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sho305 · 01-06-2013, 01:10 PM

I thought about this and not sure how you would make a cvt do this shift, as it is not the 'hot setup'. I guess the easiest way is to put a softer but longer primary spring in. That would raise engagement so it revs up on take off but then it would shift a lot likely right up to high gear ratio. You could also change the weights or how they are weighted.

The one thing interesting about this is way back when I ran G1s I had 60 of them there. I compared a lot of them. The fastest ones would rev high then shift faster so the rpm dropped as they gained speed. That cart would win a drag race every time. I think conditions are there that this works in a golf cart, such as an engine with a wide powerband and good torque. If you did this with a sled you would loose every race no doubt, as peak power is key. These G1 would lose rpm as speed went up, but not that much and they did not shift instantly or anything. A good cvt should keep the same rpm the whole time it shifts when at WOT.

01-06-2013, 01:10 PM	#9
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,445	Re: cart shifting like a car? I thought about this and not sure how you would make a cvt do this shift, as it is not the 'hot setup'. I guess the easiest way is to put a softer but longer primary spring in. That would raise engagement so it revs up on take off but then it would shift a lot likely right up to high gear ratio. You could also change the weights or how they are weighted. The one thing interesting about this is way back when I ran G1s I had 60 of them there. I compared a lot of them. The fastest ones would rev high then shift faster so the rpm dropped as they gained speed. That cart would win a drag race every time. I think conditions are there that this works in a golf cart, such as an engine with a wide powerband and good torque. If you did this with a sled you would loose every race no doubt, as peak power is key. These G1 would lose rpm as speed went up, but not that much and they did not shift instantly or anything. A good cvt should keep the same rpm the whole time it shifts when at WOT.