Post by jwarling on May 2, 2012 18:38:02 GMT -6
I thought I would follow up on what is happening. I did take a closer look at the new belt and the corded outside edge was not "even". Some areas were proud of the edge and about half was even with the tapered V portion. I assume the tapered part shoud make contact evenly with the entire edge. I sanded the edge of the corded outside portion so that the entire taper was evenly V-ed over the entire belt. This helped , but still seemed over geared for the power of the engine.
an idea had been rattling around my skull that if the pulleys were a little futher apart on the variator the rpms would not run the belt up the pullys as quickly, increasing the rpm and before the belt got all the way out on the pully. I shimmed the end of the shaft bearing that the variator pullys ride on. This spread the pully about 1/16th of an inch. This really changed the feel of acceleration and power when accellerating at the higher end. Top speed now about 35-40 with higher rpms at the top end.
Anyone think this will cause any problems to the variator?
I weighed my 6 roller weights. About 50grams total. Would lighter weighs accomplish the same as the "shim" by raising the rpms before the pullys start moving?
an idea had been rattling around my skull that if the pulleys were a little futher apart on the variator the rpms would not run the belt up the pullys as quickly, increasing the rpm and before the belt got all the way out on the pully. I shimmed the end of the shaft bearing that the variator pullys ride on. This spread the pully about 1/16th of an inch. This really changed the feel of acceleration and power when accellerating at the higher end. Top speed now about 35-40 with higher rpms at the top end.
Anyone think this will cause any problems to the variator?
I weighed my 6 roller weights. About 50grams total. Would lighter weighs accomplish the same as the "shim" by raising the rpms before the pullys start moving?