red devil
New member
If someone has a long track better traction and you are trying the same exact cluching with a short track with less traction should you go with a lower finish angle?
yamaholic22
Active member
Try it the same at first and make changes based on your rpms and what the engine, clutch temps, speed, and E.T. are telling you.
red devil
New member
Do you know if skidooboy is long tracked because if he is I'm deffinately giving up some traction?Do I have it right about lowering the finish angle by say 2 degrees. thanx! I only want to know because want to order helix in 15 minutes so it here by friday.
yamaholic22
Active member
to be quite honest it depends on too many variables to make an accurate guess at what you would have to run or how much less or more helix angle but you should be able to run a higher shift angle because there is less load on the driveline because of the decreased traction but then again if it hooks up say 100 or 200 ft out then you may have a bog caused by the overshift from the aggressive initial angle. Anytime you are spinning you are losing potential acceleration. That's why its so funny to watch all the rookies grudge matching on the lake just punching it wide open out of the hole spinning like mad. Faster to keep it hooked up. So basically yes if it were me i would run a less aggressive initial angle to make sure that it doesn't overshift and cause a bog whenever it is that you actually do hook up.
Are you racing skidooboy?
red devil
New member
No! just trying to get his setup to work on my sled without buying wrong helix$$$. I was more worried about final finish but now holic got me even worrying more thanx holic!!! thanx for advice it is helpfull.
Send him a PM, he is most helpful.