[trdehmer]

Thank you. Any specific clutching upgrades you'd recommend for stock engine and gearing?

Originally Posted by CP241

I would first just try and replace the brushes in the starter/generator. They typically wear, but the S/G itself is fine. It's around $20 for a new set of brushes, and an hour or so to install them (including removing and reinstalling the S/G). Much better than a few hundred bucks for a new S/G.

The drive belts being loose is normal. It should sit on the outer edge of the rear/driven clutch. IF it sits down inside the driven clutch, it's worn and should be replaced. Put the cart in "Neutral" and rev the engine. the belt should smoothly transition to the top/outside of the primary/drive clutch and into the bottom/center of the secondary/driven clutch, and go back when you let off the gas. You only are losing performance if it doesn't climb to the top of the clutch, but it is normal for the belts to be fairly loose fitting. You can gain a bit of extra torque with a slightly smaller belt.

There is a governor on the rear axle you can zip tie or adjust to gain additional speed. On 22-23" tires you're safe around 18-20mph, but to get much above that you start to sacrifice engine longevity.

As far as intake/carb/etc mods, your best bet is to leave it all stock and only use OEM parts. clutching or gears is where you'll gain speed and/or torque. But these engines can be quite finicky when you start swapping/upgrading parts on them.


Good luck, hope this helps some, and welcome!