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daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:03 pm
by scottorious
Just got my variator and im trying to install it. Seems the stock back plate wont go back on. Not the ramp plate, the one that has the three bolts. I cant ge it to go back over the variator body.
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:12 pm
by odinxxix
dont use the back plate.! it restricts the movement of the ramp plate. leave out and gain 3-5 mph.
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:55 pm
by scottorious
really? any suggestions on grease type/amount?
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:00 pm
by Bear45-70
No grease with the new style of rollers.
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:03 pm
by scottorious
so no grease and no "back plate, I think the manual calls it a moveable face seal.
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:07 pm
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Correct
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:42 pm
by bakaracer
scottorious wrote:so no grease and no "back plate, I think the manual calls it a moveable face seal.
honda put the grease in there thinking that it would help the rollers. but they made a big mistake.they stopped doing it in the 99-01 motors.putting grease makes the rollers get flat spot quick. that backing plate was so the grease doesn't get all over the trans case and it also restricts the ramp plate from moving out as far.
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:50 pm
by scottorious
wow, thanks guys. I didnt get any install notes or anything and it has the same threaded holes on it so it looked like that back plate went on. I tried everything to get it on there.
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:56 pm
by novs86
Replace the stock ramp plate as well. daywot doesn't include one with the variator but there are better options then the stock one.
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:03 am
by scottorious
any good suggestions? What improvements will I see in addition to the new variator?
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:34 am
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:
Ramp plates with steeper angles give the Moveable face more travel thus better top speed. The variator also "downshifts" faster when you encounter hills, or when you cut, then reapply throttle.
Makes for a more responsive engine and a livlier ride. SEF makes such a plate. My best results with the Keli was using a Malossi plate.
I have an off-brand plate that works about as well.
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:02 pm
by StrokedSr
dont throw the mans name out there geeze
Re: daywot variator problems
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:31 pm
by scottorious
well the problems werent with the actual variator, they were with my understanding of how it was put together. I only said daywot so that people knew which one I was talking about directly. I had no problem with daywot himself. Pretty fast shipping even from Hawaii.