Post by pmatulew on Sept 9, 2013 11:53:46 GMT -5
Isn't that interesting. 
My clutch was acting grabby so I pulled the cover off to give things the once over. Looking at the sliders there were some marks that didn't look right. As if something was pressing a hard edge in to the middle of the flats. After researching the diagrams I discovered that I had my variator sliders installed backwards/upside-down. Also the variator bushing was very dry and needed to be lubed.
I'm surprised that they worked this way at all. Maybe not for long though the way the wear pattern was developing.
Now that they are installed correctly the motor has gained significant RPM and climbs hills better, but I have lost a bit of top end speed. It also "downshifts" better and has some roll-on acceleration that it didn't before.
These sliders weighed in at 14 grams. Now I'm thinking I may get a heavier set to mix up a happy medium.
My clutch was acting grabby so I pulled the cover off to give things the once over. Looking at the sliders there were some marks that didn't look right. As if something was pressing a hard edge in to the middle of the flats. After researching the diagrams I discovered that I had my variator sliders installed backwards/upside-down. Also the variator bushing was very dry and needed to be lubed.
I'm surprised that they worked this way at all. Maybe not for long though the way the wear pattern was developing.
Now that they are installed correctly the motor has gained significant RPM and climbs hills better, but I have lost a bit of top end speed. It also "downshifts" better and has some roll-on acceleration that it didn't before.
These sliders weighed in at 14 grams. Now I'm thinking I may get a heavier set to mix up a happy medium.
