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Old 10-17-2010, 06:18 PM
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Recently purchased Helix 150cc. Great kart. Only 1 problem took it in the sand trails and it didn't want to get up in go with 2 people in it. Had to get out and push it up hills and bogged around. Regular trails was better but still seemed like it had lack of power. 1 person was fast and power. Everything is stock. That normal for this kart with 2 people? If so, what type of mods should I do?
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Old 10-17-2010, 08:54 PM
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sand is harder to drive on-time for varitor mods
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Old 10-18-2010, 10:44 AM
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Varitor mods?
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Old 10-18-2010, 10:41 PM
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Depends on what you wanna spend, and since you posed the question of variator I'd spend a fair amount of time studying a manual on your engine and familiarize yourself with all the inner workings. That being said they are fairly easy to work on, but you gotta be willing to spend the time researching what you have sitting before you.
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Old 10-19-2010, 10:07 PM
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Ya I haven't had a chance to look over the manual yet. But am definitly going to.
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Old 10-20-2010, 07:47 PM
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How big are the riders?
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Old 10-21-2010, 10:02 PM
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We both weigh around 185.
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Old 10-21-2010, 10:20 PM
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in your varitor are weights-lighter wts=more low end torque power higher wts=more top
end. i run 12 gram sliders with a 1500 spring [12 gram sliders =10 gram rollers but with more top end]. i used to run 10 gram sliders but rev's were really high[equal to 8 rollers]
i am alot more pleased with 12 gram more top end can't tell any loss of low end but my gy6 has lots of mods. 10 or 11 rollers or 12 sliders would help you in sand
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2008 tomberline punisher
1500 spring 12g sliders
30mm cv pumper carb
uni filter no rev cdi
polaris xlt snowmobile shocks for front
w/550 magnum springs & blaster fronts on rear
and another buggy built working on mods gk-13
white spring 17 gram sliders so far
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Old 10-22-2010, 10:36 AM
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Gotcha. Looks like I will be getting some mods soon then cause I do alot of sand riding. Thanx for the info.
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