetPropellerLabs]

Getting the power to the ground using a T62 would be harder than it was for me using the JFS-100 because the JFS has a free power turbine whereas the T62 is a single spool engine. For your application you'd either need some type of hydrostatic transmission or maybe an automatic transmission could be adapted using a high stall torque converter to allow enough slippage between the engine and the load so as not to drag down the engine speed when engaging the drive. PM me if you have questions.

[campfreak2007]

I am currently working on a turbo shaft but i am having a hard time figuring out how you connect it to the drive train please help if you can.

[JetPropellerLabs]

Send me a private message with more details about your project and I'd be glad to give you some pointers.

[highwaycop63]

bad mofo

[rumblinjungl]

TANK.

[accuratemike]

Nut Sack!

[JetPropellerLabs]

I resemble that comment! :)

[accuratemike]

Passing the Gator at warp speed is too cool! And, you have to love the sound! Nice work.

[gornoman]

Holy SHIT! That's just cool!

Impractacle, bit cool!