I have basic knowledge of how the PVT works. I know it's dual sensing to keep you in the right gear and all that stuff.

I've been debating on buying a Polaris for about 2 months now. I'll have the money soon and I still can't make my decision due to a lack of knowledge. Just so you know it's T-Blazer v/s T-Boss v/s save more for a Scrambler 400.

With all of that said, my experience in riding them is they all do the same. They engage too soon, build RPM too slow, when you let off they free wheel and when you get back on the gas, they are slow to hook back up. PLEASE DON'T BE OFFENDED AND READ ON!!

I know all these problems can be solved. Problem is, when I try to understand all the different parts, I just end up CONFUSED!! You have different clutch springs, weights, drive belts, helixes, roller clutches, lightened flywheels, EBS and drive belts, not to mention adjustments!!

I ride a lot in mountain areas. My goal is to buy a quad and modify for good performance. I want good acceleration and speed while still being able to safely get back down all the mountains I go up. Basically, I want it to get out of the hole decient, build RPM fast, hook up quick when I let off and get back on the gas and some EBS to boot.

I don't expect it to be the best in all the areas, I just want the best happy medium I can get. Is this even possible? Will EBS work on a 2-stroke effectively?

If I was just going to take a chance on buying, I would get a T-Blazer, RCR kit, split break kit, lightened flywheel, roller clutch, EBS kit and a heavy duty drive belt.

But hey, that could be the biggest mistake I ever made. I'm afraid all of that won't work together and the dealer doesn't seem to know any more than I do. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!

 

Call AAEN Performance and order his clutch tuning book. Its pretty technical, but you'll learn all you need to know. Personally I'll take an automatic with a tuned roller clutch and a matched front spring w/weights over a manual clutch any day. If you want something with the potential to outrun that Warrior save up and get the Scrambler.

 

The TBlazer and TBoss (even now as a 325) are no match for a mildly built 400.

Aaen's tuning book is well worth the $20, and will explain every aspect of the CVT in detail.

Be warned though, there is no specific CVT set up for a certain style of riding. It takes a lot of time, testing and in some cases money to get one's CVT tuned to their riding style, which I think is one reason why people despise the CVT. But, as mentioned before, I too would take a "tuned" CVT 400cc 2-stroke any day.

 

Thanks for the replies!!

I still need more help. All my questions haven't been answered. Any info would be appreciated!

THANX

 

Duster, I do not know how much this will help you, or if you already read it, but here is a link to a good bit on how the PVT works. It does alot about clutching with pipes, but I thought maybe it would help you just a bit, I don't know.http://home.stny.rr.com/planetatv/pe...lutch_tips.htm

 

Thanks Lurch77,

That was some good info on clutches and pipes. Do you ride any serious hills? If so, how do you get hold back? Dealers say blip the throttle to keep the clutch engaged, EBS is not nessisary.

The majority of riding I do is in mountainous areas. There are a lot of long grades and very steep grades. I don't feel real comfortable diving into a 2-stroke auto not knowing how it performs in these areas. I take on some hills that get manuals sliding out of controll with one wrong move.

Isn't the blipping thing useless on a clutch that has been modified for better/higher RPM engagement? If you had EBS added to your TB, do you think it would have enough compression to work effectively?

THANX 4 YOUR HELP

 

The trails I ride are mostly flat. We have some good sized hills, but nothing like the mountains. From what I have been told, EBS works well on all PVT machines. But I have never used a machine with it yet. I don't think the "blip the throttle" thing will work as good with a modified clutch. What happens when you blip the throttle is the you are engaging the belt. But with a modified tranny, you would need a much higher RPM to engage it.