# 2002 Gem 4 Seater **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [March 23, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-gem-4-seater/2205 "2012-03-23T18:53:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oceansider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@Oceansider](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Oceansider)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-gem-4-seater/2205/1 "2012-03-23T18:53:57Z")
I recently bought a GEM 4 seater, 2002. It had Costco deep discharge batteries that were crap. I replaced with Trojan 30XHS and am very happy with the increased performance and range. Issue I have now is the motor heating up. With the added performance I have been driving on the Coast Highway (35 mph limit) and the motor has been getting warm and I smell it heating up, I lose about 5 MPH in speed. After cooling off it is fine. I have been looking at the Ride-4-Fun 7.5 HP conversion. With the number of miles have been putting on it might be worth the $1,000 bucks to replace the motor. Any experience with this out there? ---
**Author:** ![bko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@bko](https://community.electricforum.com/u/bko)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 8:56am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-gem-4-seater/2205/2 "2012-03-30T08:56:39Z")
I had a similar experience with a 2001 4 seater with a 3.5HP modified. The heat build up and burning wire smell was very strong. I ended up with GEL batteries and the 7 HP ride for fun motor, re-programed controler, re-programed charger, etc. If you plan on keeping it I wopuld go that route. I did reposition the front shocks slightly since the RFF motor was just toucking the coil, that was easy, just drilled another hole in the esisting bracket. Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![Oceansider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@Oceansider](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Oceansider)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 9:02am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-gem-4-seater/2205/3 "2012-03-30T09:02:53Z")
[QUOTE=bko;11169]I had a similar experience with a 2001 4 seater with a 3.5HP modified. The heat build up and burning wire smell was very strong. I ended up with GEL batteries and the 7 HP ride for fun motor, re-programed controler, re-programed charger, etc. If you plan on keeping it I wopuld go that route. I did reposition the front shocks slightly since the RFF motor was just toucking the coil, that was easy, just drilled another hole in the esisting bracket. Good Luck![/QUOTE] Since I posted I have been running the car a little easier and it has been fine. I am not sure I really want to go the 7.5 HP route, but it is good to know it is an option if my 5 HP goes south, thanks for the reply