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Originally Posted by Daschicken
The regearing is rather engineering intensive and likely would not be available for many models, so don’t count on it being available. I just looked for a Honda metropolitan, and i found a modified variator, but they didn’t say how much it can change the gearing. That is good to know that some models do have aftermarket gears available though.
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I don't think the modified /aftermarket variators change the gearing range much if
at all. Their main intent it seems is to improve acceleration... (low end acceleration
mostly I believe)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
If it could increase the gear spread without compromising the lower ratio, would be good. Or if it increased the gear spread both ways, even better. Trading off low-end acceleration is something I wouldn't feel comfortable with.
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Regearing would have an effect on final drive ratio... Presumably for fuel efficiency
purposes with a taller ratio than stock as the aim. Engineering intensive possibly,
but I do think a competent shop could cut new gears... might be expensive though.
Ideally IMO, (another engineering intensive idea) having a way to manually control
the variator would be very useful. I came across this:
https://www.pattakon.com/pattakonPatBox.htm
It looks like it would be effective but it also looks kind of clunky IMO. But I do have a
couple ideas with basically the same end result that I think might work. But it would
require some modifications that many probably wouldn't want to risk doing to their
scooter CVT. One of the ideas seems better than the other and they both involve using
rollers instead of another belt. This summer I may try one of those ideas on an older
basket case Honda Reflex scooter I have. If it grenades, then no great loss. If it works
then I would likely implement it on my streamlined scooter project.