Cc 18 hp

bigbird110 · 11-16-2012, 11:28 PM

I installed the 18 vanguard in my club car and it runs great. I have 23 inch tires and top speed is about 30 mph. I used a Polaris clutch and I have to shut the motor off to switch from forward to reverse. Starting the motor so much causes my battery to be weak. I have the rear clutch from cpp and was wondering if the front clutch they sale would solve my problem of having to shut motor off to change from forward to reverse or is this a problem I just have to deal with. I have tried loosening the belt but cart still try's to pull. Any help would be appreciated thanks.

Tonka329 · 11-17-2012, 01:21 AM

Something doesn't sound right... Shouldn't need to shut it off for reverse. I'm thinking the belt is still too tight or you may have the wrong size belt. Can you post some pics of the belt and pulleys?

essness · 11-17-2012, 07:29 AM

Either the belt is too tight or your idle is too high. If you can back the idle off to keep the primary clutch from beginning to engage, that should allow you to shift. If that doesnt do it, slide the motor back a little to loosen the belt.

todwil · 11-17-2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by essness

Either the belt is too tight or your idle is too high. If you can back the idle off to keep the primary clutch from beginning to engage, that should allow you to shift. If that doesnt do it, slide the motor back a little to loosen the belt.

+1!!!

bigbird110 · 11-17-2012, 09:36 AM

I found the problem thanks for the replies the front clutch (Polaris clutch) isn't releasing pressure off the belt which is making it hard to shift. I'm just going to have to buy the front clutch Fromm cpp to solve the problem. Again thanks for the comments.

Tonka329 · 11-17-2012, 09:41 AM

Right on Scot! Glad you found the problem! Hey big bird, how is TN? You folks got mountains down there?

essness · 11-17-2012, 09:49 AM

Bigbird, talk with Tom at CPP about the CVTech clutch like he sold me. It's got an idler bearing in it. You can get the belt as tight as a banjo string

bigbird110 · 11-17-2012, 02:45 PM

Tom is the one I got my rear clutch from so I will get the front clutch from him also. Where I live about 70 miles south of Nashville there isn't any mountains but we really like living in Tn. I have lived here all my life and can't imagine living anywhere else. Thank y'all for the help.

Tonka329 · 11-18-2012, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbird110

Tom is the one I got my rear clutch from so I will get the front clutch from him also. Where I live about 70 miles south of Nashville there isn't any mountains but we really like living in Tn. I have lived here all my life and can't imagine living anywhere else. Thank y'all for the help.

I'll bet its pretty nice country down there! I would love to visit TN sometime. Any trails or riding parks down that way?

Tonka329 · 11-18-2012, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by todwil

+1!!!

You still got that cart in your pic todwil??

11-16-2012, 11:28 PM	#1
bigbird110 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Summertown Tn Posts: 44	Cc 18 hp I installed the 18 vanguard in my club car and it runs great. I have 23 inch tires and top speed is about 30 mph. I used a Polaris clutch and I have to shut the motor off to switch from forward to reverse. Starting the motor so much causes my battery to be weak. I have the rear clutch from cpp and was wondering if the front clutch they sale would solve my problem of having to shut motor off to change from forward to reverse or is this a problem I just have to deal with. I have tried loosening the belt but cart still try's to pull. Any help would be appreciated thanks.

11-17-2012, 01:21 AM	#2
Tonka329 Smoov az a gravy sammich Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Limestone, Illinois Posts: 3,462	Re: Cc 18 hp Something doesn't sound right... Shouldn't need to shut it off for reverse. I'm thinking the belt is still too tight or you may have the wrong size belt. Can you post some pics of the belt and pulleys?

11-17-2012, 07:29 AM	#3
essness Not your usual outlaw Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Near Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 20,054	Re: Cc 18 hp Either the belt is too tight or your idle is too high. If you can back the idle off to keep the primary clutch from beginning to engage, that should allow you to shift. If that doesnt do it, slide the motor back a little to loosen the belt.

11-17-2012, 09:36 AM	#5
bigbird110 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Summertown Tn Posts: 44	Re: Cc 18 hp I found the problem thanks for the replies the front clutch (Polaris clutch) isn't releasing pressure off the belt which is making it hard to shift. I'm just going to have to buy the front clutch Fromm cpp to solve the problem. Again thanks for the comments.

11-17-2012, 09:41 AM	#6
Tonka329 Smoov az a gravy sammich Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Limestone, Illinois Posts: 3,462	Re: Cc 18 hp Right on Scot! Glad you found the problem! Hey big bird, how is TN? You folks got mountains down there?

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11-17-2012, 09:49 AM	#7
essness Not your usual outlaw Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Near Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 20,054	Re: Cc 18 hp Bigbird, talk with Tom at CPP about the CVTech clutch like he sold me. It's got an idler bearing in it. You can get the belt as tight as a banjo string

11-17-2012, 02:45 PM	#8
bigbird110 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Summertown Tn Posts: 44	Re: Cc 18 hp Tom is the one I got my rear clutch from so I will get the front clutch from him also. Where I live about 70 miles south of Nashville there isn't any mountains but we really like living in Tn. I have lived here all my life and can't imagine living anywhere else. Thank y'all for the help.