blome
Dec 11 2006, 09:20 PM
Hey I put a new belt on my sled and I want the belt to ride a little higher on the driven clutch sheaves. I have a washer to add onto the plastic screw cap thingy that reverse threads into the clutch. Was wondering if this is the proper way to go about this and will i have to re alling the clutches. Also switched my drive clutch weights to lighter ones(above 9000 ft setup), assuming it would be a better setup for my elevation. Live at 8000ft and usually ride that elevation or higher. From what I understand lighter weight would engage the clutch later so the engine makes more power to compensate for the elevation. Just curios if I am correct or if I have my head up my a$$. Any knowledge anyone wants to drop on me would be appreciated.
NDMtnSledder
Dec 12 2006, 12:29 AM
As your elevation increases the air gets thinner and your engine makes less HP. As you loose HP you can't pull as heavy of weight cause you to drop out of your peak power band. Running lighter weights makes up for this loss in HP and keeps your engine running in its power band. The engagement is determined mainly by the primary spring which you don't usually need to change for elevation.