18hp in CC

kwjosh · 11-09-2012, 06:19 PM

Hello All looking for some help here. I have just installed a 18hp that was given to me in exchange for my stock cart. I have installed it with the stock clutch and driven pulley. I did cut the fingers off of the driven clutch spring to help allow the clutch to spread for top end speed. Now for the top end speed I am getting 10 to 11 MPH out of it. Will the high speed gears get me that much more top end and will it affect the low end very much? I am running a 6" lift and 22X10X10 tires on it. Any help would be appreciated because I am debating between the 8:1 or 6:1 gears. I run the cart through the woods on trails and through the creeks.

J.Cribbs · 11-09-2012, 06:28 PM

You got a governer on there or somethin, that thing should be doing at least 25-30mph

yukonjackgt · 11-09-2012, 07:12 PM

I did a clone swap (16hp ) and dont have the governor hooked up and am runnin 27 down the road.

kwjosh · 11-09-2012, 07:21 PM

yukonjackgt did you use the stock clutch and stock driven pulley or did you upgrade them?

csason · 11-16-2012, 01:21 PM

something is wrong.. if it spins that clutch and the belt is actually grabbing, it should go faster than that, easily..

You have something in your clutches not working right, or the belt is not engaging correctly..

11-09-2012, 06:19 PM	#1
kwjosh Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34	18hp in CC Hello All looking for some help here. I have just installed a 18hp that was given to me in exchange for my stock cart. I have installed it with the stock clutch and driven pulley. I did cut the fingers off of the driven clutch spring to help allow the clutch to spread for top end speed. Now for the top end speed I am getting 10 to 11 MPH out of it. Will the high speed gears get me that much more top end and will it affect the low end very much? I am running a 6" lift and 22X10X10 tires on it. Any help would be appreciated because I am debating between the 8:1 or 6:1 gears. I run the cart through the woods on trails and through the creeks.
kwjosh Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34

11-09-2012, 06:28 PM	#2
J.Cribbs Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Live Oak, FL. Posts: 263	Re: 18hp in CC You got a governer on there or somethin, that thing should be doing at least 25-30mph

11-09-2012, 07:12 PM	#3
yukonjackgt Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gregory , Mi Posts: 64	Re: 18hp in CC I did a clone swap (16hp ) and dont have the governor hooked up and am runnin 27 down the road.

11-09-2012, 07:21 PM	#4
kwjosh Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34	Re: 18hp in CC yukonjackgt did you use the stock clutch and stock driven pulley or did you upgrade them?
kwjosh Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34

11-16-2012, 01:21 PM	#5
csason Love my Big Block Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,553	Re: 18hp in CC something is wrong.. if it spins that clutch and the belt is actually grabbing, it should go faster than that, easily.. You have something in your clutches not working right, or the belt is not engaging correctly..

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