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Clutching and gearing

Broke new belt in, and put a 100 on it. No difference. Original belt is still good. Gonna try the washers and new springs and go up a little on weights. I don't have lag when on the throttle. Its the lag in backshift im trying to speed up. For the quick on the gas off the gas blip. The backshift seems slow compared to my old sled. I know its not gonna be instant like when u kick out ass end on a quad on a berm, but i know it could be better then what it is. Just gotta find the happy medium.
When you kick the ass of a quad around in a corner requires a lower gear. Just saying.
If you have everything ready, 2-3 hr job.
RD do you have the service manual?? I could use some torque values till mine comes in. I guess all involved, clutch cover, helix, gear, chaincase cover, did I miss any? If you can thanks.
 
When you kick the ass of a quad around in a corner requires a lower gear. Just saying.

RD do you have the service manual?? I could use some torque values till mine comes in. I guess all involved, clutch cover, helix, gear, chaincase cover, did I miss any? If you can thanks.
Wow that first part wasn't for you.
 
When you kick the ass of a quad around in a corner requires a lower gear. Just saying.

RD do you have the service manual?? I could use some torque values till mine comes in. I guess all involved, clutch cover, helix, gear, chaincase cover, did I miss any? If you can thanks.
I understand that! But i said LIKE, A quad has instant throttle response. A sled doesn't, clutch has to backshift first. So gearing means nothing at this point at a slower speed. Lower gear or high gear, with same clutching, the belt is gonna be riding in same spot on clutch and clutch is still gonna react the same
 
I understand that! But i said LIKE, A quad has instant throttle response. A sled doesn't, clutch has to backshift first. So gearing means nothing at this point at a slower speed. Lower gear or high gear, with same clutching, the belt is gonna be riding in same spot on clutch and clutch is still gonna react the same
First bold. That's cause it has gears and not a CVT like a sled. Second bold. No it won't as the secondary is torque sensitive. It senses a lighter load, it doesn't have to work as hard. A heavier load means that it senses a heavier load and can not possibly react as quickly as a sled with lower gearing. It's not rocket science.
 
When you kick the ass of a quad around in a corner requires a lower gear. Just saying.

RD do you have the service manual?? I could use some torque values till mine comes in. I guess all involved, clutch cover, helix, gear, chaincase cover, did I miss any? If you can thanks.
Yes I do. If i have time early Sat morn i will try to post the numbers. Gear?
 
WITH THAT SHALLOW HELIX THATS IN THESE SLEDS STOCK YOU SHOULDENT HAVE A BACK SHIFTING ISSUE, CK YOUR REAR SPRING ITS PROBUBLY SAGED OUT. BETTER YET PUT A NEW ONE IN. THE SLIPPAGE HEAT GENERATED FROM THE CLUTCHES AND THE MILES YOU HAVE ON THE SLED ITS WOOPED...
 
WITH THAT SHALLOW HELIX THATS IN THESE SLEDS STOCK YOU SHOULDENT HAVE A BACK SHIFTING ISSUE, CK YOUR REAR SPRING ITS PROBUBLY SAGED OUT. BETTER YET PUT A NEW ONE IN. THE SLIPPAGE HEAT GENERATED FROM THE CLUTCHES AND THE MILES YOU HAVE ON THE SLED ITS WOOPED...
Probably, so making a simple spring change can fix the spot i think needs improving. So thats what i plan to try.
Thanks
 
First bold. That's cause it has gears and not a CVT like a sled. Second bold. No it won't as the secondary is torque sensitive. It senses a lighter load, it doesn't have to work as hard. A heavier load means that it senses a heavier load and can not possibly react as quickly as a sled with lower gearing. It's not rocket science.
In flat out races with people out on trail or lake not one of them had timers. They go by a marker in snow. So until i start getting beat that way i dont agree with gear change. So many different options to change with clutching, why wouldn't it work with one and not the other. I haven't seen any proven results from gearing change, next to a sled that didn't have gearing. Have any to show? Im not saying u guys are wrong. I just don't agree there is no in between.
 
In flat out races with people out on trail or lake not one of them had timers. They go by a marker in snow. So until i start getting beat that way i dont agree with gear change. So many different options to change with clutching, why wouldn't it work with one and not the other. I haven't seen any proven results from gearing change, next to a sled that didn't have gearing. Have any to show? Im not saying u guys are wrong. I just don't agree there is no in between.
BF u going to East vs West shoot out? Im planning on going, depending on date. But ill be bringing a stock geared sled to compare to geared.
 
I understand that! But i said LIKE, A quad has instant throttle response. A sled doesn't, clutch has to backshift first. So gearing means nothing at this point at a slower speed. Lower gear or high gear, with same clutching, the belt is gonna be riding in same spot on clutch and clutch is still gonna react the same


in the red
The cvt system is ONLY in backshift when when throttle is let off and put back on. In this instance the cvt system is in backshift mode ONLY. When a steady throttle position is applied the cvt system is only upshifting and this is were the lower gear ratio does come into play as it will upshift quicker and have a quicker response. Gearing means everything.

By that term analogy that you just mentioned "gearing has nothing to do at slower speed". I guess ALL the sno x teams should have there sleds geared for 112 mph at 8250 rpm on the sno x track(1.61 ratio)?????? I guess sno x teams have been doing it all wrong for all these years by gearing to 70 and 80 mph at their peak rpm???

I'm not arguing with you, I'm just trying to prove a point about how efficient a lower gear ratio can be.

Ind the end, it's your choice on any changes made my friend.Div20
 
In flat out races with people out on trail or lake not one of them had timers. They go by a marker in snow. So until i start getting beat that way i dont agree with gear change. So many different options to change with clutching, why wouldn't it work with one and not the other. I haven't seen any proven results from gearing change, next to a sled that didn't have gearing. Have any to show? Im not saying u guys are wrong. I just don't agree there is no in between.

I posted back awhile ago about results we had with the 1.61 ratio vs the 1.73 and 1.74 ratios in 1500 feet on the lake. The same day,same sled,same driver. The 1.61 ratio got 102 mph tops out of 3 runs. The 1.73 and 1.74 ratios got 108 mph in that same distance out of 3 runs. Plus the 1.73 and 1.74 ratios were 3 sleds lengths faster. The only reason we did this is because of the new 2015 gear change and we wanted to see how much effect it had being that tall from factory.

Just so you know, I don't post anything thats not true Div20
 
Torque: Clutch cover 100 inch pd's 11 nm, helix torx screws 8.3 to 10 ft pd's loctite 243 or 242 with primer, gear 29 ft pd's, brake rotor 40 ft pd's, caliper bolts 40 ft pd's loctite 242. I keep the bolts on hand that use a nyloc patch same for nyloc nuts. They should be replaced each time removed, at the very least after the second use in my opinion.
 
in the red
The cvt system is ONLY in backshift when when throttle is let off and put back on. In this instance the cvt system is in backshift mode ONLY. When a steady throttle position is applied the cvt system is only upshifting and this is were the lower gear ratio does come into play as it will upshift quicker and have a quicker response. Gearing means everything.

By that term analogy that you just mentioned "gearing has nothing to do at slower speed". I guess ALL the sno x teams should have there sleds geared for 112 mph at 8250 rpm on the sno x track(1.61 ratio)?????? I guess sno x teams have been doing it all wrong for all these years by gearing to 70 and 80 mph at their peak rpm???

I'm not arguing with you, I'm just trying to prove a point about how efficient a lower gear ratio can be.

Ind the end, it's your choice on any changes made my friend.Div20
Idk, but to compare snoX to trail sled is where we differ.
 
I posted back awhile ago about results we had with the 1.61 ratio vs the 1.73 and 1.74 ratios in 1500 feet on the lake. The same day,same sled,same driver. The 1.61 ratio got 102 mph tops out of 3 runs. The 1.73 and 1.74 ratios got 108 mph in that same distance out of 3 runs. Plus the 1.73 and 1.74 ratios were 3 sleds lengths faster. The only reason we did this is because of the new 2015 gear change and we wanted to see how much effect it had being that tall from factory.

Just so you know, I don't post anything thats not true Div20
The 1.74 was faster with same clutching as 1.61?
 
Faster equals mph, quicker equals et/acceleration
 
in the red
The cvt system is ONLY in backshift when when throttle is let off and put back on. In this instance the cvt system is in backshift mode ONLY. When a steady throttle position is applied the cvt system is only upshifting and this is were the lower gear ratio does come into play as it will upshift quicker and have a quicker response. Gearing means everything.

By that term analogy that you just mentioned "gearing has nothing to do at slower speed". I guess ALL the sno x teams should have there sleds geared for 112 mph at 8250 rpm on the sno x track(1.61 ratio)?????? I guess sno x teams have been doing it all wrong for all these years by gearing to 70 and 80 mph at their peak rpm???

I'm not arguing with you, I'm just trying to prove a point about how efficient a lower gear ratio can be.

Ind the end, it's your choice on any changes made my friend.Div20
http://www.sledgear.com/TRAtech.htm
This article i found says different about Backshift? Whos wrong? U or Article?
I guess what im getting at is a lot of info is misleading. Or im understanding it wrong
 
http://www.sledgear.com/TRAtech.htm
This article i found says different about Backshift? Whos wrong? U or Article?
I guess what im getting at is a lot of info is misleading. Or im understanding it wrong
So you just keep going and trying to prove yourself. Now your copying and pasting articles to try and prove someone else is wrong and your right??
I knew were this was going in the beginning. This isn't a site were it's constant proving one is right and another is wrong. I was trying to provide you with information on a friendly basis.
Have a good day and happy sledding Div20
 


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